If you play first person as the character, this may not be relevant.

For all those who role play, who are you? I'm starting to believe I'm the only one playing a third party here, by this I mean I play as a guardian or lesser God, guiding the character. I role play heavily, but I am merely the helping hand.

So to the question: Anyone else not their character? If so, who are you?

I imagine myself as the sleeping chief godhead.

I'm afraid I don't understand the question. Do you mean you play as if you are advising your character, like they were their own? If that is what you are asking my answer is no.

So you role play as an entity guiding your character who is a seperate person? Why do you do it this way? I'm just curious because i've never thought of it before but it's an interesting take.

I always put myself into my characters shoes whether i'm playing male, female, human, mer or beast.

It seems more interesting and appropriate. I created the character (technically), I usually can't be the character without tainting it, and I will ultimately forsake or deem my services no longer necessary. I like the feel of being off hand, letting the character be their own person. I've always liked the stories of Greek Gods choosing their favorite mortals to either challenge or reward, so that has become my place in Skyrim.

I always assume that the character in the game is actually a character in the world and that in essence I "nudge" her where appropriate and provide for her as necessary.
In other words I don't play her as if she was an extension of me, I treat her as an entity in her own right with whom I interact when required...

If that makes sense.

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I think you put the same idea into better words than I could, sort of.

I think of myself as the voice in my character's head. Their actions and decisions are, for the most part, their own, but sometimes they need that voice to pipe up and offer some advice.

This is generally how I role play in TES games, and most games in general. I only "become" the character when I'm playing pen and paper D&D.

I find that the OPs method only works well in a few games, and I have no idea which ones those are...


This is another thing I will sometimes do.