Becoming Bloody-Minded When Wargaming

[Werewolf13]

I play games for fun, for excitement and just like when I read a good novel quite often I find myself identifying with the virtual units be they ships, divisions squads or even individuals being kept track of.

When playing WWII games I find that I just can't play the Russians - ever. I play the Germans against them. For west front I've tried to play the Germans in numerous games but always end up playing the Allies - the one exception being the British for some reason I have never fathomed.

When playing RPG's on many occassions I've started out with every intention of playing the bad guy, of being evil but it never lasts. I always end up making the choices the good guy would make. I guess I am just not temperamently suited to being the bad guy in a game.

All of which is a mystery to me. In real life I've had to make more than one tough decision that negatively impacted the lives of those around me or that worked for me or served with me. It wasn't easy or pleasant but it had to be done to accomplish the assigned task.

For me I guess games are a release of sorts. I can play the good guy without remorse knowing that the consequences are never real.

Wierd, huh...