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Oscar · 11-16-2011, 01:30 PM

It's only elitist if you think RPGs are "superior" to other types of games, like action games. In fact - and no offence intended by this whatsoever - it is you who is being "elitist" because you are offended that I don't consider Skyrim a hardcore RPG.

You really can't see the different between these two types of games? -
1. A game which you enter fixed discrete commands, often turn-based, and the results of those commands are completely dependent on the ruleset and your character's statistics
2. A game which you control your character in a realtime environment involving action; the result of combat depends on your skill with the controller, in addition to statistical calculations.

Surely you can see that, if only by a fraction, 2 involves less role-playing than 1.

11-16-2011, 01:30 PM	#27
Oscar Senior Automaton Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 898	It's only elitist if you think RPGs are "superior" to other types of games, like action games. In fact - and no offence intended by this whatsoever - it is you who is being "elitist" because you are offended that I don't consider Skyrim a hardcore RPG. You really can't see the different between these two types of games? - 1. A game which you enter fixed discrete commands, often turn-based, and the results of those commands are completely dependent on the ruleset and your character's statistics 2. A game which you control your character in a realtime environment involving action; the result of combat depends on your skill with the controller, in addition to statistical calculations. Surely you can see that, if only by a fraction, 2 involves less role-playing than 1. Last edited by Oscar; 11-16-2011 at 01:39 PM.