Of female characters in RPG's

[rusty_shackleford]

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[dumbuglyorc]

You know, the thing about role playing is that you play a character that is different from you, like most good actors do.

It reminds me of something that happened to my gaming buddy. He was in a role playing group and played some Evil rogue character. The party had captured some prisoner and were discussing what to do with him, when his character slit the prisoner's throat. He's the nicest guy in real life and he was just role playing his character, but was kicked out of the group for actually role playing his evil character.

Ethics prevents that. Not everyone is an attention whore or a prostitute. Some of us actually stick with our set of ethics.

It's not ethics, it's masking. You see, psychopaths have a shit-hard time distinguishing between fiction and reality, and that's why they have to virtue signal in places where doing so no longer makes sense for "normal" people. So, yeah... I see you, dude... We all see you...

 

[LarryTyphoid]

In some of the Harvest Moon games, if you pick a female character, upon getting married you immediately win the game and the credits roll (I think this applies even in the female-exclusive alternate versions of the games that only released in Japan). I can't find any footage of this but I've seen it confirmed on GameFAQs and I've been laughing about it for years. Now this is an RPG that accurately reflects the life of a woman.

 

[Cael]

You know, the thing about role playing is that you play a character that is different from you, like most good actors do.

It reminds me of something that happened to my gaming buddy. He was in a role playing group and played some Evil rogue character. The party had captured some prisoner and were discussing what to do with him, when his character slit the prisoner's throat. He's the nicest guy in real life and he was just role playing his character, but was kicked out of the group for actually role playing his evil character.

Ethics prevents that. Not everyone is an attention whore or a prostitute. Some of us actually stick with our set of ethics.

It's not ethics, it's masking. You see, psychopaths have a shit-hard time distinguishing between fiction and reality, and that's why they have to virtue signal in places where doing so no longer makes sense for "normal" people. So, yeah... I see you, dude... We all see you...

Bwahahahaha! Yeah, yeah, yeah. Orwell would be proud of you. What a load of leftard drek. "I do Evil things for the lulz, but you are the psychopath!" Typical hypocritical cuntism coming out right there.

 

[Desiderius]

virtue signal

virtue noise

 

[LarryTyphoid]

Bwahahahaha! Yeah, yeah, yeah. Orwell would be proud of you. What a load of leftard drek. "I do Evil things for the lulz, but you are the psychopath!" Typical hypocritical cuntism coming out right there.

You don't see what could be fun about, say, roleplaying as a sith lord in KotOR? Or a dastardly wizard in any fantasy RPG? Have you never played Wizardry 4 on the grounds that you have to play as Werdna killing heroic adventurers, and that would be wrong? Have you never done a Legion playthrough of Fallout New Vegas?

 

[KainenMorden]

Are you guys fucking serious?

Where do you draw the line? Can you even watch movies where innocents are killed? Wouldn't that be against your code of "ethics"?

Man, some of you guys need serious help and it isn't the guys that like to play evil characters.

Personally, I've only done evil things in games when it benefited my build.

If you think players that play evil characters are truly evil people, you need to be locked up in chains in a nut hut somewhere. Seriously, seek help.

 

[Cael]

Bwahahahaha! Yeah, yeah, yeah. Orwell would be proud of you. What a load of leftard drek. "I do Evil things for the lulz, but you are the psychopath!" Typical hypocritical cuntism coming out right there.

You don't see what could be fun about, say, roleplaying as a sith lord in KotOR? Or a dastardly wizard in any fantasy RPG? Have you never played Wizardry 4 on the grounds that you have to play as Werdna killing heroic adventurers, and that would be wrong? Have you never done a Legion playthrough of Fallout New Vegas?

Not in the slightest. I can play Lawful Evil up to a point, but cackling maniacal Evil is something else. Ruthless Lawful Good? Definitely. I have no problems executing a known Evil guy who did Evil things. But to off kids just for the lulz? No.

Although I find it hilarious that the pro-Evil side is so defensive about how I play MY characters. "You must play Evil characters or you have psychological issues!!!" Fucking dramafags.

 

[LarryTyphoid]

Although I find it hilarious that the pro-Evil side is so defensive about how I play MY characters. "You must play Evil characters or you have psychological issues!!!" Fucking dramafags.

One day earlier:

Actually, it does. I, for one, can't even make the decision to murder innocents in a RP game for the lulz. As in physically cannot hit the button that will set my toon to go on a murder spree. For people to gleefully egg each other on to great and great atrocities does point to some flaw in their psychological make-up.

Some of us see no reason to compromise our ethics for make-believe. Especially for make-believe. Games like DnD are power fantasies. If your power fantasy is to abuse others, then it says a lot about you as a person underneath that veneer that civilisation has impressed upon us all.

 

[Desiderius]

No comment.

Anyways, does anyone else think its incredibly autistic to think that anyone who wants to roleplay as a villain is a psycho that needs to be imprisoned/put to death in real life?

I never expected to read something like that. Also very telling how they go right to raping children when that doesn't even exist in any video game that I've ever heard of.

You can definitely play an evil personality in many RPG, I dont do it personally but it has huge popularity. In fact I have often read on various forums specific to a game discussions around an " evil build ". Just go to the Beamdog BG1&2 forums to see the debates

It doesnt necessarily mean anything to your RL personality, its just a RP choice in a game?

The huge popularity is in fact a problem, though a different problem than the caricature of the priggish nag would have one believe.

 

[KainenMorden]

What is with you guys and your obsession with harming children?

Who the fuck was in here saying they want to play as an evil character to kill kids?

Umm, no one. Its the guys that think people who would dare roleplay an evil character are actually evil people irl who brought up killing and even raping children.

Its very sick but the rape part, well, why would you bring this up when there isn't even a video game where you can do this?

Somethings not right here.

Also, never said you must play evil characters or you have psychological issues. Inferring that anyone who plays evil characters is actually evil and would do the things that they do in a fantasy world video game irl if they could is what makes me think you need to take a break from the internet and gaming and check into the cuckoo's nest.

 

[Reinhardt]

Are you guys fucking serious?

Where do you draw the line? Can you even watch movies where innocents are killed? Wouldn't that be against your code of "ethics"?

Man, some of you guys need serious help and it isn't the guys that like to play evil characters.

Personally, I've only done evil things in games when it benefited my build.

If you think players that play evil characters are truly evil people, you need to be locked up in chains in a nut hut somewhere. Seriously, seek help.

nigger, you started ranting about what characters in what games people play and giving diagnosis based on that first. so shut up, psycho degenerate.

 

[KainenMorden]

That problem is? Honestly asking. Again, I'm not someone who goes out of their way to play evil, I just see nothing wrong with it.

I also, for the record, have never harmed a child in a video game or irl and yes I played deus ex right around its release.......

 

[LarryTyphoid]

I played all the Ultima games and, as a consequence, I have killed as many children as I have dragons.

 

[KainenMorden]

No, I didn't. You started all of this with your autistic nonsense and you can't keep your bullshit straight.

I brought up how there's an appeal to playing a character who is very different from you morally, there's an appeal to be evil. I contrasted this with saying, I can't possibly understand the appeal of being a woman in a crpg.

Then you said:

no. if you enjoy being evil you are not "lawful good", you are dangerous psycho and should be put to death.

I really think you need to go see your therapist, stop missing appointments and start taking your medication again.

 

[KainenMorden]

Ok, well, glad I'm not familiar with any Ultima games......

 

[Desiderius]

Are you guys fucking serious?

Where do you draw the line? Can you even watch movies where innocents are killed? Wouldn't that be against your code of "ethics"?

Man, some of you guys need serious help and it isn't the guys that like to play evil characters.

Personally, I've only done evil things in games when it benefited my build.

If you think players that play evil characters are truly evil people, you need to be locked up in chains in a nut hut somewhere. Seriously, seek help.

You continue to confuse first and third person.

 

[Desiderius]

evil, I just see nothing wrong with it.

 

[KainenMorden]

So, if I decide to kill an innocent npc in a game in order to rob them, that means society is declining?

Interesting thesis, professor.

 

[Reinhardt]

the lady doth protest too much, methinks

 

[KainenMorden]

I confuse first and third person? Ok, since you're the smartest guy on this thread, can you explain what you mean?

 

[KainenMorden]

Well, if there was an NPC in a video game that reminded me of you, yes I'd kill them and wouldn't think twice.

 

[Reinhardt]

Well, if there was an NPC in a video game that reminded me of you, yes I'd kill them and wouldn't think twice.

same here. but considering you are evil psychopath it would be good act.

 

[KainenMorden]

How evil would it be if I enslaved you and then sold you to someone else? What alignment would I be? Lawful or neutral evil I'd guess.

 

[BruceVC]

So, if I decide to kill an innocent npc in a game in order to rob them, that means society is declining?

Interesting thesis, professor.

There is much more important consideration, can you Romance an evil character and does that make you evil in a RPG?

I think its fine because of redemption stories and similar things. Myself ,Non-Edgy Gamer and many other have debated this for decades and opinion seems split and then what about a Lolth Romance arc where Lolth becomes good, why cant you Romance her in her hot female Drow form?