Audio or Video of Play [Archive] - Wizards Community

Audio or Video of Play [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jaime_Wolf
04-18-07, 12:09 AM Those in our group have never had the luxury of playing with those more experienced having started our own group from scratch. Especially recently, several people in the group seem to have a lot a lot of trouble roleplaying. By this I don't mean that they don't create compelling characters or interact at all. However, the way it's done just isn't working.

People almost never actually say what their characters say, rather, they describe what their characters say, "I tell you that I saw an orc around the corner."

The obvious solution would be to stop doing this, but for some reason, the group can't.

Now my question, has anyone ever recorded their sessions in any way whatsoever? If so, is anyone willing to share a copy of these recordings? Even a link to gameplay examples would be useful.

Textual examples aren't particularly helpful (or at least, haven't been in the past), I'm looking for audio or video in particular.
Krusk
04-18-07, 01:00 AM My group over the summer would probably have no problem doing it, unfortunatly you'd have to wait until late may befor our first session. And you'd have to remind me.
Sathery
04-18-07, 01:36 AM You can always check YouTube. I know that a lot of people post their sessions on there. A lot of it is quite entertaining to see what people do. I seem to have this same problem with my group, though they just don't seem to roleplay that often and I haven't the slightest idea. They haven't really had the luxury of playing with experienced people either. I think that is the main problem.
Sphyre
04-18-07, 02:26 AM My sessions are a lot like this ;) (http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/8bitdnd.html)
metamind
04-18-07, 09:36 AM My sessions are a lot like this ;) (http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/8bitdnd.html)

Classic.
BoringInfoGuy
04-18-07, 12:01 PM We had a player in our group who did this.

It bugged the heck out of me for months. Then I realized something. He WAS roleplaying. And doing it well. He was always thinking about how his character was thinking / feeling / reacting to the in game situations. He just wasn't acting out his character. Once I made that realization, it stopped bothering me. It was just his style.
Etarnon
04-23-07, 01:59 AM If that really bothers you:

As DM, I just suggest "Speak as your character would."

Until they do, NPCs ignore anything they say, or ask in character,
"I tell you that I saw an orc around the corner."

"Oy, mate! Who ye be talking to?"

Or blow it off, at least they are playing.

Make sure as DM you never break character for NPCs.
daggeroflath
04-23-07, 03:27 AM Seek out the television show Hypotheticals, by Geoffrey Robertson. There is nothing you can't learn about good DMing from this show.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jaime_Wolf 04-18-07, 12:09 AM	Those in our group have never had the luxury of playing with those more experienced having started our own group from scratch. Especially recently, several people in the group seem to have a lot a lot of trouble roleplaying. By this I don't mean that they don't create compelling characters or interact at all. However, the way it's done just isn't working. People almost never actually say what their characters say, rather, they describe what their characters say, "I tell you that I saw an orc around the corner." The obvious solution would be to stop doing this, but for some reason, the group can't. Now my question, has anyone ever recorded their sessions in any way whatsoever? If so, is anyone willing to share a copy of these recordings? Even a link to gameplay examples would be useful. Textual examples aren't particularly helpful (or at least, haven't been in the past), I'm looking for audio or video in particular.
Krusk 04-18-07, 01:00 AM	My group over the summer would probably have no problem doing it, unfortunatly you'd have to wait until late may befor our first session. And you'd have to remind me.
Sathery 04-18-07, 01:36 AM	You can always check YouTube. I know that a lot of people post their sessions on there. A lot of it is quite entertaining to see what people do. I seem to have this same problem with my group, though they just don't seem to roleplay that often and I haven't the slightest idea. They haven't really had the luxury of playing with experienced people either. I think that is the main problem.
Sphyre 04-18-07, 02:26 AM	My sessions are a lot like this ;) (http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/8bitdnd.html)
metamind 04-18-07, 09:36 AM	My sessions are a lot like this ;) (http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/8bitdnd.html) Classic.
BoringInfoGuy 04-18-07, 12:01 PM	We had a player in our group who did this. It bugged the heck out of me for months. Then I realized something. He WAS roleplaying. And doing it well. He was always thinking about how his character was thinking / feeling / reacting to the in game situations. He just wasn't acting out his character. Once I made that realization, it stopped bothering me. It was just his style.
Etarnon 04-23-07, 01:59 AM	If that really bothers you: As DM, I just suggest "Speak as your character would." Until they do, NPCs ignore anything they say, or ask in character, "I tell you that I saw an orc around the corner." "Oy, mate! Who ye be talking to?" Or blow it off, at least they are playing. Make sure as DM you never break character for NPCs.
daggeroflath 04-23-07, 03:27 AM	Seek out the television show Hypotheticals, by Geoffrey Robertson. There is nothing you can't learn about good DMing from this show.