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Life Imagined As One Big RPG

Posted by timothy on from the congratulations-you're-employed dept.

Scoop Snookems writes "Will there be a day where we earn achievement points simply by brushing our teeth or high-fiving a friend? There could be, according to Carnegie Mellon professor Jesse Schell. In this video from the annual DICE summit, Schell comments on recent evolutions in gaming before fixating on a concept where our futures evolve into one big RPG. Fascinating stuff, and I hope writing this post nets me 10 points."

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  1. troll by JWSmythe · · Score: 3, Funny

    -5 Karma Trolling.

        Sorry dude, but those are life points. Go help a little old lady across the street, or save a stuck kitten in a tree. :)

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  2. Life Imagined As One Big RPG by Cornwallis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why on earth would I *want* to imagine my life as a rocket-propelled grenade?

  3. Life is like an RPG by CorporateSuit · · Score: 5, Funny

    I do not need to knock on my neighbor's door. In fact, going inside, opening his cabinets, and taking whatever I want is expected.
    I get experience points for beating up stray dogs.
    I find treasure chests, unlocked and unopened, hidden away in all sorts of bushes and alleyways around my city. Some even contain armor!
    I don't work out, I level up!
    I only carry up to 255 pieces of any item.
    If I receive something that appears to be worthless (like a Rusty Sword) I must carry it with me wherever I go, in case I find someone who can restore it to its former glory.
    When I buy a shirt at the store, I attempt to sell them the one on my back in order to cut costs.

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  4. Which RPG? by Delusion_ · · Score: 3, Funny

    Second Life? I'd better get my penis helmet in order.

    Ultima 4? I'd better start trying to be a better person.

    Ultima Online? I'd better start trying to be a much, much worse person.

    WoW? I'd better start practicing being a hot elf chick.

    A Squaresoft RPG? Christ, I'd better start working on my hour long monologue skills.

  5. Obligatory, apparently. by rugatero · · Score: 4, Funny

    xkcd.com/189

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  6. Re:Life like a video game by Nadaka · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Things would be so much easier if I had a reputation meter for various people, particularly of the opposite sex, and also knew what to grind to improve that reputation...

    Its called a clitoris.