Comments on: Four Types of RPG Players for One Great Game

By: Introducing the Current | Exchange of Realities

Introducing the Current | Exchange of Realities — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:09:13 +0000

[...] by Ravyn on July 16, 2008 A lot of people find different categories to divide players into. This is one of them, this another, this a third. But there are a few specific player-types that don’t [...]

By: adamant

adamant — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:15:19 +0000

There are two kinds of people in the world:

People who divide people into two groups

And those who don’t

By: cryo

cryo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:46:26 +0000

Definitely scientist all the way. I play artificers and casters usually, because I like being able to come up with solutions on-the-fly. This doesn’t exclude the other types, though. Just because I like stress-testing the system from the inside doesn’t mean I can’t have a compelling character with good plot hooks. Min/maxing and good role-playing are not mutually exclusive.

By: Darrell Wade

Darrell Wade — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:09:50 +0000

At one time or another I’ve been one or another or a combination of those player sorts. Now though I haven’t played for a year or so I tend more to Creative and Socialite being that I play to socialize and love to tell stories. But I also write things that are along the lines of rules as well as fiction so…

I know some who just love to role dice. They want to beat a number. They really don’t care about the combat or story or rules so creative, warrior, and scientist do not fit them… some are more social than others… So me thinks another category… die roller or perhaps gambler… though gambler might fit warrior or scientist depending….

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By: anon

anon — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:03:55 +0000

Scientistftw! gotta break the box, bend the rules, and experiment or else its all predictable

By: Mystrich

Mystrich — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:52:51 +0000

I think I fall into several, or a mix of them. Perhaps even my own category. A mix of Creative, Warrior, and Scientist, I try to outsmart what the (especially our killer) GM throws at us. Rock falls over a pit where the strong characters are, and only the druid with a Str of 9 is outside…”Use Summon Nature’s Ally and get us a bear or earth elemental to push the boulder.”
It has tremorsense ~ “I cast levitate”
It’s quite fun, especially when he really thinks he’s come up with something so awesome we will all die.

By: LokyCat

LokyCat — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:48:44 +0000

The Creative and The Socialite: I love story, rolplaying and social aspect of table top RPG games. After all, you do get together with people to game with, if you don’t, you might as well play WoW / EQ / WOC / DDO / Ext…

The Scientist: I have to admit as mush as I dislike “rules lawyers” and “munchkins” I do tend to believe in the rules to balance the game and make it fare for the entire party, not to mention I have been known to make up feats and prestige classes. “rules lawyers” and “munchkins” just take it to the extreme.=(

The Warrior: I do enjoy a good battle. Is not my favorite part of Table top RPGs but I enjoy my self using the talents, abilities and skills of this “person” I created. =)

Hmmm…I have to sat I’m mostly The Creative and The Socialite…

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:41:37 +0000

Interesting. I had never really thought of it this way - but your spot on. even when I think of my other friends - they all fall into this. Matt's last blog post..RedHotSignups Gets a New Logo

By: Ben Overmyer

Ben Overmyer — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:44:31 +0000

@Eric – Bartle I’ve heard of, but never this “Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, & Spades” thing. Could you elaborate?

@Tony and James – Multiclassing is allowed. =P

I myself am a Creative 8/ Warrior 4, opting for the “drawing while the GM deals with other players” and “random bloodshed” talent trees instead of the “listening to the story intently” and “figuring out how best to slaughter things” talent trees.

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By: Bob Younce at the Writing Journey

Bob Younce at the Writing Journey — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:05:55 +0000

@ Eric – Not exactly. This is a restating and reapplication of Bartle’s essay (which was written specifically MUDs in mind). This takes Bartle’s ideas and applies them to a different area – tabletop RPGs.

Nothing new under the sun, bro.

Now, as for me? I lean toward the creative, but experiment with the socialite.

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