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More Thoughts On Roleplaying
Over on RPGNet, there is a post about what RPG’s will be popular 20 years from now. As expected, D&D/CoC/Hero/WoD/Gurps top the lists, and I can see the logic of folks thinking that way. Personally, I think face to face tabletop RPGing will be an even tinier niche hobby in 2027.
What surprised me about the RPGNet thread was how few people think that computer RPGs will still not have become able to match the interactivity and sociality of today’s RPGs. Everyone was saying “no way”. Are they on drugs? In the next 20 years, there will be advances in AI, graphics, interfacing, game design and general gameplay that we can’t even guess at now. I’m thinking that by 2027 (when I’ll be in my early 70’s), you’ll be able to put on some sort of VR outfit and jack into a gameworld that is either totally open ended or heavily modified by your GM. Open endedness IS the way of future CRPG’s, make no mistake about it. So is easy modification by users. Both are already very prevelant in games like the Elder Scrolls series and games like Half Life and Grand Theft Auto.
Personally, I can hardly wait to put on my Ultra High Def/Total Surround Sound/Motion Sensitive/Rumble Pack outfit and kick some CRPG ass.
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