Fantasy Role-Playing Games

[Scott_Waddell]

Brendan:

We always viewed D&D as our little assault on evil. We didn’t play evil characters and had no desire to.

I think I misvoted on the poll, but anyway I wanted to point out that the creator of D&D said many times that he did not think anyone should roleplay evil characters.

Scott

 

[CatholicSamurai]

Shellac:

Hi guys. My two kids and I play D&D. However we make it Catholic. So such Jesus is the only true God. Thas has led to some unforseen things to happen in the game. Or at lest things that would have never happend whin I played the game in HS.

One time the local towns “public” cematary was having its graves robed. < spelling? > Well to make a long story shorter. In the “big” confertation with the bad necramanser at the end my kids tore into him. No not with swords or spells but verbaly.
I was spechless as my kids told the necramanser he was walking away from God by doing horrable things and needed to get to confestion. Never in a thousand years did I expect that. In the end thay got the necramanser to repent and follow them back to church. Wow. I never saw that before in a game.

I like your style. It’s the same style I wish to emply once I have children. I play RPG’s on computers because I hate calculating all those numbers. But my point is that I play RPG games but I keep a tab not to get out of hand. My knowledge of my Catholic faith keeps that in check. Certainly there are things that are incompatible with our faith so I try to steer clear of that. But I am into RPG gaming just for the adventure.

 

[CatholicSamurai]

Greenscapular:

I love Neverwinter Nights!
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I played NWN for a short while and I entered in ‘Adonai’ when asked to enter a diety in the character creation mode.

 

[GOOSEofGOD]

I don’t see any problem with playing fantasy role-playing games because that’s exactly what it is, fantasy. I played KOTOR and I highly doubt that it was a sin. But if you play a role-playing game in which there is violence or sacreligious things and then incorporate those things into your life, then it can be bad.

 

[Scott_Waddell]

GOOSEofGOD:

I don’t see any problem with playing fantasy role-playing games because that’s exactly what it is, fantasy. I played KOTOR and I highly doubt that it was a sin. But if you play a role-playing game in which there is violence or sacreligious things and then incorporate those things into your life, then it can be bad.

KOTOR for you non-gamers by the way, is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It is the best thing Star Wars in years. Better than the two prequel films imo.

Scott

 

[stbern]

I registered as a member here to get this particular question answered…or atleast the direction with what one can pursue in hobbies without conflicting with our moral values. Thanks for the insight!

My personal take on the whole online gamine issue is it is acceptable as long as it does not affect your real life obligations ( Father, mother, school, social life…etc) and if the game itself is not morally offensive. I see nothing wrong with moderate playing of Fantasy RPG’s like Everquest and Neverwinter Nights and the such, but moderation is the key.

I myself truly enjoy a few hours a week playing Everquest. As a father of five, it helps relieve the stresses and pressures of work and raising a family, but I only play at times when the kids are asleep and my wife is busy with other things. When it becomes a “I have to get online tonight to play” then it’s time to step back and re evaluate my time and obligations.

I’m still interested in others interpretations on whether playing fantasy RPG’s in anyway infringes on Catholic development.

 

[BlessedBe13]

javelin:

Another problem, which is much more subtle, is that fantasy role-playing can open people up to a dark side of the spiritual realm. While pretending to weild magic and conjure powerful spirits and demons can be benign, fascination with the idea can lead to a desire for a similar power in real life, and pushes some to seek that power by dabbling in the occult.

Anyone who does this a: will be sorely disappointed when they find out that magic is nothing like RPG’s, b: needs to grow up and face reality if that’s what they think.

 

[BlessedBe13]

SeekerJen:

On the other hand, we have a good friend who was wrapped up in Everquest to the exclusion of a social life. He is now approaching 30, lives with mom and dad, and has only recently acknowledged that always shutting himself up with Everquest might not be healthy. I’m sure that his acknowledgement was supported by the fact that one of his Everquest buddies almost lost his marriage due to online gaming addiction.

I definately understand what you mean by this. One of my boyfriend’s friends is completely immersed in the Final Fantasy games and barely spends time with any of his friends any more. Playing RPG’s can be fun, but I think it’s ridiculous when they become the sole focus of one’s life.

 

[Galieo]

renee1258:

I really have not met someone as of yet who was just “mildly” into these type of games.

Agreed. People joking call these games “Evercrack.” I think that so long as they are just recreational, they are probably okay, but I would think that the time is better spent doing something else.

 

[JMJ_Pinoy]

I like Final Fantasy.