(04-26-2015, 07:25 PM)Arklonn Sargonnai Wrote: My only (minor) gripe with this is, it only takes five minutes, not even that, to invite the person into a party, have a discussion with them, and see where they stand and if you can work something out. Hell, ask them their actual character's power. Goodness knows if they're good roleplayers, they'll tell you whatever you want to know barring special secrets. And you may be surprised, pleasantly. It could be their character has an inflated ego and can't back it up. Assuming they're going to godmod you might be selling them short. I don't like roll system. I really don't. I will agree to do it, if both of us (myself and the other player or players, not actually like..you and me in this discussion, I mean.) come to an agreement on why, but it's not my preference. However, forcing someone to use the system you prefer or else you don't even let them have a chance, seems like roleplaying in a bubble to me.Frankly the roll system isn't what I prefer either, I adamantly hate it most of the time and most people who know me have heard the rants I've gone on about how it can fundamentally change a character if allowed to run rampant. Personally my statement really only applies with people I've never roleplayed with before and whom want to role play a fight right off the bat. Two sessions is usually all I need to know what kind of person I'm dealing with, and I do go out of my way to talk to anyone I'm engaging in roleplay about their characters and try to make sure we're both having as much fun as possible. If by the second session I know I can trust the other player and they can trust me, all the handle bars come off and it goes extremely smoothly from then on. Hell, sometimes it happens right away during the first RP because like you suggested I do try to talk things out first and get a feel for the character and the person on an OOC level.
Admittedly no one can make you do what you don't want, and everyone has their own way, so that's that. And as stated, I will adamantly fight any reason to push me into rolling dice, I suppose I'm guilty in my own way of sticking to a specific preference. Pot and kettle, and all that, I know. So I'm not trying to sound judging at all so don't let it come off that way as it's not meant as such, but as Aaron said, there are probably far more decent roleplayers than jerks by the numbers. Hell, I got to know some of my favorite roleplayers in random freeform dust ups between our characters.
Edited because the quote bubbles hate me. OTL
It really is just a case of where I've been bitten so badly by it in the past that while I'm not going to presume guilty before innocent, I still will do my best to make sure the playing field is level before unleashing the flood gates so to say. It's just as much a consideration towards myself however as it is to the other player, so they can get a feel for me and my style so we can see if the kid gloves can eventually come off and have a good old time. It really doesn't take me long to trust other people once I've talked with them. ^^
And I feel you on the quotes. x_x They're a PAIN.
