Games of the Geek...Why we play.

[Bardsandsages]

I DM more than I actually play, because I'm one of those wacky folks who actually ENJOYS DMing.  But I game because it really helps me creatively.  It sounds weird, but the longer I game, the better my problem solving skills get, th quicker I can come up with solutions to problems, the more creative my storylines get.  I think there is something that eventually gets hardwired into a gamer that changes the way you look at the world and respond to it.

My friends and I were joking around about Katrina (not that the tragedy was a joke) but that any gamers stuck there were probably doing fine.  They would have formed a party, figured out who had what skills, found some weapons, and went off adventuring.  Instead of looting for big screen TVs, they would have stocked up on rope, inflatable rafts, and dry rations.  And any treasure taken would have been small and easy to carry (Hmmmm, that WOULD explain the jewelry stores that were looted).