Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27614308-20160117232300/@comment-27614308-20160119065049

MrDupin wrote:

Mikemacdee wrote: I don't like combat in RPG's. Even a brief skirmish slows the game to a crawl, and I just don't find it engaging even if it's an unusual fight. That's why I favor characters who excel outside of combat scenarios... I couldn't agree more with that. There's so much you can do in an RPG, why would you limit yourself to just combat? Sure, games like D&D lean more towards action and avoiding combat altogether is impossible, but that doesn't mean there's nothing else in the game. Most of the fun to be had is outside the battlefield, where you can let your imagination run wild.

Worst part is, people rarely use their imagination much in combat and they almost never use the environment. They just hit a bad guy and roll the dice. Rince and repeat, over and over again. Yeah, great fun. The entire point of a RPG is roleplay. Hell, even in D&D you can stay out of combat altogether if you do it right.