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Elven Paladin
2007-06-13, 02:49 AM
Hello. Let me start by saying thank you to all of those in the forum who have taken the time to listen to what I have to say.

I started playing D&D in 7th grade, and back then it was all I did. For a long time, in fact, I lived for the weekends when I could play some Dungeons & Dragons. But recently that's started to change. I've recently graduated from high school, and have found that D&D has started to become a bit boring, a little stale, if you will.

I want to keep on playing, because I still enjoy the idea of playing this game, but it seems that all the games I've ran in recently have just been...boring. I don't know if it's my problem, or just a bad DM. That's why I've brought it to these forums. I want to know how many other people have had a similar problem, and what they did about it.

Like a Lion
2007-06-13, 02:50 AM
Try a new game! D&D can get into kind of a rut. What sorts of things do you enjoy about gaming? There are lots of games out there.

Elven Paladin
2007-06-13, 02:54 AM
Well I'm an aspiring actor, and I've always considered myself to be one of the stronger role-players in my particular gaming group. (When I try, that is.) But when I don't try I just seem to turn into another hack-happy killbot.

Dhavaer
2007-06-13, 02:57 AM
Try a new game for a while. If you still like the system, but the high fantasy setting is getting you down, try d20 Modern (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=d20/article/msrd). If you want something completely different, you could try Inquisitor (http://www.specialist-games.com/inquisitor/rulebook.asp), or Spirit of the Century (http://www.crackmonkey.org/~nick/loyhargil/fate3/fate3.html).

Elven Paladin
2007-06-13, 03:21 AM
Thanks for the help. One of my friends has talked about starting a D20Modern game, and I think I'm going to try to get into it. Maybe it's just what I need.

JellyPooga
2007-06-13, 03:24 AM
If you consider yourself something of an actor, as much as I dislike it myself (I'm not much of an actor), you might want to try LARPing (Live Action RP). You get to immerse yourself in character a lot more than with pen and paper, though the 6' goblins and fat hairy elves make suspending your belief a little tricky sometimes...

Like a Lion
2007-06-13, 03:26 AM
Well I'm an aspiring actor, and I've always considered myself to be one of the stronger role-players in my particular gaming group. (When I try, that is.) But when I don't try I just seem to turn into another hack-happy killbot.

It's not really your fault--D&D lends itself very naturally to that sort of playstyle. Spirit of the Century, mentioned above, is a great idea--it's rules-light and flavor-heavy, and a whole LOT of fun. You can easily adapt it to other settings, too--Eberron, Middle-Earth, Star Wars--and the SRD is free (google "SotC SRD") and tells you everything you need to know.

Or you could try a more tightly built D&D game. Rather than having players be an adventuring party, do something specific--they are all low-ranking officers of the city guard, or agents of a particular group, or heck, a family. It'll be harder for the game to turn into a hack-fest if you have an overall non-hack-y setting/idea/goal.

TheOOB
2007-06-13, 03:31 AM
Trying a different system is the way to go. D&D is great and all, but it has a somewhat limited focus.

I personally am playing a lot of True20 now, its similar enough to D&D where I can get my D&D friends to play it without too much trouble, but its different enough to allow all sorts of new campaign ideas (I especially like how they handled magic).

Dhavaer
2007-06-13, 03:33 AM
the SRD is free (google "SotC SRD") and tells you everything you need to know.

My link is to the SotC SRD.

Elven Paladin
2007-06-13, 03:36 AM
Once again, I'd like to thank everyone who's posted. I'll definitely look into some of these other games, and see if I can't find something to make role-playing fun again.

banjo1985
2007-06-13, 03:58 AM
Hi, I'd like to say that I feel the same, I don't really play D&D anymore, me and my group have gone onto systems that are bit lighter on rules and have more focus on roleplaying.

If you are well into you r roleplaying I would suggest Call of Cthulhu, it's a horror rpg based in the 1920's, based on the works of H.P Lovecraft. The rules are pretty basic which puts the focus on character interaction and investigation. World of Darkness is also an interesting system, and another one thats horror heavy, but in a modern "grim earth" setting.

However, if you want to stay with fantasy gaming, the guy who suggested True20 up top is a good call, or maybe even Warhemmer Fantasy Roleplay.

Don't feel restricted by D&D, its gets most people into roleplaying, but there are better systems out there.

Like a Lion
2007-06-13, 04:06 AM
My link is to the SotC SRD.

http://rossbeyer.net/gallery/d/4210-2/cookie.jpg

Matthew
2007-06-14, 07:18 PM
I would advise taking a break from Roleplaying altogether for a while. Do some other things, eventually you'll come back to it ready and refreshed.

Skjaldbakka
2007-06-14, 07:28 PM
Insert shameless plug for NERO (www.nerolarp.com) here.

NERO is a full-immersion, all-weekend, roleplaying experience. With much less to subtract from the immersion than a rock-paper-scissors or draw-a-card style Larp. You actually swing swords (foam-padded pipes, or more high-tech versions thereof (http://www.calimacil.com/modules/catalogue/)), or throw spells (actually small cloth packets full of birdseed).

Jannex
2007-06-14, 08:12 PM
I'd suggest, as other people have, trying a different system. Pretty much any White Wolf game would get my recommendation (original World of Darkness and Exalted would be my specific recommendations, but there are other options too; try stuff out, and see what you like). White Wolf tends to be less crunch-heavy, and focuses a lot on individual character motivations and roleplaying. It's good stuff.

Also, as others have said, LARP can be fun if you can find a good system.

Kurald Galain
2007-06-15, 02:10 AM
I'd suggest, as other people have, trying a different system. Pretty much any White Wolf game would get my recommendation
I was about to suggest the same. Also, White Wolf games tend to attract a slightly different audience, e.g. people less focused on killing stuff.

Like a Lion
2007-06-15, 02:14 AM
I was about to suggest the same. Also, White Wolf games tend to attract a slightly different audience, e.g. people less focused on killing stuff.

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...I think the common internet term that applies here is "LULZ".

(God, did you ever play old Vampire? Or Werewolf? Or... well, any of'em except Changeling?)