Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Bullgrit 11-14-05, 08:44 AM	D&D is a roleplaying game. In this context, . . . What does "roleplaying" mean to you? What does "game" mean to you? Is one term more important than the other? Bullgrit
q'afuu 11-14-05, 09:12 AM	It's a game. That's the defining factor. In the games I run roleplaying is valued highly but ultimately, everyone gets to decide how to get the biggest amount of fun out of it - whether that involves 0% roleplaying or 100% for someone else isn't important to me (unless, obviously, if that someone else happens to be a player of mine). I don't rate one higher than the other.
WhtKnt 11-14-05, 09:19 AM	I'm with g'afuu. Roleplaying is all well and good, and I enjoy it when my players get into the characters, but let's face it; if they're not having any fun, you're soon going to be playing by yourself. My wife is a roll-player. She could care less about complicated plots and long-arcing campaign threads. Give her a weapon, tell her which direction the bad guys are, and let her hack; that's what she enjoys. I have another player who could spend the entire evening in a tavern and never touch a dice and be perfectly happy. He likes delving into the history of the campaign and learning more about the setting. I try to please both. I offer some opportunities for role-playing and I offer some old-fashioned hack-and-slash. No one takes precedence over the other.
Seeker95 11-14-05, 09:28 AM	My wife is a roll-player. She could care less about complicated plotsShe couldn't care less. Couldn't. :P Aside from that, I too am with q'afuu and WhtKnt. Game comes first.
Sulaco 11-14-05, 09:35 AM	D&D is a roleplaying game. In this context, . . . What does "roleplaying" mean to you? What does "game" mean to you? Is one term more important than the other? "Roleplaying" means "to play a role". A "game" is a pastime you partake of for pleasure and/or amusement. Is one term more important? no. Is one concept more important? Most certainly. Games should be fun. No amount of roleplaying in the world will compensate for an unfun game. My one and only concern when I consider adding anything to my game - especially house-rules - is "will this make the game more fun". If not then it doesn't go in. It is important to note that not every group finds the same things fun, which is why D&D needs a DM.
diaglo 11-14-05, 12:33 PM	beer & pretzels. always has been, always will be.
Lorianne 11-14-05, 05:55 PM	In the first place comes the gaming... I'm a gamer and my favourite kind of game is roleplaying. Although playing the role of my/a character in the game is very important, it's still all part of the game.
anarco_rata 11-14-05, 06:21 PM	In my opinion, a Dm just need to balance the roleplaying aspect with the game aspect, since they are both what makes ..well, a roleplaying game :D , if the game where just battle after battle then it surelly can't be called roleplaying game, and if the game was just one afternoon talking in character and making bussiness, then it wouldn't be too much of a game. I like both asopects and i surely couldn't chose one over the other, the game would just become dull to me.
weasel fierce 11-15-05, 12:46 AM	Roleplaying to me, is about doing something fun. If you want to draw theoretical lines, then the distinction is that roleplay elements are things done based on "real" character elements, and to suit the story, while game elements are there strictly because of rules interactions.
Vaalingrade Ashland 11-15-05, 12:49 AM	Colaborative Storytelling. One person sets the mood, then everyone comes together to makes a great narrative. D&D is a Roleplaying Game Worst. Thread Title. Ever.