tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post5996584826378884418..comments2023-10-15T06:44:30.195-06:00Comments on Ode to Black Dougal: The Changing Process of Character CreationP_Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-49346939476072559232009-11-02T12:45:23.624-07:002009-11-02T12:45:23.624-07:00Do you have any thoughts as to the consequences of...<i>Do you have any thoughts as to the consequences of each of these, in terms of the role-playing aspect of the game?</i><br /><br />I think that each of these reflect how the "story" is related to the game.<br /><br />In the original versions of the game the story was emergent as was the character generation.<br /><br />Towards 2nd edition the story became the focus so how the characters related and interacted with the story was of primary importance.<br /><br />In the latest editions (with which I have the least exposure), I can see the story taking a back seat to making my character a serious ass-kicker.P_Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-31010965414227578542009-11-01T07:51:48.070-07:002009-11-01T07:51:48.070-07:00I believe you are onto something there, 2e was my...I believe you are onto something there, 2e was my first RPG and it no doubt shaded my views of character generation.<br /><br />As such the generation system I use (Schrodinger's Character) means you focus entirely on the concept, and the generation and mechanics spring from that as needed.<br /><br />http://zzarchov.blogspot.com/2009/06/schrodingers-character.html<br /><br />I wonder in how many other ways did 2e shade my views.Zzarchovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714805545939725730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-3844766054183624512009-10-31T21:51:36.760-06:002009-10-31T21:51:36.760-06:00I find something attractive (and repellent) in eac...I find something attractive (and repellent) in each of these methods. Do you have any thoughts as to the consequences of each of these, in terms of the role-playing aspect of the game?Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786312855250456688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4134750084087927747.post-60006715756628636722009-10-31T03:36:16.409-06:002009-10-31T03:36:16.409-06:00I have never really investigated it, but in my men...I have never really investigated it, but in my mental picture of a typical rpg rule book, it starts with the "What is a role playing game" and then character generation. That chapter is for some reason always headed by the Conceptualize stage in my mental picture. Now I'm wondering how common it really is?AndreasDavourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17170806742393291962noreply@blogger.com