Post by Morreion on Mar 25, 2011 11:02:57 GMT -5
The Daily Grind: Why don't you like roleplaying? (Massively)
Whether or not you take part in large-scale roleplaying, today we ask -- what don't you like about it? If you're a non-participant, does it seem like too much work for too little reward? If you RP regularly, do you dislike the inter-player drama that so frequently results?
I'd have to say that personally I've seen too much player drama and conflict involved in RP. In a way this is understandable, since RP is by its nature a social activity, so you'd expect more friction. Still...
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In MMOs, I have to navigate WASD movement, camera rotation with the mouse, combat is often fast and furious and requires proper skill selections or rotation, situational awareness is important to see what's aggro'ing what, what needs healing, debuffing, tanking, damaging, and getting out of the fire... and some folks still want to converse amiably in character while my player brain is busy metagaming tactics? Can't do it, my brain just sizzles and I find it infinitely easier to keep my mouth shut and nod.
Certainly MMOs mechanics-wise are not very RP-friendly.
Whether or not you take part in large-scale roleplaying, today we ask -- what don't you like about it? If you're a non-participant, does it seem like too much work for too little reward? If you RP regularly, do you dislike the inter-player drama that so frequently results?
I'd have to say that personally I've seen too much player drama and conflict involved in RP. In a way this is understandable, since RP is by its nature a social activity, so you'd expect more friction. Still...
Article comment:
In MMOs, I have to navigate WASD movement, camera rotation with the mouse, combat is often fast and furious and requires proper skill selections or rotation, situational awareness is important to see what's aggro'ing what, what needs healing, debuffing, tanking, damaging, and getting out of the fire... and some folks still want to converse amiably in character while my player brain is busy metagaming tactics? Can't do it, my brain just sizzles and I find it infinitely easier to keep my mouth shut and nod.
Certainly MMOs mechanics-wise are not very RP-friendly.
