Aspects of computer role-playing games that satisfy you the most

[King Crispy]

What a thoughtful poll, Crispy!

 

[Maxie]

skipping dialogue

 

[Butter]

The sense of adventure.

 

[Kev Inkline]

Missing perhaps a few items, such as:

Base building
Modding
Well written companions


Not that I necessarily would choose any of them, but I know some people just might. Or maybe I would pick companions - this is not to be mixed with romance.

 

[Zlaja]

Should have added "clicking on the uninstall button". And no, that's not a joke. Uninstalling a game of your HD can be seriously satisfying, whether you're doing it because the game is trash and you just can't stand it no more, or because you've finished your journey with it and are ready to move on.

 

[Melcar]

The first three out of that shitty list, but I also like adventure and exploring, uncovering secrets and new locations.

 

[Skinwalker]

Yet another idiotic poll with tryhard and largely nonsensical options.

 

[hellbent]

I'm guilty of tacticsbuggery and especially enjoy building up a weak party over the course of a campaign. If the combat is good and the other aspects aren't annoying, I can get multiple playthroughs out of trying other approaches and party combinations.

Surprised that min/maxing isn't on the poll since a number of codexers are obsessed with it (and their autism has given me quite a bit of insight on my own builds).

 

[King Crispy]

Surprised that min/maxing isn't on the poll

Min/maxing clearly falls within the category of chargen.

 

[King Crispy]

Yet another idiotic poll with tryhard and largely nonsensical options.

 

[Kabas]

Too many to count.
Like when the game succeds in giving your character classes cool abilites. Implemented fly or cool transformation spells, a vampire game in which you get actually fun vampire powers - stuff like that.
Or a night/day cycle that affects monster behaviour so you can sneak around certain monsters if you caught them during their sleeping hours. Monsters that behave like an actual predators.
Character clothing and armor that looks great. Fantasy world that actually looks fantastical.
Story and world that doesn't sound like authors are ashamed of the genre.

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

Where the hell is exploration? You know, one of the 3 main pillars of RPG gameplay.

 

[Zlaja]

Surprised that min/maxing isn't on the poll since a number of codexers are obsessed with it

Fucking scum!

 

[gurugeorge]

Could have picked any or all of them really. To me the CRPG is a gesamntkunstwerk that's iterating its way to being a perfect "holodeck" adventure simulator (except you're sitting on your arse in a Herman Miller ), so yeah, all of it.

But if I had to pick, it's the tactical combat and the general world-building of the virtual world.

 

[duskvile]

The more complex the better, regardless of TB vs RTwP.

Complex combat could fall into a trap to be time consuming and time stealing which is not good.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

What a thoughtful poll, Crispy!

Exploration is entirely absent from the poll.

Warlord: This is good, but what is best in RPGs?
Warrior: Collaborative story-telling, choice & consequences, cinematic narrative, and companion romances.
Warlord: Wrong! Conan, what is best in RPGs?
Conan: To crush your enemies, explore their dungeons, and to see the glitter of their treasure.
Warlord: That is good. [crowd cheers]

 

[King Crispy]

I'll add that. Forgive me, O CODEX

 

[King Crispy]

I reset the ability to change your votes.

 

[King Crispy]

Did I already do a poll just like this like a year ago or something? Roguey?

 

[Steedless]

Why can't I vote for all of those?

 

[retinoid]

I have to pick just one: C&C.

 

[Late Bloomer]

Exploration is my number one. I had a really tough time picking the other two though. I was bummed to see sound / music hanging out with graphics. I really like a good many game soundtracks and they add to the experience greatly for me. Not sure I would have picked sound & music as my 2nd or 3rd choice anyways. Was fun considering all the options.

 

[Roguey]

Did I already do a poll just like this like a year ago or something? Roguey?

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...to-you-in-a-computer-roleplaying-game.144751/

 

[Bibbimbop]

I voted romances, but only because Crispy is a horrible human being and deserves to have his polls shitted up.

The real joy is finding an exploitable mechanism and breaking the gameplay.

 

[Shaki]

Combatfaggotry = buildfaggotry > explorationfaggotry.

I want to manage my party and make cool builds, explore interesting dungeons and have challenging fights with the monsters inhabiting them. This is what RPGs are about, everything else is pointless fluff for homosexuals.