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Re: (TFT) Is it an RPG or really a Tactical RPG?
On Apr 25, 2008, at 8:28 AM, Todd Roseberry wrote:
Ray,
Can't say that I agree. I was "converted" to TFT from AD&D way back
when. I must admit that most of our TFT games in the old days were
combat oriented but so were all of our AD&D. There as no real
difference in the way we played. As a teenager, we didn't "role-
play" so much. I guess we weren't sophisticated enough...or maybe
we were just blood thirsty barbarians, power-mad wizards and
thieves with politician like greed- why cut a purse when you can
cut a throat too? We made characters we liked and went and beat up
the bad guys. I stopped playing many years ago.
Maybe you guys were just having fun. There's nothing wrong with
having fun in a roleplaying game. Every scene doesn't have to be a
snippet from Shakespeare.
A few years ago, some friends of mine invited me to play D&D
2.56788 Player Choice, etc...ad inifinitum. I wasn't thrilled to
play D&D but it was an opportunity to socialize. What I found with
these guys was a different style of role-playing. They really role-
played. They've been to some Cons and have received awards for
their role-playing. They've commented that most of the other folks
playing D&D don't role play like them. Most are still "line 'em up
and chop 'em down" role-players.
I really roleplay when I play when my paladin, who is on a lifelong
quest to seek our evil and kick it's ass.
I was just thinking some time ago, there's no reason why TFT can't
be role-played in the same manner. It just depends on your style.
What D&D gives you that TFT doesn't are all the books with really
neat ideas and charts, etc... Even when we played TFT, we'd used
D&D books for ideas. We just like the TFT mechanism better. It
really shouldn't matter what system you use, you should be ablet to
role-play any way you like.
My $.02.
Aidan
Well said.
David
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