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Old 12-31-2018, 09:42 AM   #95
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Default Re: Robin D. Laws Player Types Quiz

#1 PG vs CG: I always have a good idea what my character needs to do to advance to the next level.

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Originally Posted by whswhs View Post
I was more puzzling over whether [“advance to the next level”] was meant to be read literally or figuratively. The phrasing "making my character more capable" seems clear, but I wasn't sure that that was what was meant.

In a lot of the games I play, how one advances is trivial. The interesting question is what specific advances one aims at. Do I spend my character points on buying up IQ, or buying specific skills (and which skills?), or put them into gaining social advantages? I'm thinking about that, but I'm not sure if it's included in what you mean.
How about “I know how to most effectively improve my character’s capabilities.”? A power gamer wants to make his character better and better and knows how to exploit the rules to ensure this happens.
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