[quote=Yog Sothoth]
I hope this doesn't sound rude but you are aware this is the internet? People speak in absolutes all the time and it's just role playing we're talking about, I've seen a lot worse absolute statements on the internet.
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Fine, then consider my complaint to the thread that people are speaking in absolutes. ^.-

But it being the internet doesn't make it any better (especially in discussion like this). You don't speak for the majority of the roleplayers and I know some people may not appreciate it.

Back on the original point, there can also be a serious slant away from character driven stories in which the characters have little to no impact on the world. In general, it is probably wisest to tread a very fine line through the center to ensure the characters can feel like they have an impact, but still have some kind of direction (again, not necessarily story/plot).