Consolidated Discussion of RPG Mechanics

[Orion]

I still think that's a largely poor way of looking at the situation. If role-playing is something you do as a chore, what is the point? I guess you could follow that to the conclusion that if you find role-playing a chore than what are you doing here anyways, but isn't what this thread is for? How to make this place more fun to role-play in?


I wish I weren't the one saying these things. Let it be known I'm aware of the hypocrisy of me talking about role-playing.

I definitely agree to an extent, but as Amarus pointed out, there needs to be a degree of self motivation. Chubbsians are well known procrastinators and often express a 'cannot-be-arsed' mentality, which I believe has to be tackled at a grass-roots level.

That said, if people cannot find the desire to write due to the current system, then sure, things should change to reflect that. Of course, my above paragraph needs to be kept in mind when the sheen of the new changes fades away.

EDIT: My point of view is mostly from my own experience, as writing is something I actually enjoy doing, regardless of game mechanics, so I guess it's harder for me to remove myself from that and be super objective.