(02-24-2015, 02:21 AM)Iex Wrote: [...]This. Exactly this.
I will disagree that 'powerful' characters do not belong with common folk. Powerful does not mean disconnected from society. They may be heroes, rivals, and villains, but they are still people. Given that they aren't 'famous' or 'infamous' to the point the guards would take note, there is no reason a character can't take a day off and 'have a whiskey' with a merchant. The trope and archetype of the character should not take over the character, person before profession. Naturally... some extremes would prevent that... but in my experience those are normally player created NPCs that are used as major figures in RP.
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There's nothing inherent about a "hero" or "villain" that says that they MUST be disconnected from society in some way. If anything, that just makes for a more boring story, as you lose any attachment to their 'human' (re: relatable) side. They may be extraordinary people, but they are still people.
(02-24-2015, 02:31 AM)Mitzer The Mighty Wrote: My question is simply what people like to play and why. Nothing more. I'm not interested in either example enough to invest more time than it's worth. I don't believe one is more important than the other, stated from the beginning both are integral to plot. If that managed to offend anyone I think they are reading into it with their own flavor. No need for insults over a simple topic. My only interest is what people like to roleplay and why. As someone who has rped multiple roles from both ends of the spectrum to balance out/ move story along I'm aware of how that works.The problem with your OP is that the first example is so terrible and so obviously biased that it taints the whole poll and the question of the topic itself. It says to me (whether you intended it or not) that a lot of your preference is caused by a complete lack of exposure to "overpowered" characters done well.
My preference is playing the underpowered trope character whose entire role is to bring people together and make the people who are stronger more noticeable. I enjoy the simple connections, the long journey, not entirely what is at the end of the road. That is just my interest. Not everyone is going to have the same interest. There is no right answer. It's all preference.
