If you enjoy it all the more power to you. I just prefer playing systems that encourage the style of play I want, rather than wrangling some vacuus monster into a shape somewhat resembling what I'd like.

edit: Like what Certified Sinonist says - You can do that with basically every game you play

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah it's definitely not for everyone

Like what Certified Sinonist says - You can do that with basically every game you play

Can't say I agree with that idea, most games simply don't have the worldbuilding and lore to support in-depth roleplaying like the kind I described, every iteration and build I play is canon-friendly and supported by the cumulative lore of the series, otherwise there's no narrative heft or consistency to the internal logic of the character and it becomes arbitrary daydreaming

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wether you follow lore or not isn't really what I mean when I speak about the RPG as a system. The limitations you give yourself are artificial and self-imposed, you're working around the system, not with it. The game isn't doing the work for you, the game isn't reacting to you being a vampire hunter outside of the vampire hunter dlc, where you will always be a vampire or vampire hunter, depending on what you choose.

I can role play in Crusader Kings, but I wouldn't say thats a good RPG system either.

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

As long as the system allows the role-playing to be lore-consistent and character variety compelling, then my criteria for 'good' has been fulfilled. Obviously that's not my criteria for a "GREAT" RPG, but "good enough" can, under a lot of conditions, have a quality all it's own