[quote=Yam I Am]If you wanna RP as an anime knight, why not just play Final Fantasy 14?

If you wanna RP as an action movie crime lord, why not just play Saint's Row or GTA Online?

If you wanna RP as a sports star sensation, why not just play Madden or FIFA?

If you wanna RP as a fantasy adventuring rogue, why not just play Skyrim?

If you wanna RP as a country, culture, language, and history that you have to create and do a bunch of research for, why not just write a book?
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>To address these questions, this is exactly what I do. Well aside from Madden as I just don't like EA. But generally I do just play a game, such as Skyrim as has been mentioned, or make up stories in my head or worldbuild. And arguably I get more progress doing that than I would roleplaying as roleplays--due to their nature--have a habit of either dying or becoming a source of lost motivation. That and for the last question I'd prefer that personally because it would give me more ability to pursue whatever my vision is without stepping on other people's toes.

>These are the reasons why I myself don't do NRP, and have only barely gotten back into character RP outside of 1x1's. Because it's often more creatively freeing if I either write it all myself or play a game and then write a story or lore or AU myself. But I do see what you mean, and how RP serves as an outlet for some when things such as games or solo projects simply won't or can't do according to personal preference.

>Moving on to the second part, I see what you mean. And while I can't say I necessarily agree with some parts of it, I am not here to start disputes but to receive reasonings and I must say that yours are quite enlightening as to the draw for NRP. And that yes, NRP is just a roleplay like any other, though just like any other those questions I've asked still exist. They just didn't get brought to the forefront of my mind since I already know the reasons as to why people play them. Which I couldn't say for NRP beyond a few inklings until now.