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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fpcookie
wow is roleplaying.
if wow isnt rpg then either is nwn, elder scrolls series, baldurs gate, diablo etc etc. only difference is that is a totally online. it does have a storyline. it incorporates lots and lots of warcraft lore and history into the game.
and damn about nwn2, looking forward to it. |
firstly, youre right. diablo isnt a roleplaying game. its an action adventure, or action RPG. but its not an RPG.
by your standards, any game within which you play a 'role' (ie virtually any game ever made) would be an RPG.
regardless of whether it has lore or history, thats not what makes it an RPG. its about playing roles. WoW is an adventure hack, nothing more. you dont make choices, you dont play your part in an epic storyline. you fight and level up. sorry. |
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| waXology |
| quote: | Originally posted by tonydanza
I bet i was better than you at COD Cam you knobfondler |
i'll eat your head! |
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| Fpcookie |
by saying "it incorporates warcraft lore and history" i meant that it has an epic storyline. infact, one that crosses multiple games and genres.
i didnt say that RPGs are any game that u play a "role" in, i was only making a point that there is no differece btw those (role playing) games and wow.
are u aware there are actual ROLE PLAYING only servers for WoW?
have u actually played a WoW char for more than 20 levels? tbh i dont think u have. tell me one difference btw any of the RPG titles i previously mentioned and wow (other than online factor)
no choices in wow? hahahah :o :rolleyes:
another reason why the aforementioned games (inc. WoW) are role playing is the dice/chance system as a basis for just about everything in the game just like every original RPG ever made (ie NOT computer games)
a quick search determined that several leading games sites agree with me so whatever.
no need to be sorry :)
waxology, cod1 mp was pretty cool and fun but for a purely competitive view dod was superior imo. also had humourists like grunt running around who always provided a few laughs on forums and such ;)
and yeah gonna have to give aoe3 multi a hit out as alot of games really come into their own when playing multi in comparison to single player |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fpcookie
by saying \"it incorporates warcraft lore and history\" i meant that it has an epic storyline. infact, one that crosses multiple games and genres.
i didnt say that RPGs are any game that u play a \"role\" in, i was only making a point that there is no differece btw those (role playing) games and wow.
are u aware there are actual ROLE PLAYING only servers for WoW?
have u actually played a WoW char for more than 20 levels? tbh i dont think u have. tell me one difference btw any of the RPG titles i previously mentioned and wow (other than online factor)
no choices in wow? hahahah :o :rolleyes:
another reason why the aforementioned games (inc. WoW) are role playing is the dice/chance system as a basis for just about everything in the game just like every original RPG ever made (ie NOT computer games)
a quick search determined that several leading games sites agree with me so whatever.
no need to be sorry :) |
first, ill concede that i was unaware of the roleplaying only servers, but having not seen them in action i cant make a judgement. perhaps, in that respect, WoW is a roleplaying game, but itd take more than your say-so to convince me.
differences- your character does not make choices that affect any greater story arc- oooh, kill onxyia the dragon, oh and lets go back and do it again next week. and the next! so we can get all the loot that we want. thats dungeon hacking, not roleplaying. or you enter a PvP game and do it to other players. again, thats not roleplaying. there are no real consequences for any of your actions in the gaming world. im not saying WoW is a bad game or anything, just that its not an RPG in the traditional sense. its an action adventure with RPG elements (if im feeling generous). the world doesnt change on your actions, everything is reset so other players can go and play thru it. im sorry, that aint roleplaying.
i couldnt give a if the game sites label it anything, go check IGN and Deus Ex is listed under one of the RPG genres, when its a ing FPS.
oh, and using dice means absolutely nothing im afraid. would you like to come round and roleplay monopoly with me? :p |
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| Aesthetic |
| PKC roleplays doctors and nurses with tathi's mum |
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