Some Unsolicited Gaming Advice
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:14 am
(Well, I guess it’s kind of solicited now, or at least, not without context)
I know that breaking into LARPing can be hard for new or returning players, for inexperienced players, and sometimes for other folks, too. It's rough to feel on the margins, to feel ignored or frustrated with your engagement. I've been there! Sometimes I've lived there. And I've collected some advice that might be helpful if you're struggling, too.
Above all else, this: no one else is ultimately responsible for your fun at game. Everyone is under an onus to be fair and to collaborate, but the vast majority of your engagement and involvement is up to you. There are a lot of things you can do to proactively improve your experience at game, but it does require investment, and it does require work. The ideal is that we're all investing, and all working, and all getting fun out of our efforts; when that breaks down, it's something we should look at. I have some more specific advice if that's not happening for you, but I feel that this is a really helpful, even necessary, perspective to set forth from.
So now I'm soliciting: what about you? What's your advice for becoming more engaged and less frustrated, for getting more out of game? We have so many perspectives here and so many highly experienced gamers, and I'm sure that there's a lot to say on this subject, so please do! Tips specific to BAM or for LARPs more generally both welcome.
I know that breaking into LARPing can be hard for new or returning players, for inexperienced players, and sometimes for other folks, too. It's rough to feel on the margins, to feel ignored or frustrated with your engagement. I've been there! Sometimes I've lived there. And I've collected some advice that might be helpful if you're struggling, too.
Above all else, this: no one else is ultimately responsible for your fun at game. Everyone is under an onus to be fair and to collaborate, but the vast majority of your engagement and involvement is up to you. There are a lot of things you can do to proactively improve your experience at game, but it does require investment, and it does require work. The ideal is that we're all investing, and all working, and all getting fun out of our efforts; when that breaks down, it's something we should look at. I have some more specific advice if that's not happening for you, but I feel that this is a really helpful, even necessary, perspective to set forth from.
So now I'm soliciting: what about you? What's your advice for becoming more engaged and less frustrated, for getting more out of game? We have so many perspectives here and so many highly experienced gamers, and I'm sure that there's a lot to say on this subject, so please do! Tips specific to BAM or for LARPs more generally both welcome.