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Character Generation

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
koi
Jul 28, 2010 4:21:58 Wish they would let me make the kinds of characters that made me like the game in the beginning. I have definite ideas of what my character should be like, and these rules are trying to make it nearly impossible to achieve such a simple goal.
#2
ranadiel
Jul 28, 2010 4:26:48 Care to go into more detail?
#3
koi
Jul 28, 2010 4:44:40
I play a wide variety of characters and have DM'ed. With that being said, I like to keep certain kinds of characters simple. Playing a role-playing game should make the player happy and motivated at the same time. I won't be happy and motivated at the same time if characters get everything quickly or if my character can't be as simple as I would like. When i say "simple" i mean the ability to stereotype the character easily. I realize that some players only want the most powerful character in the universe and they lose all their motivation when that is not achieved, but there is no "all-powerful god/goddess" character class and I hope it stays that way. The main thing to make me happy is just the character creation process itself. I want to be able to pick and choose abilities that I have envisioned my character having.
#4
thiotes
Jul 28, 2010 5:11:52 I think with "going into detail" Ranadiel rather meant why you cannot make the character you want. What exactly is your problem with the character creation process?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 koi Jul 28, 2010 4:21:58	Wish they would let me make the kinds of characters that made me like the game in the beginning. I have definite ideas of what my character should be like, and these rules are trying to make it nearly impossible to achieve such a simple goal.
#2 ranadiel Jul 28, 2010 4:26:48	Care to go into more detail?
#3 koi Jul 28, 2010 4:44:40	I play a wide variety of characters and have DM'ed. With that being said, I like to keep certain kinds of characters simple. Playing a role-playing game should make the player happy and motivated at the same time. I won't be happy and motivated at the same time if characters get everything quickly or if my character can't be as simple as I would like. When i say "simple" i mean the ability to stereotype the character easily. I realize that some players only want the most powerful character in the universe and they lose all their motivation when that is not achieved, but there is no "all-powerful god/goddess" character class and I hope it stays that way. The main thing to make me happy is just the character creation process itself. I want to be able to pick and choose abilities that I have envisioned my character having.
#4 thiotes Jul 28, 2010 5:11:52	I think with "going into detail" Ranadiel rather meant why you cannot make the character you want. What exactly is your problem with the character creation process?