From:	"Simon T. Sailer" <Simon.Sailer@****.AC.AT>
Subject:	Re: Why is everyone so happy with RBB2?
Date:	Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:36:27 +0100

> This is entirely correct. But this is, IMHO, the essence of
> roleplaying: impersonating and becoming someone you really want to be,
> or like to play. Roleplaying, again IMHO, has nothing to do with
> creating "effective" characters -- this belongs to the
> munchkin-department.
>
> :)
> BulletShower

Noooooo... Maybe its wrong to interfere here... maybe it will start a
useless discussion, but...
I can not let this be said...
You say that roleplaying has nothing to do with creating effective
characters... I am sick of all that players that believe they are
good roleplayers just because their characters are weak...
(no personal offense intended)
creating weak characters is VERY bad roleplaying, IMHO... Your
characters are humans, they want to survive, so they sacrifice all
they got (money, essence, humanity) in order to survive... They are
caught in a vicious circle, they have to improve or they will die...

Of course, creating a lively character with a personality is most
important, but there is no need for the character to be weak, and not
every character that is really strong (strong does not mean a combat
monster without other skills! a very diverse character is strong,
too) was created by a bad roleplayer/munchkin.

ss