Being a Dick

[Poomanchu745]

So ive sort of come to realize while playing through multiple RPGs that i usually always play as the nice guy out to help people (well mostly cept for a baby here or there). My first playthrough on Mass Effect I was full paragon, trying to be as good as possible. I am now playing through it again as a renegade and i find it hard to play as a complete and total dick. I mean the girl just lost her whole squad and Im supposed to tell her that she sucked and let em all die? I mean I just feel as though when Im done playing through the game, sure I will have saved everyone but they will all also hate me at the same time. It sort of defeats the purpose of playing the good guy. Anyone else have weird issues with certain moral dilemmas in games?

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

I usually make decisions based on my mood.

 

[CuddlyCombine]

I'm the same. I dislike being the bad guy, but, in general, the bad guy is the one who ends up using Force Storm with less penalty.

I also ended up killing Wrex by mistake. Oops!

 

[Julianking93]

No.

I'm always the good guy and help everyone I can.

I tried to go on a rampage in Fallout 3, but it was too depressing. I killed the Merchants outside of Megaton and when their Brahmen started to protect them, I just couldn't do it anymore.

I felt sad that I'm just randomly killing someone

 

[Internet Kraken]

On my last play through of Mass Effect I aimed to be neutral, having a balance of both Paragon and Renegade decisions. A ruthless character that ultimately did what was right.

I ended up with nearly full Paragon points.

So yeah, I have trouble being a dick in video games. I just don't like being a jerk. Even when I try to do it I still feel bad about. I suppose it's the mark of a good game when the developers actually make you care about how you treat the NPCs. Or maybe I'm just a massive pansy. Probably the latter.

 

[FurinKazanNZ]

Being evil is fun! But no matter wether I'm good or bad I always end up destroying absolutely everything and anyone I see for a little additional cash/loot/exp.

 

[sms_117b]

I couldn't say that to her, and it's the only Paragon-esc thing I've done, I justified it by wanting to bed her on that profile. It does seem that being a dick in BioWare games is generally unrewarding, except defiling the ashes in DA:O, then I get to be a reaver!

 

[TK421]

I usually make decisions based on my mood.

Me too.

 

[Slayer_2]

I have the same problem. I always promise myself to play evil and to STAY that way, but the worst I ever do is some petty theft (in Fallout 3). Oh, and decking the reporter in Mass Effect.

 

[historybuff]

Yeah...I don't really take much pleasure from being needlessly cruel to characters who don't deserve it.

Unless I'm playing Grand Theft Auto. For some reason--that game is different and I will aim to hit every person I can in my car.

 

[Tdc2182]

I do it as I see fit. If I like the NPC I will be nice to him. If a guy is being a dick to me then I will try my hardest to get him killed. To bad games arent advanced enough to let that show.

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

I usually make decisions based on my mood.

Me too.

What was the most evil thing you ever did in a bad mood in a game?

 

[camokkid]

So ive sort of come to realize while playing through multiple RPGs that i usually always play as the nice guy out to help people (well mostly cept for a baby here or there). My first playthrough on Mass Effect I was full paragon, trying to be as good as possible. I am now playing through it again as a renegade and i find it hard to play as a complete and total dick. I mean the girl just lost her whole squad and Im supposed to tell her that she sucked and let em all die? I mean I just feel as though when Im done playing through the game, sure I will have saved everyone but they will all also hate me at the same time. It sort of defeats the purpose of playing the good guy. Anyone else have weird issues with certain moral dilemmas in games?

I feel that way too.

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[SageRuffin]

I think the thing is that "good" and "evil" are always extremes; you do something good and everything thinks you're a saint. You do the opposite, well, you get the idea. Jade Empire had the closest thing to you being bad without actually being evil, even though it still boiled down to "good or evil" in the grand scheme of things.

On topic, I too am a little goody two-shoes (really, who doesn't have two shoes?). I can't be evil for the sake of it, not in ME (save achievement grinding), Fallout 3, or even classics like KotOR. I enjoy the game better when I'm making a positive difference.

 

[j0frenzy]

The last game I played with a morality bar was KOTOR. When I tried to be evil, the first guy I ripped off, I literally wanted to give a hug to. It was kind of weird how bipolar I was being.

 

[Ridonculous_Ninja]

I'm evil until it makes me lose good items or equipment later in the game. Then I'm nice where required for that, then I go back to murdering everyone.

=D

Fable: Mass Murder as soon as I get the Legendary Pickhammer.
Kotor: FORCE-FRICKIN-LIGHTNING!
Mass Effect: Was a dick just to keep to the pattern.
Dragon Age: There is no morality bar, so I kill people and then be a total nice guy to everyone who isn't killable. Occasionally demand rewards.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

No, but then I never play the bad guy. The only time I've ever done that was in KOTOR II and I never saw that through to the end, mostly because I got bored.