@Ghost said in Incentives for RP:
judgmental
Rather than quote both posts I just figured I'd address this bit.
Maybe it's just me, but honestly I have not found that the Hog Pit is an accurate depiction of what people are like on actual games. It's just...not. Maybe those opinions are held and meant in the moment, or hell, maybe even in perpetuity, but tbh the gripes and peeves thread is reliably a place where people are annoyed with one specific thing, post to generalize about it and commiserate, and participate in that ongoing conversation. Maybe someone prefers short or minimal poses to purple or longer ones (please for the love of god I'm only using this as an example can we not rehash this here thx), but I would bet you one bajillion dollars that if they met someone who wrote longer, flowery poses who in every way made them feel valued and gave them great story, it would become the exception to the rule.
People are performatively judgemental when they're in social groups because it becomes a part of the culture. Get them on their own, individually, and their compassion and tolerances are usually much longer than you would think. At least, this has been my experience.
I can definitely see how it would make new/inexperienced STs intimidated. It does take a very real kind of human courage to throw yourself out there creatively, even if it's just for a dumb mushgame. But I would say:
Everybody likes fun. Not everybody has the same idea of what 'fun' is, but somebody super into cronchy stats judging me for liking more narrative-based RP doesn't phase me because I like what I like, and that's all there is to that. Plots are sort of the same kinda deal. Maybe I wouldn't find a given plot fun, but if people are playing in it and having a good time and it's not screwing over the rest of the PB -- more power to them. Judging that is sort of fruitless and hollow. Own your fun! It's fun for you and yours, so...fuck it.
Unless your fun is unethical or hyper offensive, or something. Maybe don't own that.