D&D Passion ,Outlet or Just a game [Archive] - Wizards Community

D&D Passion ,Outlet or Just a game [Archive] - Wizards Community

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MindCrusher
06-07-04, 10:53 AM I've been playing D&D since i was 12 I'm 25 now and the few games I play outside my original game group and DM I found to be not as full filling, and most of the time the people I play with either create super uber characters that I think is unrealistic (Munkin) or arent "real role players" ( I don't want to argue what constitues real role playing) and I've come to the conclusion that its the way people see d&d, some see it has a passion its the little things that make d&d fun ( me and my group) , other people see it as just a game kinda of like monopoly. and there is a 3rd group who used the game as an outlet to make up for their own Inadequacies

For me D&D is a Passion... the way generally guys get over sports, and know all the rules and talk about the game all the time etc.. Or the way women are about shoping....;)

for me everything about d&d I enjoy more than just the stats but taking a person no matter how ficticous they may be and having them overcome thier own flaws and limitation ( physical or mental) and have them excel. not creating corky classes or personalities but seriously creating and embracing that person...

I can go on with that train of thougt but what I wanted to know is what is D&D for you: a Passion, Outlet or just a game?
Endless Dave
06-07-04, 12:05 PM For me, it's all of them. D&D is very much a passion for me as I can talk about it all day long with friends, like you. However, it's also a game and I also enjoy creating an effective character and defeating monsters. More still, I can see it as an outlet sometimes, allowing me to calm down and get my mind off of things and just have fun. Mostly, for me, D&D is about getting together with my friends. Dungeons and Dragons is what we do to pass the time.
Seeker95
06-07-04, 01:08 PM At different times in my life, it has been all three. Today it is a personal passion and a social outlet. But at all times, it is just a game.
Capn Charlie
06-07-04, 03:10 PM Yes.
Silverthrone
06-07-04, 05:46 PM RPGs are my passion, D&D is just one of many.
Cyricist
06-07-04, 06:10 PM D&D is my favorite passtime, no more, no less. I pour a lot of passion into it.. but it's not my specific passion, I have many things that deserve that label. It's a great social passtime, in a one of a kind way, to me.

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MindCrusher 06-07-04, 10:53 AM	I've been playing D&D since i was 12 I'm 25 now and the few games I play outside my original game group and DM I found to be not as full filling, and most of the time the people I play with either create super uber characters that I think is unrealistic (Munkin) or arent "real role players" ( I don't want to argue what constitues real role playing) and I've come to the conclusion that its the way people see d&d, some see it has a passion its the little things that make d&d fun ( me and my group) , other people see it as just a game kinda of like monopoly. and there is a 3rd group who used the game as an outlet to make up for their own Inadequacies For me D&D is a Passion... the way generally guys get over sports, and know all the rules and talk about the game all the time etc.. Or the way women are about shoping....;) for me everything about d&d I enjoy more than just the stats but taking a person no matter how ficticous they may be and having them overcome thier own flaws and limitation ( physical or mental) and have them excel. not creating corky classes or personalities but seriously creating and embracing that person... I can go on with that train of thougt but what I wanted to know is what is D&D for you: a Passion, Outlet or just a game?
Endless Dave 06-07-04, 12:05 PM	For me, it's all of them. D&D is very much a passion for me as I can talk about it all day long with friends, like you. However, it's also a game and I also enjoy creating an effective character and defeating monsters. More still, I can see it as an outlet sometimes, allowing me to calm down and get my mind off of things and just have fun. Mostly, for me, D&D is about getting together with my friends. Dungeons and Dragons is what we do to pass the time.
Seeker95 06-07-04, 01:08 PM	At different times in my life, it has been all three. Today it is a personal passion and a social outlet. But at all times, it is just a game.
Capn Charlie 06-07-04, 03:10 PM	Yes.
Silverthrone 06-07-04, 05:46 PM	RPGs are my passion, D&D is just one of many.
Cyricist 06-07-04, 06:10 PM	D&D is my favorite passtime, no more, no less. I pour a lot of passion into it.. but it's not my specific passion, I have many things that deserve that label. It's a great social passtime, in a one of a kind way, to me.