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From: Matt Mihaly <the_logos@achaea.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 19:47:32 +0000 (GMT)
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Michael Tresca wrote:
> Role-players are not a unique, insular group of sorry sacks. They
> are an advanced level of gamer. That means they're on the same
> continuum of other gamers.
> My theory is that as gamers mature, they seek richer content in
> their games. So the younger set enjoys (and indeed, sees nothing
> wrong with) playing Buttcheex the naked elven maiden. It's funny.
> It's goofy. It's whatever. To the immature gamer, he's not
> particularly attached to the image he's choosing to represent
> himself with. He doesn't have a vested interest, a stake in the
> game, so to speak. He treats his female elf like he treats
> playing the Valkyrie in Gauntlet (dating myself, I know).
Gotta disagree with this here. Most gamers, regardless of how long
they have played, are not interested in roleplaying. Kasparov is a
gamer, and does not roleplay to my knowledge, yet I'd call him quite
a mature gamer.
Roleplaying is just one way to enjoy games. I think Raph is right in
saying you're letting a bias show through by claiming that
roleplaying is somehow a superior way to enjoy a game.
--matt
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