Gamer Etiquette?

[lost_angel]

When you're part of a subculture, you can single out your unknown brethren, pick them out of the crowd, smell the Mountain Dew on their breath, see the oppression and fear of discovery on their faces, and make sense of their cryptic discussions

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[lost_angel]

I am glad you had a good experience gaming with your former boss. I'm sure it helped that you a) knew him already for non-gaming reasons (although if the new gaming interaction hadn't gone well, it might have made work very uncomfortable), b) he seemed like a really swell guy, and c) the way in which he approached you was in a supplicating, less aggressive manner.

every character he plays, regardless of race or campaign setting, is fundamentally a Neutral Evil Human Thief).

Wow, I have to fight the tendency myself not to let this personality trait come out in all my characters (true neutral or neutral good human thief). Gah, this makes me want to larp so badly if only to challenge myself to play a loyal, headstrong character I've been pondering lately rather than the (usually) self-serving ones I've played in the past.

[alcamar]

I think mr parker is right, pretty girl combined with gaming geekness, with the desire to play....I think he probably made a mess right there

[sxyblkmn]

When you're part of a subculture, you can single out your unknown brethren, pick them out of the crowd, smell the Mountain Dew on their breath, see the oppression and fear of discovery on their faces, and make sense of their cryptic discussions.

LOL!

and very very true :)

[everraven]

Yeah - I second the "Gaming Girl" phenom. I used to get asked to all kinds of games when I'd show up to Gun Dog - be it the one in Tupelo, Jackson or Starkpatch. I actually attended one a DM invited me too, with a good male friend in tow. One of the players attempted to rape my character about 15 minutes in - and the DM just screamed at him "HEY ASSHOLE - THIS IS WHY WE CAN"T GET GIRLS TO PLAY THIS GAME." He then kicked him out of the house. VERY educational ;)

but here is the warning sign you need to run from...

I only run in Ravenloft.

RUN - RUN LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW!

Any GM that refuses to run anything but the worst angst filled piece of garbage emo bullshit set of jackball crap that TSR ever put out (and that didn't even get a half decent 3.5 update) you should RUN LIKE THE WIND from him. RUN! NEVER TURN BACK.

Seriously, this is the sign of someone that has very bad gaming habits - and someone you probably want to avoid ;)

[k_may_li]

Amen.

[mandis13]

Ravenloft is where creativity goes to die.

[wyldkyss]

It's funny if everyone tries (and fails) to act like Oscar Wilde... but in a train wreck sort of way.

[wyldkyss]

I'm always amazed when guys have enough self confidence to even invite a girl to game with them (and not dating them) to start with :P

It's cute, but won't win him brownie points with that social awkwardness.

[lost_angel]

If he'd just been a little nervous or even uncomfortable on his part, I think I would have responded more positively. I didn't feel hit on or anything like that. I just felt like I'd opened a door that I couldn't close again, kinda like when someone unwanted shows up at your house and you can't get rid of them.

But my concern is that I totally overreacted and wasn't fair to him. I don't want to prejudge people.