| From: | Old Man Bethyaga acuteparanoia@*******.com |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Independent Characters |
| Date: | Tue, 03 Oct 2000 08:32:00 CDT |
>
>Now as a Player, my response is somewhat tainted. I
>*want* to develop the character(s) I have to the fullest
>that I am able. But I also, because of my duration of
>GMing so many conflicting games of this nature, want to
>make certain that as a Player I do not detract from the
>enjoyment of my other players either. Often times
>specifically stepping down my character's actions in
>order ensure the other players get to have their
>characters do things. I often have been asked as a GM
>to do so, simply because I am a strongly oriented
>personality and can easily get "caught up in the
>character role" as much or as easily as the next guy.
>And it isn't just one character, its nearly all my
>characters. It is a part of who I am, and if the game
>as a whole shows little to no signs of development on
>the part of the other players and their characters,
>then I will calmly step out of the game (most conflicts
>that arise at this point stem from the GM's often taking
>this as a personal insult/challenge and/or trying to
>find out what changes could be made in order to keep me
>involved).
So let me get this straight: As a roleplayer, you are SO good, that often it
a) disrupts gameplay for everyone, b) pisses off your GM, and c) requires
you to remove yourself from the game?
WOW! You ARE good. ;)
Bethyaga
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