Background
> Senior in Computer Science
> Live and breath code
> Truly realize game rules are just programs
> Obsess with this realization
> Attempt to write new rules for games in code.
> Attempt to translate board games into code, such as Space Hulk
Then it hit me.
I'm not a gamer.
I love everything else. Theorizing, list building, deck building, rules tweaking, dice roll statistics, you name it; but I hate actually playing the game.
I think I do this because, in the end, I know my opponent just wants to have a good time, but I secretly want to sperg out and execute things as flawlessly as a processor.
Is anyone else this irreparably autistic?
Oh, and post your confessions. Bumping with non-screenshot Doom to keep it closer to /tg/
>>47334029
>>47334029
>I'm not a gamer.
>I love...Theorizing, list building, deck building, rules tweaking, dice roll statistics, you name it; but I hate actually playing the game.
>I know my opponent just wants to have a good time, but I secretly want to sperg out and execute things as flawlessly as a processor.
>Is anyone else this irreparably autistic?
Well, good news anon, you fit in perfectly with a significant segment of the D&D, PF and Warhammer 40K player bases, so you're all good.
The prevalence of balance discussions about fun imagination time and talking about "builds" more than about stories, and all the people playing with grey plastic is proof of this.
A lot of people play, not because they enjoy the game itself or because they like the hobby, it's just an outlet for an autistic urge to get to tweak the numbers for maximum output and win, which is easier when the other guy is barely even playing the same game as you.
>accountant and law student
>I was allowed to play a seneschal in Rogue Trader once.
>Once.
>>47334029
Don't worry, computer games are there for you. Never have to deal with humans ever again. Only problem there is when you lose, you can only blame yourself.
I like system execution stuff, but not with other humans. For rpgs I play faggy story games with narrative based mechanics. For getting my rocks to to being good at basic arrhythmic I'll use a computer.
