View Single Post
 
Old 10-03-2005, 08:30 AM
DavidStallard's Avatar
DavidStallard DavidStallard is offline
A fray!
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 3,952
Re: [RPG]: With Great Power..., reviewed by Carl (4/5)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael S. Miller
When the Aspect is a Conviction (something the hero believes to be true), that role-play can get a bit tricky. Without the Thought Balloon, that role-play is usually a flat statement like "My hero is wracked by self-doubt." If the player has a smattering of acting talent, it might include some facial expressions. With the Thought Balloon, the player can actually say what the character is thinking, so the role-play becomes much more vibrant.
It sounds like the Thought Balloon brings some of the advantages of play-by-post (essentially, the ability for each character to have an internal monologue) to face-to-face play.

Quote:
Looking at the numerous games listed in your .sig, I'm not sure that the game is a good fit for you.
Just curious, what games do you think would indicate that WGP is a good fit?
__________________
Running: Nothing, sadly
Playing: Nothing, sadly
Wish I was running/playing: Waste World; Hollow Earth Expedition; Fireborn; Talislanta; Top Secret/SI; Cartoon Action Hour; Rune RPG; Gear Krieg; High Medieval; Shadowrun; Pendragon; Paranoia XP; Champions; Atlantis: The Second Age; BASH!; Lord of the Rings RPG; Deadlands Reloaded
Reply With Quote