BS: Putting your game character to bed!

Subject: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 May 22 - 10:39 AM

For my sins as a long time Lord of the Rings fan, I am forced to play Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO), a massive multi-user RPG for hours on end! :-D

When I am about to finish I always put my character, a dwarf called Strongintharm who sometimes rides a horse called Daftinthead, somewhere safe and, more often than not, sit him down by a campfire or in a pub with a pint of beer.

Is anyone else as daft as me when it comes to looking after made up characters that only exist in computer games?

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 May 22 - 10:46 AM

I have enough of a job making myself stop playing Solitaire, no way am I getting into an online gaming environment.

Does setting your avatar and his steed in a safe place assure that he'll still be there next time you return to the game?

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 29 May 22 - 12:06 PM

It does but I do it even if he is in a safe place already. I just like to make sure he is comfy :-D

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 29 May 22 - 03:34 PM

Eee, lad, round here it's

"Devon and Devon bred
Strong in t'back and thick in t'head"

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 May 22 - 11:06 PM

Gamers are a breed apart, are they not?
I'm not one of 'em.
Have known a few. Highly intelligent and verbal, and restless.

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Jun 22 - 03:09 AM

Sounds just like me apart from the highly intelligent bit!

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Jun 22 - 05:01 PM

I forgot to say, Strongintharm also plays fiddle. I left him in in his house at 1, Anvilsong Road, playing a nice tune tonight. Made sure he lit the fire first.

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 03:52 PM

It might be a mistake to ask, but what does he do when you're actually playing the game?

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Donuel
Date: 02 Jun 22 - 08:49 PM

I have known gaming to be beneficial in times of grief or trauma.
At least more beneficial than incessant wine drinking.

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 03:07 PM

He used to kill orcs but he is mainly beyond that now. He is currently trying to follow in the footsteps of Frodo and Sam but Cirith Ungol is proving too much of a challenge.

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Jun 22 - 03:37 PM

That is a pretty tough spot. In mountaineering we use the adage "climb with your eyes" so you can pick where you're going to reach for next. Never get spread-eagled. I don't know if this applies to virtual climbing.

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: robomatic
Date: 06 Jun 22 - 01:01 AM

In climbing I always liked the saying: "you're doing great! Now put your legs where
your hands are!"

Subject: RE: BS: Putting your game character to bed!
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 06 Jun 22 - 05:14 AM

I once heard the comment that one's arms get tired while climbing because they're above head height so much .... but that the same isn't usually true of the legs.

/me absails away and hides.