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	Computer role-playing game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RPG gameplay elements can be found in real-time strategy games, first-person shooters, third-person shooters, and some other types such as massively multiplayer online games.
		The representation of RPG elements in first- and third-person shooters is indistinguishable from the game simply incorporating a story with cut-scenes and traditional FPS problem solving, and developments to the incorporation of the genre's usual character building (such as getting better weapons).
		These graphical RPGs often based their game systems on the various DandD systems used at the time, sometimes even displaying dice rolls, but it is not uncommon for completely different systems to be borrowed or created for use as well.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Computer_role-playing_game (2506 words)

	Gamasutra - Features -"Remodeling RPGs for the New Millennium" [01.15.99]
		For the purposes of this article, a computer RPG is a game in which character development and character interaction take precedence over other factors and where each player's experience of the story is determined by individual choice rather than designer fiat.
		Any designer contemplating an RPG must take a stance with regard to all of these tools, even if that stance is to deemphasize one or more of them.
		The first and, arguably, most critical decision RPG developers must make with regard to story is whether to use a branching structure or to tell a story in a more conventional, linear fashion.
	www.gamasutra.com /features/game_design/19990115/remodeling_01.htm (8095 words)

	RPG-7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Further, RPG gunners usually were accompanied by supporting snipers and machine gunners and an assistant RPG gunner carrying an assault rifle.
		The moving vehicle was harder for the guerrilla RPG gunner to hit and the soldiers were able to exploit their mobility and firepower.(23) Dismounting troops to advance on guerrillas while the stationary personnel carrier provides supporting fire is a good way to lose the carrier.
		When the Soviets moved through heavy vegetation in Afghanistan, they would sometimes walk a wall of high-explosive fragmentation rounds in front of the vehicles to keep the RPG gunners at bay--or at least to ruin their aim.(24) This is an expensive option in terms of artillery or mortar rounds, but it does work.
	www.g2mil.com /RPG.htm (2797 words)

	RPGFan Editorials - March 26, 2002 - Online Gaming Woes
		Easily one of the most innovative magic-acquiring technique in RPGs to date, and yet one of the most often criticized, simply because gaining magic when gaining levels is an old, tired system that works and is almost universally liked.
		The key formula for a nearly perfect RPG is to create a few new, innovative systems and features that set you apart from any other game while still keeping certain systems true to the original RPGs.
		Likewise the key formula for creating a good RPG story is to keep intact the system that works (Hero-find heroine-slay villain-find new villain) and simply insert a unique twist when the moment arises.
	www.rpgfan.com /editorials/2002/03-26.html (1204 words)

	The Myths About RPGs
		RPGs Teach Their Players How To Cast Spells: RPGs often have a system of magic involved, and it is usually a form of fantastical magic, far-flung from anything found in witchcraft or the occult.
		There are some RPGs that have been designed to have a more "real-world" feel to them, and the authors have used actual occultic sources as their framework; nevertheless, one cannot learn how to cast spells by playing a role-playing game, any more than they can learn to swing a sword or ride a horse.
		RPGs Promote Suicide: Whether by causing severe depression over the loss of a character, or as some demented way to start their life over again at the beginning, RPGs have been accused of being a possible cause of suicide among their players.
	members.aol.com /waltonwj/faq_myths.htm (1770 words)

	RPGamer Editorials - RPGs need stricter definitions
		Although most "traditional" RPGs have swords and sorcery as their key themes, that does not mean every game with swords and sorcery is an RPG.
		Likewise, swords and sorcery is not necessarily a prerequisite for an RPG.
		Interactive story RPGs are a rather new concept to the world of role playing, but already the most popular RPGs being produced at this time tend to be of the interactive story type.
	www.rpgamer.com /editor/1998/q2/062598nz.html (1413 words)

	RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade launcher - Anti-Tank Infantry Weapon
		At the maximum range of 920 meters, RPGs self explodes (4.5 seconds from firing) and that's how the weapon is sometime used as a form of "artillery", spraying shrapnel over military installations, or slow, low flying or hovering helicopters.
		Both are optimized for operations in enclosures of up to 200 cubic meters and can create a devastating effect in a trench or within a bunker or building even when they explode at a range of 1.5 - 2 meters from the target.
		OG7V is a 2 kg, 40mm fragmentation warhead effective at a range of 350m with a kill radius of 150 m.
	www.defense-update.com /products/r/rpg.htm (728 words)

	A Parent's Guide To Role-Playing Games
		RPGs allow you the chance to, for a time, play the "leading" roles in an adventure.
		Parents who are dubious about the fantasy motif of many RPGs might find a comprimise with their gamer children by asking that they play the many, many RPGs out there which include no magic, such as Science Fiction games, mystery, or espionage games.
		Some gamers go to RPGs because they are frustrated, bored, or unsatisfied with "real life." If you can find out if this is the case, you may perhaps remedy the situation.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Dungeon/1257/parents2.html (3614 words)

	Are story focused RPGs dying out?
		I always thought of RPGs as games with a customizable character, a stat page and an inventory with a paper doll, so for me, BGandE is not trully a role-playing game.
		however, i do believe that the rpg segment of the gaming market is in a dismal state presently.
		a good rpg must have a combat system that is manageable and not a chore to learn, yet able to hold the interest of the gamer.
	www.larian.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=RPGChatE&Number=188717&Main=186699#Post188717 (3205 words)

	Games - Roleplaying at Thumbshots.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Also features a RPG Database, release dates, message board, fonts, and gaming databases for DandD, Star Wars d20, Exalted, and World of Darkness.
		Every RPG plot ever in the history of the whole world (or at least 34 of them): an arbitrary exercise (and GM's aid) by S. John Ross.
		RPG online community with discussion forums for different games and gaming styles.
	dir.thumbshots.net /Games/Roleplaying (739 words)

	Roleplaying
		RPG Gazette - The latest industry news for the roleplaying community.
		RPG Resource - Dedicated to supporting and enhancing roleplaying campaigns by providing company and product lists with reviews, links, and general resources.
		RPG's and the problem of D3 - A short introduction to roleplaying and a survey of the D3 problem.
	www.supercrawler.com /Games/Roleplaying (820 words)

	GameSpy.com - Top 10: Reasons RPGs Suck
		One cool thing about the human race is that everybody is pretty much different, with the exception of everybody who lives in Okswana, Oregon: they're all a bunch of buckwheat-chewing jerks.
		Secondly, my hatred of RPGs probably stemmed from the fact that I got stuck 3/4ths of the way through NES Dragon Warrior and didn't even get past the sailing ship thing in Final Fantasy before getting my ass whooped.
		Look, I tried to find a picture of some hot RPG babe wearing nothing but a couple inches of bearskin or something so they could put the picture on the front page and get people to click on it, but all I found were pictures from Jurrasic Park.
	archive.gamespy.com /top10/september00/rpgsuck (573 words)

	Table Top Rpgs at Sciencefictionrpg.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some individuals imagine of a particular generic RPG as having advice on setting in addition to genre, yet that one does not.
		Related phrases are gurps to d20 to ad, free rpg download, the effects of video games on america role playing, online role playing games free interactive, and free rpg detective game.
		How anyone can confuse an RPG session with a particular religious experience, particularly something as heinous as devil worship, is beyond us).
	www.sciencefictionrpg.com /table_top_rpgs.html (586 words)

	Tabula Rasa: Roleplaying
		Here are descriptions of some of the games we've worked on, including a pointer to Mystical Locations, Kyla's on-line resource for the Unisystem (and useful for most modern RPGs, as well).
		There's also the official Yseda archives (a commercial RPG group that ran live games in Sydney bushland in the 90s), and a few miscellaneous articles for a bit of fun.
		Of course, we could probably double the size of the whole TR web site with notes, anecdotes and player handouts from our own campaigns -- none of which we figure would be very interesting to the public at large.
	www.tabula-rasa.info /Roleplaying (163 words)

	RPG LAND: You know those experts they refer to on TV? That's Us.
		After a couple weeks of downtime, RPG Land Standard is finally working again; meanwhile, the classics station is free of the problems it had a few days ago.
		If you have trouble hearing a stations, have requests of tunes you want to be added to the playlists, or other feedback about the radio, don't be afraid to email me.
		Just arriving in stores is RPG Maker 3, and Orie's got a full review to give you all the vital details.
	www.rpgland.com (2818 words)

	Jimmy's page : RPGs
		The RPGs (both MUDs) I am involved with are Leber and Chronicles: Sunrise over Sallares (formerly QuarantineMUD).
		If you're interested in actually trying out a mud, a good place to find one is The Mudconnector which hosts an index of hundreds of them searchable by theme, keywords, type, features, and their policies (For example, whether killing other players is allowed in the particular game).
		I have no particular interest in the other forms of online RPGs (I rarely play games of any sort, let-alone pay on a monthly basis to retain the option of playing them), but they do exist, for example, there are graphical RPGs such as Ultima Online, EverQuest, Asheron's Call, and countless others.
	www.geocities.com /jsmhess/rpgs.html (308 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Another aspect is their importance: do they absolutely have to be recovered or would you rather have them destroyed than in the hands of whoever has them now?" "The other venue I'd like to investigate is the theft itself.
		The reworking of the building and the move were carried out by highly reputable firms, it is possible the leak (if any) was there, but very unlikely, they tend to be very careful about employees, after all their business is reliant on security and confidentiality.
		Ms McKenzie has proved an able personnel executive in her former position, whether her appointment to such an important role in a hi-tech corporation is a shrewd move by the new majority shareholder or a sign of nepotism remains to be seen.
	www.btinternet.com /~pattipat/patsite/pbem/ntb/ntbmsg.txt (10646 words)

	Net Games
		Die Dimension von Dagenthir, Thomas Schulze “Dagenthir is a fantasy RPG that builds on the standard fantasy setting but tries to introduce new shades of grey to the whole idea.
		Pathways RPG, John Buczek A zipped PDF file of a shareware, possibly universal, RPG where the gamemaster is a god.
		RPG World Free For All, mage1999 An ambitious site, it sets out to provide information for the creation and promotion of role-playing games around the world.
	www.hoboes.com /html/RPG/netgames.html (3481 words)

	Attack of the BASIC RPGs - ticalc.org
		Weighing in at 120 KB on a 83+/84+ SE (for speed a regular 83+ is not recommended), it features everything from "15 hours of gameplay" to 4 world maps, 70 enemies, 10 magic orbs, side-quests, and a whole bunch of other things that are listed in the unusually verbose program description.
		It describes (I think) every function that is in mirage.inc! In that.zip, there are 2.txt files, one describes the MOS header, the other describes the routines that you've been wanting to know.
		The program is huge, but it could probably be greatly reduced in RAM requirements at a slight cost to speed in level/graphic loading by seperating the data into seperate files and storing them in the flash ROM.
	www.ticalc.org /archives/news/articles/11/119/119577.html (1197 words)

	Self-Revelation in Role-Playing (or Educational RPGs) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Differently from the above, however RPGs are more highly focused on the pyschological/mental intersection in such a way that they point naturally to examination of such and, in fact, encourage it in a manner that other social, leisure activities do not.
		The likelihood of self-discovery/self-revelation is, honestly, higher in the RPG activity than it is in more social or physical leisures, where you can often avoid or dismiss psychological stresses or the internalization of conflicting viewpoints with your own.
		My eldest sons play female characters in RPGs and MUDs quite a bit (and have broken a few hearts, I think, when they inform other players that they are in fact guys).
	www.indie-rpgs.com /viewtopic.php?t=5562 (1659 words)

	Console RPGs Articles
		Suite 101's RPG editor has one more to add to the list, and fans of the game might be shocked to find out what it is.
		Our look at the RPGs of 2000 continues this week with a look at Wild Arms 2, a fairly good game that lacks the polish and flair gamers have come to expect in their RPGs.
		Now that the Dreamcast's retail price has dropped to $100, this is the perfect time for RPG fans to invest in the dying system.
	www.suite101.com /articles.cfm/console_rpgs (687 words)

	The Escapist - FAQs - The Myths About RPGs
		RPGs often have a system of magic involved, and it is usually a form of fantastical magic, far-flung from anything found in witchcraft or the occult.
		Whether by causing severe depression over the loss of a character, or as some demented way to start their life over again at the beginning, RPGs have been accused of being a possible cause of suicide among their players.
		In addition, in a study conducted by Wizards of the Coast in 1999, 59% of the gamers surveyed were between the ages of 19 and 35, and the largest portion of that range (34% of the whole) were between 25 and 35.
	www.theescapist.com /faq_myths.htm (1998 words)

	Console RPGs or PC RPGs ?? Poll and discussion - DevMaster.net Forums
		i think pc rpgs almost always are based on real pen and paper rpgs while console rpgs, as you said, most of the time follow the japanese style of rpg/adventure.
		My reasons for voting PC "RPG" over the console equivalent are that I haven't seen any Console NuHuGs (http://www.ishpeck.net/index.php?J=i...1+00%3A00%3A01) that I enjoyed.
		I've always hated PC RPGs, mainly because they try to be so close to the pen and paper RPGs that people play with those DandD rules and all.
	www.devmaster.net /forums/showthread.php?t=562 (1605 words)

	Scifi-RPGs.com - Online RPG Games
		Free RPGs can attract players without having to pander to the 'market', because their biggest selling point is their price.
		This online RPG focuses on a dark world full of competing vampire bloodlines, all fighting to be the ones to resurrect the Vampire King, recruit new members, and raise their own clan above the others.
		These are some of the most popular free online RPG games available right now, and show the huge range of options that are appealing to both players and developers.
	www.scifi-rpgs.com (1140 words)

	Anime Academy Lounge - 2d Rpgs vs 3d rpgs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		3D RPGs can be more deep, since you can rely on instincts, feelings and tones of the situation (For example, choosing the best cover, or attacking an enemy in a specific part).
		That's the Kind of RPGs that have a better RPG feel to them, not just the run around and level up of many, many actual RPGs...
		01-07-2002 09:10 AM 3d, basically because almost all 3d rpgs have better cinematics and have better desin, detailed map and because 2d stuff is so old fashion......
	www.animeacademy.com /forums/printthread.php?t=950 (746 words)

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