6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 (edited) Volourn, there is playing the role of your character then there is playing the role of someone else's character. I prefer to play my character than the designers. Playing someone's elses character sucks. Edited March 6, 2006 by 6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I agree; but role-playing is not about playing dress up. While having more options on how to dress your character or what weapons you use (of course, btw, you have various choices in JE on what weapon or combat styles to use) it is not the main aspect of role-playing. How your character acts, reacts, and helps shape the game world and story is 1000%+ more importance. Afterall, Diablo has more 'dress up' options than JE; but it's nowhere near the role-playing game that JE is and I *know* you agree with me on that. " DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I agree; but role-playing is not about playing dress up. While having more options on how to dress your character or what weapons you use (of course, btw, you have various choices in JE on what weapon or combat styles to use) it is not the main aspect of role-playing. How your character acts, reacts, and helps shape the game world and story is 1000%+ more importance. Afterall, Diablo has more 'dress up' options than JE; but it's nowhere near the role-playing game that JE is and I *know* you agree with me on that. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Diablo was PURE CRPG goodness. http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I do agree with that but I still like to give my character as much as a unique look as possible. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I do agree with that but I still like to give my character as much as a unique look as possible. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't see to many giant rabbit ninja battle mages these days ... I agree; but role-playing is not about playing dress up. While having more options on how to dress your character or what weapons you use (of course, btw, you have various choices in JE on what weapon or combat styles to use) it is not the main aspect of role-playing. How your character acts, reacts, and helps shape the game world and story is 1000%+ more importance. Afterall, Diablo has more 'dress up' options than JE; but it's nowhere near the role-playing game that JE is and I *know* you agree with me on that. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Diablo was PURE CRPG goodness. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quiet you. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 "I do agree with that but I still like to give my character as much as a unique look as possible." Everyone does. The issue isn't that; but how important it is in the whole RPG scheme. You were making it seem like THE most important thing. My point is a RPG doesn't stop being a RPG becaue it limits Barbie Dress Up tm. espicially since most RPGs that do have Barbie Dress Up doesn't have or have limited effects on how an unique looks effects the game. My opinion is if a chocie doesn't effect the game in some meaningful way even if its as small as one inch of a dialogue teee than it's rather useless in a meaningful role-playing way. In your example, it's cool to weild two daggers against, say, a dragon; but it be even cooler if the dragon reacted to such a silly prospect as opposed to the protypical 'knight in shining armour'. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I agree; but role-playing is not about playing dress up. While having more options on how to dress your character or what weapons you use (of course, btw, you have various choices in JE on what weapon or combat styles to use) it is not the main aspect of role-playing. How your character acts, reacts, and helps shape the game world and story is 1000%+ more importance. Afterall, Diablo has more 'dress up' options than JE; but it's nowhere near the role-playing game that JE is and I *know* you agree with me on that. " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like Diablo's dress up. All sorts of pretty colorful armor, makes it hard for a gal to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguars4ever Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 That Volo is a queer fellow. So sayeth Imoen. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> But he's happy to help. So sayeth Alora. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 (edited) Happy, happy, joy, joy. Edited March 7, 2006 by Gabrielle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Sometimes it is just player gratification of making a unique character, both in attitude and appearance, and doesn't have any effect on gameplay. In the case of Jade Empire if I am going to play a closed fisted dark brooding character I don't see him wearing monk robes. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 In Hades' defense, the PCs you got to choose from in JE were all horrible. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 The PCs? You don't pick 'PCs'. You pick character models. And, they looked great - surely better than the character models in any previous BIO or BIS or Troika game. Only BL stands up to JE as far as RPGs That matter Go tm character model wise. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darque Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Don't try to understand, Darque ... you may succeed :ph34r: OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 You know what easter egg would rock so much? A hot cowboy hat for the player character model. I'm not sure how hard it is to make one and solve the clipping issues, but that would be so awesome. That and afros. Spreading beauty with my katana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Afros are a great idea! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoM_Solaufein Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Afros are a great idea! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WTF? War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is StrengthBaldur's Gate moddingTeamBGBaldur's Gate modder/community leaderBaldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition beta testerBaldur's Gate 2 - Enhanced Edition beta tester Icewind Dale - Enhanced Edition beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 You know you want one! Just the thing to make a prissy elf into a way-cool dude of the undergrowth; just what's missing from dwarven hoopy frood. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Foot Invisible Rabbit Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Volourn, they looked goofy. What kind of competent warrior, even a martial artist, would go half naked into battle? That is just stupid. Also it seems that every female PC model was greatly endowed in the breast department in dressed skimpily. That is just a tad ridiculous. Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Yeah afros! Big a** afros and when you wet them, tribbles pop out! (w00t) http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabrielle Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Another reason why I hated the 70's, big afros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 "Volourn, they looked goofy. What kind of competent warrior, even a martial artist, would go half naked into battle? That is just stupid. Also it seems that every female PC model was greatly endowed in the breast department in dressed skimpily. That is just a tad ridiculous." Most Asian movies I see even Asian created ones, most Martial Artists aren't wearing all that much. And, which female PC model was 'greatly endowed' or dressed skimpily espicially comapred to other games? Just because some skin is showing doesn't mean it qualifies as 'skimpy'. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Volourn, they looked goofy. What kind of competent warrior, even a martial artist, would go half naked into battle? That is just stupid. Also it seems that every female PC model was greatly endowed in the breast department in dressed skimpily. That is just a tad ridiculous. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can hardly blame JE alone for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Volourn, they looked goofy. What kind of competent warrior, even a martial artist, would go half naked into battle? That is just stupid. Also it seems that every female PC model was greatly endowed in the breast department in dressed skimpily. That is just a tad ridiculous. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You can hardly blame JE alone for that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah the artists on JE are to blame for that. Although "blame" is such a pejorative term... http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Quite frankly, I blame the JE artists for the gals not wearing really skimpy clothes, and not being endowed to a greater degree... That's just me though. DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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