by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:50 am
by Sedgistan » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:41 am
Wanbeck wrote:How is electing a prime minister for the nation of Jamlovers or a president for the region of Gleefans not RP?
Wanbeck wrote:Forming of an alliance or region, help with World Assembly ratings... none of this is real, right?
Wanbeck wrote:So how can you say that just because it is part of the game, it is not RP? Isn't that a bit demeaning to the game?
Wanbeck wrote:I thought the functions of the game were supposed to assist, enhance and improve RP? Not be regarded as a specifically separate issue, with all "gameplay" functions being sectioned off and boldly labelled as "NOT RP".
by Crazy girl » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:45 am
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:53 am
by Crazy girl » Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:58 am
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:03 am
Crazy girl wrote:*puts CG's Stamp of Approval on Sedgey's post*
NationStates is bigger than just roleplay.
by Sedgistan » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:04 am
Wanbeck wrote:This clear cut separation between game and role play confuses me. I thought the very action of creating a nation and answering legislation as it's leader IS role play, ie. playing the role of a country's leader. It's not 'real'. Why create the divide? As far as I'm concerned, the game is part of the roleplay, is the roleplay. Creating a separation and forming a difference between the two just seems unnecessary and confusing.
WA Delegates are decided in the game by most endorsements, not elections or ballots, so what if a region was holding a ballot election for regional President... is that gameplay or RP? Gameplay because it will, in some way, affect the game... or RP because voting is nothing to do with the game and nor is regional presidents? It all just becomes confusing and unnecessary and is a pointless decision to have to make.
by Whamabama » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:06 am
by Ballotonia » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:10 am
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:11 am
Sedgistan wrote:Gameplay, because it's the organising of gameplay happenings.
by Crazy girl » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:14 am
by Whamabama » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:18 am
by Vetok » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:26 am
Wanbeck wrote:Sedgistan wrote:Gameplay, because it's the organising of gameplay happenings.
So electing a President by system of voting is (to you) not RP? Again I'm not understanding the need to separate RP away from the game. Putting a roleplay election into the same category as OOC questions about playing the game. I just think it's a bit unnecessary.
by Crazy girl » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:29 am
Vetok wrote:If you're doing an election for leader of a Gameplay Region, where you vote for the person behind the account, don't insult gameplayers by calling it RP.
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:30 am
by Whamabama » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:30 am
by Vetok » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:34 am
by Crazy girl » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:35 am
by Vetok » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:45 am
Wanbeck wrote:I'm starting to understand what has happened here. RP-snobbery has lead to this senseless division. RP-snobs are worse for RP than noobs who won't even try.
by Bazalonia » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:47 am
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:54 am
by Ballotonia » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:15 am
Wanbeck wrote:Personally I think NationStates offers a brilliant mix of gameplay functions and roleplay, I just wish it wasn't so divided. Surely the whole point of the game is the enjoyment of playing a role?
Seems some people have an engrained view that gameplay and RP are clear seperate things, I just think that goes against what RP is mean to be and is a shame.
by Wanbeck » Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:22 am
Bazalonia wrote:RPing a new trade deal doesn't suddenly boost your gameplay nation's stats nor does a change in gameplay nation's stats effect your RP, unless you specifically set out to do so.
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