Why do you play NERO?

I enjoy NERO because I then can think about magic, combat, medieval aristocracy, plots, and adventures rather than deriving the shearing force on bolts and calculating how much force the erector spinae muscles exert to lift a 50lb object.

I enjoy the real-time aspect of it. In a table-top you can stop and think about the situation. In mind's-eye theater you stop and play rock paper scissors. In NERO you yell the incanct and throw the spell, dodge the incoming orc's sword, and then shoot an arrow at the hedge wizard in the back. Even though there is downtime over the weekend that downtime is real time. You can go converse with people, you can find out gossip, you can go meditate, you can sleep, you can eat, even challenge other people to duals (or backstab). The fact that there are no time lapses is great in my honest opinion. Like in table-top gaming, time can slow down for the players to think then time speeds up when they run from Tacoma to Seattle so that it's a fraction of a second. In NERO if you're waiting for something in a month, you have to wait that month and even though the wait can be excruciating it's a pain that feels so good. At least to me. Um... bye.
 
ITS FUN ;)




I play for the people.
I play for my sanity.
I play because it allows me to be people i'm afraid to be in RL.
I play cause i make friends doing it.
I play because it helps my self confidence.
I play because its too late to stop now.
I play for it allows me to get through curves life throws at me.
I play for it is a stress relief.
I play for exercize.
I play for the love of it.
I play because it lets me feel at home anywere in the country.
I play to get what i need to feel.
I play.



Playing since 1998
 
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I like this thread. I'm getting down to the last 6 months before I make it out of Salt Lake, and this gives me some good insight into the people that I hope to be spending a lot of time with , and getting beating bloody with (and by,of course)
I'm not a NERO player yet, but the LARP that I play here is based on NERO in general terms, so I've got a decent idea of what to expect game mechanics wise, but on an IG and OOG level, I had to do a bit of guesswork on what to expect on a social level.

Ever think why groups like this, and my own here, seem closer at times than "real" family?

Because WE can always call a hold, or go off to a corner and beat each other senseless with foam weapons, and a lot of times thank each other afterwords

Good times, people
 
Ever think why groups like this, and my own here, seem closer at times than "real" family?
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Not really. But that may have much to do with the idea that I don't feel that way. Don't get me wrong, but if it ever came down to choosing between my actual family, and the people I play NERO with, real-life family wins every time.

As well, some of my favorite NERO people play NERO with their "real" family:

Jacquelyn and her dad.
Amber, Damien, and Landon.
Holly, Matt, and Stephanie.
Barry and Daryl.

I know I'm missing a few others in here... but in playing NERO for as long as I have, and in as many places as I have, I find that some of the happiest players are those that play alongside their families.
 
Huh, I am not exactly sure how I want to answer this question. I have thought alot about it, and their are a lot of reasons.
I play NERO because it's a challenge. You don't win NERO. You may come out ahead every now and again, you may even kill the big baddy, but you never stop at the end of an event look around to realize you have won NERO.
I play NERO because the game is fun. I like roleplaying, and I like my character. To be immersed in a whole new world is a great.
I play NERO because it's a nice getaway. READ- which I am PCing and not being a staff member. NERO is a great game where I don't have to worry about stress or deadlines or PPP's or anything else that drags down my retail ridden life. It's a nice break for a weekend.
I play for a countless number of reasons. But the bottom line is, playing NERO is fun.
Why I run NERO however, that is a post for another day.

Shane
 
HMMM.... lets see here, I play becouse I get to see friends from near and far.
If it was not for Nero I would not know alot of my friends that I have. Jim, Greg, Dave, JP, Holly, and the rest of you all are some of the best people that I have known. I play becouse it gets me away from being me, the stress of life, and lets me live another life and just relax. Its also intoresting to see what people will come up with or suprise me with next, I have seen some great characters, costumes, role play, and combat and I cant wait to see what people come up with next.

With that being said, I cant wait for the next event to see my friends, see what trouble I can get my new character into, and see what plot throws at me.


Shane Renner
 
I play NERO simply because it challenges my intellect, my psyche and the facets of my personality that often go completely unused during my daily life.

It allows me to find people which usually become my friends somewhat easier because I have the opportunity to see a variety of extreme reactions from them in response to various instances. It allows me to see people in a more creative light, sometimes acting out as the very thing they love or even hate in real life. I can see them explore themselves and the people around them, while sometimes being surprised at what they discover.

It also allows me periods of time where I can see people uninterrupted for hours and even days at a time. We can sit and laugh, tell our stories and share great conversation. Doing this for days at a time is normally not possible in regular activities.

It also allows me to express so many of my creative ideas. Having been in it for so long now, it is oddly enjoyable to think back and realize that I have had so many experiences and made some really great friends throughout the years. When I walk into a game, I'm usually wondering if some of the new people I meet will know me ten years from now.

I don't think that NERO is better than real family, but in a way there are some common threads of family familiarity that I find with some of my better friends. But really I think that by sharing such varied experiences it simply allows us to find people better suited to our own personal lives.

From a creative aspect- NERO simply allows me to express so many thoughts that are always jumbling around in my head. There are stories and interactions that have been 10+ years in the making and it is strangely refreshing to realize that a game or any social activity can stretch out for that long.

~Barry
 
NERO makes one helluvan incentive to get the kids to do their chores (and everyone else's). But that's just an excuse. The first time, I really just didn't want to come alone. :)

I like NERO because, where else can you...

...be chased into the pitch black by vampires and crash into the bushes to be slain like a dog?

...journey to the moon to fight the Lunar King, only to have your memory of it erased?

...be called out to duel with a high priest because his friend denied telling the joke you casually mentioned he told?

...fall in love with a mermaid?

...be forced to camp out deep in the thickets where there are no trails, as a fugitive from the local goon squad, and have your flashlight go dead?

...stalk a dragon without him even knowing about it?

...argue with an innkeeper who loves his kitchen just a little too much, and who may very well want to put you on the menu?

...fight in an epic battle against an army of the dead into the wee hours of the night?

...instigate a rebellion without getting put on the FBI's 10 most wanted list?

...guess the riddle or be blown to bits?

...be slain time and time again and live to tell the tale?

...play a game within a game?

...scream at the top of your lungs in the middle of the night, or yell "Goooooooood Mooooooorning" as loud as you can at the break of dawn, without the neighbors calling the cops?

But that's just a (baker's) dozen more ways of saying: "Because it's fun!!!"

Rodge
 
I figure that somewhere in here I should throw in my response.

I like playing NERO because... (sounds like a 4th grader's report)

NERO is the most continuous Role-Playing System I've ever seen. Unlike nearly every other game I've played NERO doesn't pause. You don't have the instance where combat that lasts 3 seconds in game takes 2 hours OOG. You are there and you are in character.

I like fighting. Fighting as a PC poses a challenge and is an exhilirating experience. Fighting as an NPC poses the chance to fight in a number of different styles and using meathods I would never have normally chosen.

I enjoy the typical fantasy era. I don't need funky mystical plot lines or anything like that. Problems like Ogres attacking, Necromancers creating Undead and brigands on the highway are all I need for an excellent event. I love elves and dwarves and fighting goblins. Potions and Scrolls, Gold and silver, Treasure chests and traps. Everything about the era calls for us to somehow be more heroic than we really are. The concept between Fantasy is Heroism. Who doesn't want to be a Hero for a weekend.

The environment created by a good post fight scenario is an unparallel form of bonding with friends. Who else can say they've clensed a castle of undead, held off a gnoll horde, or saved a village with their friends over the weekend. When I sit around with my friends after a good fight it is a wonderful close brotherly experience.

I'm Good at NERO. I don't tend to enjoy things I'm not very good at. I'm among the better fighters and know how to utilize my abilities better than most people. It feels good to be on top sometimes.
 
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