01-03-2006, 03:38 AM | #11 | |
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01-03-2006, 06:04 AM | #12 |
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I like the definition I once saw on RPGnet: a munchkin is the kind of roleplayer who, upon being told that the game will focus on political intrigue in fifteenth century Florence, asks to play a ninja.
In short it is a term for a player who doesn't care about the background of the game world or the enjoyment of the other players, only their own childish and tedious power fantasy. This generally involves having an ureasonably overpowered character, because that kind of person generally thinks of 'cool' and 'able to kill everyone I want to' as being closely related.
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01-03-2006, 08:04 AM | #13 |
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What is the opposite of a Munchkin? Is it someone who goes into a dungeon filled with monsters wearing nothing but Bermuda shorts and armed with nothing but his two fists? Is it someone who enjoys creating new characters all the time, and tries using his wits and clever conversation against the monsters when all they want to do is kill him?
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01-03-2006, 08:23 AM | #14 | |
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01-03-2006, 08:34 AM | #15 |
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I knew a guy once in a Champions game who took Quadripalegic as a limitation so he could put more points into his power suit -- which he never took off.
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01-03-2006, 08:39 AM | #16 | |
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Me, I use the "Florentine ninja" definition mentioned upthread. It's funny and reminds me of the classical definition of chutzpa.
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01-03-2006, 08:40 AM | #17 | |
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Which is why people who min/max their characters in typical D&D games don't draw the term because what they are doing SUITS THE GAME. As a non formal definition I really like the one Perfect Organism mentioned.
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01-03-2006, 09:47 AM | #18 | |
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"Well, I suppose I'll take off my suit and . . . er . . . lay here on the floor for a while, guys. Yeah, that's the ticket. Can you send someone back in about 20 minutes to help me put it back on?" If I were quadruplegic and had a power suit that helped me walk, I certainly would not remove it during an adventure unless forced to. I don't see that this is an example of munchkinism. |
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01-03-2006, 10:17 AM | #19 | |
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01-03-2006, 11:10 AM | #20 | |
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A disadvantage that does not disadvantage the character isn't a disadvantage.
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