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Favorite Play Style???

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:50 am
by Joe
Butt Kicker?

Method Actor?

Plot Driven?

Casual Gamer?

Power Gamer?

Other???

What's your preference?
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:18 am
by Lord Dynel
I would call myself a method actor. I tend to be a bit on the analytical side when I play though. I've caught myself overthinking a situation more than once.

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:40 pm
by Julian Grimm
I CK but my style is about 80% game 20% story.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:46 pm
by Fat Dragon Games
Is TPK a style?
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Castles & Crusades...more D&D than D&D.

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:05 pm
by Jason Vey
Plot and Character driven.

I construct games around my players' characters, and build stories with plots uniquely suited to said characters backgrounds and personalities. The characters then have a built-in motivation to drive the plot forward without the need for railroading.

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:06 pm
by Fiffergrund
I'm about 30% Power Gamer, 30% Generic Roleplayer, and 40% pain in the ass for the DM/CK.

I don't intentionally cause problems, but I have my own mind for what I like to do with characters, and I don't willingly suffer railroading. If I feel a character would do something unexpected, that's what I do.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:32 pm
by serleran
100% "what the hell did you just do?"

If a DM cannot keep up, they should not be running the game.

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:35 pm
by danbuter
I like to roleplay a lot, with about one good combat per session.
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:39 pm
by Omote
I depends on the session. Mood changes, situations arise, and many factors are part of how each session is played. I like to play "characters" so I would say the act roleplaying is high on my list, but sometimes the system gets in the way of this [cough]3E[/cough] and the play style turns to all mechanical.

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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:41 pm
by Jyrdan Fairblade
method actor, definitely. But who doesn't get a kick out of rolling maximum damage when you need it most?

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:55 pm
by ThrorII
Plot Driven Butt Kicker, while method acting.

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:35 am
by Hrolfgar
I play for big money

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:35 am
by DangerDwarf
No whammies.

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:42 pm
by Omote
STOP!

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Re: Favorite Play Style???

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:15 pm
by gideon_thorne
I have no style. I'm a gamer geek.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:31 pm
by Dristram
serleran wrote:
100% "what the hell did you just do?"

If a DM cannot keep up, they should not be running the game.
That's why I don't run 3e games past 7th level.

I'm a method actor and also run my games where method actor style players will have the most fun.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:32 pm
by DangerDwarf
I play pantless.

Gaming without restrictions man.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:40 pm
by cinderblock
Um, DD is that your dicebag?!

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:01 pm
by DangerDwarf
Tis my handy haversack.

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:39 pm
by Julian Grimm
Man, I wish I had a good portable hole joke...
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:49 pm
by CharlieRock
Depends on the game:

GURPS= story/character driven with heavier emphasis on character-npc interaction.

RIFTS/TMNT&os= just roll dice and blow stuff up

Cyberpunk2.0.2.0= player vs player intrigue

Mutants&Masterminds or SilverAge Sentinels= fast action butt kicking with major plot twists developing on the fly

C&C= kill. amass treasure. build castles. hold court and sway nations.

Pathfinder = as above but with an old BattleTech wargamey feel
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