Thursday, January 20, 2011

Gamer personality types


PLAYER Dag Scott Sven Assif Josh Kirk Christoph Hagen
STORY TELLER 92%83%83%58%83%75%75%?
BUTT KICKER 92%92%17%83%67%67%33%?
SPECIALIST 67%33%58%25%58%75%58%?
CASUAL GAMER 58%50%25%75%42%25%17%?
TACTICIAN 58%67%83%50%83%75%83%?
POWER GAMER 50%83%75%50%83%67%58%?
METHOD ACTOR 33%33%83%0%42%67%83%?



Explanation for the classifications in next post :)
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  1. HedzorJanuary 20, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    So we mostly a group concerned with Story-telling, Tactics and Butt-kicking!
    Notable exceptions are Sven's Method-acting, Josh's Power-gaming and my Specialisation.

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  2. TieDyeJanuary 20, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I'll be honest, I'm surprised Sven wasn't considered more of a Power-Gamer. I mean, the man created a Lawful-good werebear which ended up getting better strength bonuses than Durin's when he was raging! Was it because he wanted a lawful (Eolar wouldn't travel with someone non-lawful) meatshield sidekick with the brawn of a barbie? ;)

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  3. HedzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    I scored quite high in all categories except ‘Casual Gamer’.
    Only ‘quite high’ though. I must try harder.
    ;)
    Dag’s low score in ‘Method actor’ surprised me, as did his above average ‘Casual gamer’ score.
    Scott’s and Josh’s seem about right to me.
    Sven’s ‘Method actor’ is annoyingly correct as was Assif’s ‘Butt-kicker.
    Assif’s right, (Judging by their low scores in each others strength) they are opposites.
    Assif scoring ‘0%’ in ‘Method acting is hilarious!
    J
    I can only guess what Hagen will get.
    I’m also curious to know about the players we’ve lost…
    Peter-paul: Storyteller?
    Moritz: Method actor?
    Christoph: Method actor?

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  4. InsanodagJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    I think that it is important to remember that these questions are intended to measure, people's motivations for playing, and what they think is important, rather than their behaviour in-game. For instance, a consummate storyteller when faced with a DM who cares nothing for the type of stories that player wants to tell, could easily resort to "powergamey" behaviour like minmaxing in order to have more impact on the game world.

    For instance, I am very much a casual gamer, in the sense that gaming is a social activity that is relatively cheap and doesn't normally involve waking up with the taste of vomit in my mouth.

    I also like explosions.

    The only reason I score high as a storyteller is that I like narratives that involve explosions and spend time thinking up ways to have them make sense, and read rules that allow them to have nice mechanical effects.

    Method actor as a motivation is pretty low for me. I got through all that in the nineties with the horror that was the puerile angsty crap put out by White Wolf.

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  5. JoebroeselJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:24 AM

    Josh, I still scored relatively high on Powergamer (75%). Primarily I want to create a narrative (storyteller) and try to think myself into a character (method actor). On the other hand I also like to optimize stuff (as you might have noticed with Team Apocalypse) and I'm happy to spend incredible amounts of time on tweaking a character. But this would never take priority to creating a character that fits my idea of it.

    For me my score was quite to the point. Butt kicker and casual gamer lowest? Definitely!
    Only thing that surprised me was tactician but I think that reflects my desire to optimise :)

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  6. HironimusJanuary 21, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Unsuprisingly, I am a method actor and tactician, with a dash of storyteller. No revelations here. I am also, with 17 %, the least casual of us. So people, take your gaming more serious.

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  7. HironimusJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:13 AM

    Method Actor
    83%
    Tactician
    83%
    Storyteller
    75%
    Specialist
    58%
    Power Gamer
    58%
    Butt-Kicker
    33%
    Casual Gamer
    17%

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  8. InsanodagJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:22 AM

    Hmmm....so the interpersonal relationships with your fellow gamers is the least interesting aspect of the game for you? I can't wait to tell Julie-ann.

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  9. HedzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    Dag. Funny! :D
    Christoph. I'll add you to the proper chart.
    Sven. Nice version but I've still got the original file set up so I'll fix it myself.
    Hagen. Where are you?

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  10. HironimusJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    Well Dag, it fits the bill. If you remember, I was looking for people to roleplay with, not for something to do with my friends.

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  11. HedzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Actually it's quite odd how similar Sven's and Christoph's are.
    More disturbing is the fact that mine isn't too dissimilar!
    :)

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  12. JoebroeselJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Well Kirk, and you think that's not disturbing for us as well?? ;-)

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  13. HedzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    It's probably why we three argued so much amongst ourselves.
    Velorian, Niema and Vogir are never going to get along.
    :P

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  14. JoebroeselJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    Hey, Niema likes Vogir. He is quite cute. Trying to be all manly and stuff ;-)

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  15. HedzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Eugh!
    Method actor (67%) I may be but (despite drawing her) I still can't picture Niema as anything less than a massive transvestite GerMan.
    :(

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  16. HedzorJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    Haaaaaaaaagen!!!!!

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