RPG in wargames (was EMG's Imperium)

From: Grant Gainey <ggainey@widget.com>

Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Gumpu Redkar wrote:
>
> There used to be a lot of role-playing in Galaxy (a space opera war
> game). Players would write long global messages that appeared in
> the turn report, for every one to read. Even in personal communication
> players would assume roles.  I think this made the game even more
> fun.  And playing a role also helps to keep emotions down....
> If your empire is being totally destroyed you can direct your
> anger to the game character instead of the player that plays
> the character...

_I_ certainly agree that roleplaying makes even traditional
wargames fun.  But I've played with folk who really, _really_
didn't like mixing roleplaying and wargaming - they wouldn't
do it themselves, and got quite incensed when other players
engaged in it.  "Play D&D if you want to roleplay - this is
a _real_ game!", was one quote.

So, my question is - assuming you know that one or several of
your opponents in a PBM are of the "roles are inappropriate
for a strategy game" mindset, and you like to play "in character",
do you:

a) Stop roleplaying and pretend it's a big chess match
  b) Stop playing the game altogether
  c) Go completely over-the-top in your RPGing in the hope
     that you'll drive them into such a frenzy they'll
     start making mistakes
  d) crush the non-character-positions mercilessly, and then
     do in-character stuff with whoever is left <g>
  e) [your input here...]

Grant
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References

Re: EMG's Imperium
Gumpu Redkar <gumpu@gumpu.student.utwente.nl>
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
EMG's Imperium
Grant Gainey <ggainey@widget.com>
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: EMG's Imperium
jchromis@aol.com (JChromis)
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: EMG's Imperium
Grant Gainey <ggainey@widget.com>
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: EMG's Imperium
Gumpu Redkar <gumpu@gumpu.student.utwente.nl>
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
EMG's Imperium
Grant Gainey <ggainey@widget.com>
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: EMG's Imperium
jchromis@aol.com (JChromis)
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000
Re: EMG's Imperium
Grant Gainey <ggainey@widget.com>
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000