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¿Question #195?
Fawkes: Do you think a person's behavior when playing games reflects that person's true character?

Ruesailmana: Yes, especially in games like TI4
oldhoss: Yes, generally.
Pithagoras: usually
martidem: Without a doubt!
weed131: yes
bcooperok: Based on our last session of "Can't Stop", I hope not. Bad things happened. Very bad things.
Jatoha: awwww, Fawkes.... why did you go????
manutd03: I have observed that it does
Nikku: yes
Woelf: Yes, unless they're a Cylon
Globulon: yes
jessitron: probably. Then again, they may be on good behaviour in the social setting.
batesbj: Absolutely! One person in my gaming group can't stand to lose so her husband backs down from playing like he normally would just to keep her talking to him.
muzfish4: Yes, at least a little.
Blott: To a small extent.
genequagmire: Hopefully not.
Polgara: at least part of his/her character
sarastar: I think so!
Wes Hope: yes
paattymaton: yes
ZeroZilla: A person's behaviour always reflects on their character. On the other hand, I have a problem with the inclusion of the word 'true' in that sentence in that it implies most people hide theirs, AND it doesn't allow for off days/ foul moods.
Rliyen: Yes.
cgund: everything a person does/says reflects their true character
chockle: Good question. I think a person's true character is tempered by morality, ethics, & the law. In many games, the boundaries of the rules let a player do things they would never do in "real" life.
Golux: I do...
waza: No
mckeon13: yes
DHEK: Not necessarily.
themagni: Only if they're playing their true personality.
Chad Jensen: No way. That's what the voices in my head keep telling me anyway.
gf_ripper: sometimes yes. other times they are ROLE PLAYING
xdelamuertex: Yes, its called being competitive
POvidiusNaso: To some extent.
Red Dragon: Some aspects, yes, other aspects, no. Someone who cheats at the game is very likely dishonest in many other ways away from the game. Someone who betrays your trust in Diplomacy or any other game could be your most trustworthy friend in real life, because the point of the game is to allow a player to do what they otherwise would not.
donbaloo: Absolutely
ZiggyZambo: Yes
Ebon Wendigo: Yes
joshua1281: Nope
HScottBuck: Yep
Cut & Space: A bit yeah
vampywife: not always. sometimes it's just a way to project a different persona, just like in rpgs
NeoSkywalker: Yes.
gr8lookinguy: sometimes depends on the asshole
Gizensha: Not really, since in competetive games there's no point playing them unless you try and win, and life isn't really a win or lose event.
mlanza: It can reflect parts of it, but it doesn't have to. There are many variables...
xianrotide: Yup.
twixter: more than we like to admit...
Helenoftroy: yes, or at least one particular gaming buddy. Growing up, I could hardly play a game because my dad was too busy telling me what moves I make. And in real life, he's a controlling ass- so yes absolutely.
Kazin: To a certain degree.
MagBas: Somewhat.
ZombyDawg: No
mrspank: Sometimes.
Favre4MVP: yes
LemonyFresh: Yes
Gialmere: In many cases yes, but a veteran gamer might be trying a strategy that has nothing to do with how good or evil (or whiney) s/he is.
SiddGames: I think the approach may reflect how one approaches real problems, but actual play style (aggressive, cautious, backstabber, honorable) not necessarily.
Cyberjunk: Not in Shadows Over Camelot.
bigbadsteve: Not always
vetinari7878: Not always, but up to a point, yes.
puffinge: to some extent, but it's not always accurate.
jellospike: most of the time, yes; but with some people, it's the opposite
Unitbuster: Depends on if you're playing over a volcano
ssmooth: Only up to a point
GrandpaDave: A little, but not that mcuh
kimapesan: You betcha.
mogli43: Sometimes
lwheeler: First you have to define it...
Lord_Prussian: yes, not necessarily in a direct or literal manner, but it is surely reflective in some manner.
sourwyrm: somewhat
Great Dane: Sometimes
JimPAX: It can.
The Unbeliever: 42
AWildEep: no.
hobbes_inc: behavior at anytime is relflective of ones true nature, even acting
meshuggener: In circumstances when they are playing games, yes.
Windopaene: yes, depending on the game of course
Ivan: Yes. It is very difficult for people to hide their true characeter when they game.
2amp: yes
Karlsen: Only partially. Any good gamer, or maybe good roleplayer can play different personas or characters in different playings of the same game
scriptorum: Not all that much, no.
heli: sure
skrutsch: Yes. They key word is "reflects."
thoia: To some degree yes.
Cavedog_pdx: Definitely
erli: No, just their inner child's
dictator555: Sure, but only part, not all, of his/her character.
HappyProle: Yes.
jimchris: In some ways, yes. What behaviour doesn't?
Longbow: Absolutely
boermans: Only those to who think is a game or games are their life.
batman: Yes, although it's usually the nicer side of that person.
EndersGame: Yes, and for this reason it should be mandatory to play games with your prospective spouse and future mother-in-law before marriage.
AlorielLelyn: Not really
spengali: yeah
Cal Mac: No
Salt-Man Z: To an extent, yes.
tragicpoet: At times, unless they're tricky like me
jpact: Yes.
[Deleted user]: Sometimes
dakarp: Sometimes. Depends on the game--some games (Diplomacy) almost require people to behave in ways they wouldn't otherwise behave.
Belash: yes
kennyb: yes...unless it doesnt
ejmowrer: Absolutely.
Andy Parsons: Facets of it, yes
Blackwind: somewhat
Bluenose: Generally, yes, although repressed characteristics can surface, depending upon the gamers present.
onky: yes.
fizzix: It really depends on the person.
djlg: Yes
geberus: yes
darthcliff: Oh heck yeah
djflippy: Sure.
Michael Becker: sometimes we all get emotional while playing games or uptight or have a bad day but for the most part yes, i would say it does.
BobDodgerBlue: To some extent
fsumarc: the competitive part of their character.
Ludocrazy: Sometimes
Mozbink: Yes, I see it all the time.
jaredh: no
netfilterz: Not necessarily...
jens_hoppe: Not necessarily
Shakar: More or less, sometimes they act.
viogression: No
Pseudo Nymh: Everything is a game. Therefor, the question is meaningless and impossible to answer.
snoozefest: yes
TD2008YDS: yep
Denise: Absolutely.
fanaka66: Interesting...probably.
queequeg: yes
jttm: Yes
hooded_paladin: No; it's called role playing and it happens in every game.
Draugnar: no
mrbeankc: Yes
Eric Haas: No
hakko504: No
scribidinus: Gaming is sometimes an opportunity to be someone else, a risk taker when one is really not, for example.
Nomadik: Yes
Gelatinous Goo: often
Magnus the Blue: It does give some insight...
WonderCinz: Yes.
CheetohFingers: yes
solove: Yes
melissa: Yes. And their scent when playing games reflects their personal hygiene levels.
UhhhClem: Yes indeedy.
Aldie: Yes.
Donkey Thong: Not at all
janiera: Sometimes.
Hallow: in some
Jim_P: No
shotokanguy: In some ways. Just because you play the Germans in WWII doesn't make you a Nazi, or even an advocate of war, but the way people win and lose games definitely reveals something about them.
HBGlover: To an extent.
skelebone: Maybe, but not any moreso than their behavior when hit in the face with a stingray.
EYE of NiGHT: Absolutely. The gaming is the eyes of their soul.
Zambo: Not necessarily. Someone who's pretty reserved in real life may be very outgoing when playing games; the reverse isn't necessarily true though.
coolio: Yes
CDRodeffer: Yes, absolutely!
Gregarius: No, but it is one facet
Mndwrm: ...Hard to say. I would say that certain aspects are less inhibited, as life (generally) has more longstanding consequences.
chaddyboy_2000: Yes, it is for me at least.
louiseh: No
Spielguy: Ja
Mike A: Not really.
MisterCranky: Without a doubt
dietevil: sometimes
PopeBrain: a person's behavior always reflects their character.
BaSL: nope
rochs77: Yes, very much so
Friendless: No. I am much nicer when I play games.
ynnen: All depends on the game and the person. The backstabbery of Diplomacy or CE is not a true reflection of my friends...
CortexBomb: To a degree. Some games can bring out the nasty side of people's personality, but I do think they offer insight
Spielfreak: yes
Zambogirl: no
Geosphere: No
toucana: sometimes
GuyHill: No
ValJor: You bet!
WasQ: a little
Snooze_uk: Yes
gnomehome: To a certain extent
sumo: No
Jon_1066: Probably.
Flyspeck23: Yes, more or less.
Debate: Absolutely