tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post4107090865173662196..comments2024-03-02T03:37:55.232-05:00Comments on Lawful Indifferent: Character Building?Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-80339412711972671862010-08-23T21:28:32.492-04:002010-08-23T21:28:32.492-04:00@LG: I never got along with the neighborhood Spike...@LG: I never got along with the neighborhood Spike in my high school group. He'd always have the biggest and best cards and I'd make decks centered around cards that I thought were cool, not because it made infinite damage loops or whatever.<br /><br />@windmark: I'm the exact same way. As a good example, I played vanilla World of Warcraft one summer, and I mostly screwed around and then, when I hit max level (60 at the time, IIRC), I quit. I'd seen most everything, been everywhere, and didn't feel like "grinding" the dungeons, or fighting endless mobs for better loot.<br /><br />It's the reason I liked WAR so much, actually: The grinding is all mass PvP, which ends up being either capture the flags or keep seiges, 40 on 40. Which is awesome.<br /><br />But yeah, I'm hardly acheivement-driven. I'm Type B and proud, man. :)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-39606477732637715722010-08-23T17:03:23.614-04:002010-08-23T17:03:23.614-04:00I had to laugh when I read this post! I have a bud...I had to laugh when I read this post! I have a buddy who I have played rpg's with for many years.(we have been friends for over 18 years) I even introduced him to the EverQuest pc game.<br /><br />Anyway, we were having the exact same discussion, as I was complaining about how I seem to always lose interest in online MMO's. <br /><br />He told me that I am the type of guy that plays MMO's for FUN, while he plays to WIN. This explains while he is the type of player that has to roll up the 'toon' with the right race, class, and stats.<br /><br />He reads forums, looking for info that will let him make the 'right' build for a character. This drives me crazy!<br /><br />When we play online, he has to go to the 'right' areas. to get the best 'drops', or he feels as though he is wasting his time.<br /><br />I finally had to admit that this was no fun for me and stick to either one-player rpg's, or smaller multi-player rpg's.windmark8040https://www.blogger.com/profile/18002413039739913279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-47272989054842894682010-08-17T18:07:58.847-04:002010-08-17T18:07:58.847-04:00Never tried MMOs. I think what little experience ...Never tried MMOs. I think what little experience I had with multi-player online text games (Utopia and Dystopia, not MUDs) gave me that urge to avoid the LCD online.<br /><br />As for character builds, I can understand the trap. It's like guys who spend all day tinkering with the engine on a classic car, rather than taking it out for a drive. Or maybe more appropriately, Magic: The Gathering players who like to play tournaments. They'll happily spend hours fine tuning their decks, going online to find the perfect build, etc. <br /><br />WotC makes the money off of the Spike players, and encourages Spike thinking in their D&D as it helps sell all 10 of those 'core player books.'<br /><br />I've had players tell me, in my current Classic D&D games, "I can't play the class I want because the stats don't let me." Well, by the rules, you could play that class. You won't let you, because of some preconceived idea of who the character should be.Dennis Laffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053699552003336733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-82265430626756075782010-08-17T16:59:19.890-04:002010-08-17T16:59:19.890-04:00I agree with you, long character creation processe...I agree with you, long character creation processes are a drag for me. After it takes me an hour or so making a character I often lose the will to play. <br /><br />I also don't understand why people call their characters "toons." Why not "Char" or something, its still 4 letters. <br /><br />Either way, a game should get into the action relatively quickly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898971678328329506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-59344059538664153902010-08-17T14:22:53.670-04:002010-08-17T14:22:53.670-04:00Hello again!
The following is the link to downlo...Hello again! <br /><br />The following is the link to download the free LotFP PDFs for the Rules and Magic books:<br /><br />http://www.lotfp.com/RPG/uploads/downloads/LotFP_WeirdFantasyRole-Playing_FREE.zip<br /><br />Take a look and let me know what you think! In the meantime, I usually make character creation a very collaborative process, where I work closely with players to craft the characters. Translation: I'll be there to guide the process, answer questions, etc.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-90736692281617858502010-08-17T14:07:58.023-04:002010-08-17T14:07:58.023-04:00Running Pathfinder on the side, I looked for a bit...Running Pathfinder on the side, I looked for a bit of advice, and then I ran into the character artisans. Yeesh. You have a game where you actually, rules as written, play a dwarf sorcerer if you want to and the people were at my throat because of the -2 Cha (dwarf racial trait) would screw up the entire build. But I thought a freaky dwarf sorcerer with tentacles would be cool! I am at a loss as to why some people go to such pains to stress over maximizing characters. Roll it up and play already!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-79164157438168141592010-08-17T11:13:40.996-04:002010-08-17T11:13:40.996-04:00@ Drance again (you ninja!): I'd love to have ...@ Drance again (you ninja!): I'd love to have a copy. I've been itching for some gaming, and I've wanted to check out the LotFP game for a minute now. :)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-60635031217364674002010-08-17T11:12:07.051-04:002010-08-17T11:12:07.051-04:00@ Oddysey: Definately freaky aliens. Invasions of ...@ Oddysey: Definately freaky aliens. Invasions of the Body Snatchers, maybe?<br /><br />@DRANCE: I agree. Why they would pick the most childish term for their digital representation always baffled me. Then again, when half of the characters are named something totally absurd (Huntard, Frostee, Ravage), maybe it doesn't matter so much. I've found that nearly all MMO communities have such a vile, immature playerbase that it totally eliminates any of the enjoyment I may have gotten out of the game.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596442998967851832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-19482636878318829602010-08-17T11:12:02.063-04:002010-08-17T11:12:02.063-04:00By the way, I saw your comment on my blog post abo...By the way, I saw your comment on my blog post about players wanted for my upcoming play-by-chat campaign! The rules and magic books for LotFP are available as free, non-art PDFs! I can provide them to you if you are interested.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-78402368599639088372010-08-17T11:00:50.450-04:002010-08-17T11:00:50.450-04:00Yeah, that "toon" garbage really chaps m...Yeah, that "toon" garbage really chaps my a$$! It's an illustration of a method of/approach to gaming that really makes gamers seem childish, and it boils away the nobility and complexity of the hobby and leaves behind a slimy dross that is mechanical and sterile!Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2817647623501108348.post-67731848065260837292010-08-17T09:56:34.560-04:002010-08-17T09:56:34.560-04:00Some people enjoy that kind of thing. Those folks ...Some people enjoy that kind of thing. Those folks are freaky aliens and I don't understand them, but... I dunno. They seem to get something out of the pen and paper optimization game that they wouldn't get out of similar in a video game.<br /><br />Also, I would totally play a game where "pick up a couple ranks of Swank" was a legitimate character build option.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528192783751011497noreply@blogger.com