What's an RPG? - the search for clue continues!

[Balor]

Well, talking of Slavs .
It's 'rabota' in Russian - very close.

 

[kingcomrade]

I thought Czechs were slavs.

 

[voodoo1man]

Well, talking of Slavs .
It's 'rabota' in Russian - very close.

And we're back full circle - the root word of 'rabota', which means work in Russian, is 'rab', which means slave. That's also my excuse for not liking work.

 

[Doppelganger]

Anyway, back on topic. An object lesson in how not to implement followers in an RPG (from Fallout 3 again):

 

[Doppelganger]

oops

 

[kingcomrade]

haha that robot has no friends cuz they're dead

 

[Doppelganger]

haha that robot has no friends cuz they're dead

So, a true single-player RPG experience, then. Has there ever been such a game? Would this even qualify as an RPG?

(notice the subtle edging back toward the topic)

 

[kingcomrade]

of course not you can't roleplay robots silly

 

[Doppelganger]

So finally we arrive at an answer to the thread's question: it's not an RPG if you're playing a robot. So, no to KOTOR, then.

But .... roleplaying as a robot in a world without NPCs, hmm. Just imagine the possibilities.

 

[kingcomrade]

and you wouldn't have to find any water chips cuz ure a robot! (robots don't drink water)

(at least I don't think so)

 

[Section8]

I think a robot RPG would be fucking hot. Why? Because text-to-speech synthesis and dynamic VO is way more versatile than Patrick Stewart.

 

[Dark Elf]

Robot erosion!

 

[kingcomrade]

Robot erosion!

LOLZ

 

[Vykromond]

Wow. This thread is epic.

 

[Balor]

I think a robot RPG would be fucking hot. Why? Because text-to-speech synthesis and dynamic VO is way more versatile than Patrick Stewart.

Hey, indeed!
On the other hand, I doubt that modern text-to-speech software can make even robots sound 'lifelike', he-he-he.
On the other hand, I have not tried any for like... 2 years?
Any progress in this area?

 

[Revasser]

I think a robot RPG would be fucking hot. Why? Because text-to-speech synthesis and dynamic VO is way more versatile than Patrick Stewart.

Hey, indeed!
On the other hand, I doubt that modern text-to-speech software can make even robots sound 'lifelike', he-he-he.
On the other hand, I have not tried any for like... 2 years?
Any progress in this area?

Yes. You now have the choice of having your text read out by a retarded digital redneck as well as the standard retarded digital 13-year old boy.