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The Dresden Files => DFRPG => Topic started by: Ophidimancer on July 14, 2010, 02:40:49 PM

Title: My Problem With This Game
Post by: Ophidimancer on July 14, 2010, 02:40:49 PM
After making my characters I'm so invested in them and what I want to see happen to them that I'm almost always tempted to say, "Screw gaming, I'll keep them all to myself and just write a novel."  Damn the Phases making character backgrounds so interesting.

Does this happen to you guys?
Title: Re: My Problem With This Game
Post by: Remy Sinclair on July 14, 2010, 02:50:02 PM
It is like using the Character Questions in a White Wolf game and yes you do get that feel. This forces people who hate to write backgrounds to actually think about their characters. I am loving it. A game the background can actually help you with the Aspects is great!

(And this is helping with making characters for my novel)
Title: Re: My Problem With This Game
Post by: Shecky on July 14, 2010, 03:00:57 PM
What a great problem to have - a game that gets you so involved in it that you care about your characters. :) Now THAT'S a well-designed game.
Title: Re: My Problem With This Game
Post by: ahunting on July 14, 2010, 03:57:15 PM
After making my characters I'm so invested in them and what I want to see happen to them that I'm almost always tempted to say, "Screw gaming, I'll keep them all to myself and just write a novel."  Damn the Phases making character backgrounds so interesting.

Does this happen to you guys?

That used to happen to me a lot, and it made it hard to make some choices. But these days I just like reaching conclusion with characters, its interesting to see where characters end up.