Comments on: CRPG

By: To Create and Destroy | Kill Ten Rats

To Create and Destroy | Kill Ten Rats — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:20:10 +0000

[...] the modern parlance, “RPG” means “character advancement.” This is what you are building. While your actions on-screen involve stabbing things and setting [...]

By: A Case For Massively | Kill Ten Rats

A Case For Massively | Kill Ten Rats — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:45:27 +0000

[...] an MMO. Borderlands is a self-proclaimed FPS with RPG elements. (Zubon recently discussed the “RPG” misnomer.) Borderlands is very similar to Diablo’s style of multiplayer where players can join [...]

By: Killed in a smiling accident. » Blog Archive » Thought for the day.

Killed in a smiling accident. » Blog Archive » Thought for the day. — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:38:40 +0000

[...] think the general discussion, triggered by Zubon’s original post has covered most of the bases, but my basic thought is thus: computer RPGs are to pen and paper [...]

By: Who Killed Role-Playing in MMOs? | Wolfshead Online

Who Killed Role-Playing in MMOs? | Wolfshead Online — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:47:19 +0000

[...] there have been some good questions being raised and insightful explorations on the subject of role-playing in MMOs. These discussions [...]

By: STFU People Who Have Thoughts! | Deeply Delving Dungeons

STFU People Who Have Thoughts! | Deeply Delving Dungeons — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:09:30 +0000

[...] categorizing gaming in any truly meaningful manner, whether it be figuring out what the hell the RPG genre actually represents or what qualifies as art in games. To my mind the biggest obstacle in legitimizing gaming as an art [...]

By: Zubon

Zubon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:26 +0000

Yes, the spam filter was holding the trackback. Some other site is reposting yours, so the spam filter held them both.

By: Dancing Elephants

Dancing Elephants — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:16:32 +0000

Why don’t people roleplay more in CRPGs? Aside from the dual meaning of the world that I mentioned in the comments on Brian’s reply, there is another significant factor that I wrote about in a post a couple of weeks ago. Most modern worlds are just not built for facilitating roleplay.

http://dancingelephants.wordpress.com/2009/07/14/roleplay-builds/

By: West Karana » Daily Blogroll 7/31 — For Shannon

West Karana » Daily Blogroll 7/31 — For Shannon — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:59:38 +0000

[...] is that it? Is any game with leveling now automatically a Role Playing Game? Zubon of Kill Ten Rats wonders if that’s all there is. Psychochild responds by taking a look back at the origins of the term in pen-and-paper gaming. [...]

By: Brian 'Psychochild' Green

Brian 'Psychochild' Green — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:49:32 +0000

Thanks, Stabs. I sent a trackback and figured it was held in moderation. :) (Oh, and I approved your comment from moderation, too.)

By: Stabs

Stabs — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:56:41 +0000

Psychochild gives his take here and I give mine in the comments

http://www.psychochild.org/?p=760