I've been playing RPGs for, well, let's say a long time. I have never, ever, been able to play as an evil character. I don't know what it is, I'm sure it's some guilt-ridden character flaw. I'm a freaking junkie RPGer and I couldn't even play Tyranny.
In RL, let's just say I'm chaotic good.
The worst alignment I have ever played as is chaotic good in Pathfinder WoTR.
Anyone else with this affliction? I have buddies who swear they can't play anything but evil. Then I smite them.
It's probably due to you inserting yourself into the MC shoes, which I completely understand, I usually do it too at least on some subconscious level, on my first playthrough maybe. However, on subsequent playthroughs, I am able to detach myself from the characters I am playing, sufficiently to be able to commit acts that I would never conceive of. It's really about perception, are you able to view the character you are playing as simply a character that exists outside of yourself and that you are simply making decisions for? Or do you internalize? I think that's really what this is about.
