How RPGs have helped you

[Mckma]

So I thought of this today when taking a quiz in my music class.  I found it very amusing that the Actual Play of Candlewick Manor resulted directly in me getting a question right.

Long story short there is a composer named Guiseppe Verdi which I had instantly associated with the cook from the AP.  I don't remember why it came up in my mind during the quiz, but in the end, I must admit, I would likely have gotten it wrong if it weren't for the AP.

This served as inspiration then to start the thread to essentially share stories (serious or humorous) on how in game stuff has aided you at some point in your "normal" life...

[Setherick]

I'm interested in pretty hardcore philosophical issues about morality and law, which I find RPGs allow me to explore in depth and using simulations.

[clockworkjoe]

I learned what avatar meant from D&D - plus cantonment, dozens of ancient and medieval weapons, and a whole lot of other words I am sure.

[Tadanori Oyama]

Addative damage calculation and point based character generation helped inspire alot of my interest in accounting.

And I know why more than I ever did about World War I thanks to Scott Glancy and friends.

[Charlie72]

And I know why more than I ever did about World War I thanks to Scott Glancy and friends.

I remember watching a WW1 thing on the Military. It was talking about tunneling and mustard gas evaporating undergound and I was like "Hey, I knew that from Dig to Victory."

[Kroack]

I think above all that rpgs have improved my writing and storytelling. My improvisation is also greatly influenced by rpgs.

[Tadanori Oyama]

My storytelling ability has definitally increased, as has my personal devoltion and courage. Gaming is a tough sport if you play with the wrong people and even your friends and cut deep sometimes. Conflict resolution too.

[robotkarateman]

I learned that the more details the person speaking provides when describing something, the more important it'll be later on.

[clockworkjoe]

Chess teaches us strategy
Cards teach us how to play the odds
Monopoly teaches us about cash flow and business
D&D teaches us to loot the bodies

[Charlie72]

Chess teaches us strategy
Cards teach us how to play the odds
Monopoly teaches us about cash flow and business
D&D teaches us to loot the bodies

Catan teaches us that dice can be cheating whores!

[LiamAtSea]

GMing has taught me a lot. As  aresult I've learned a lot about mapping and cratography. Also, it's helped me to explore a lot of good books for inspiration that I wouldn't have read otherwise. It's taught me about the way that people interact, though I suppose anything would have.

The most important thing gaming has taught me though is it's very important to maintain diverse interests. Playing D&D at the game store with some of those guys who live and breathe the stuff can be a scaring experience. But then gaming also taught me to get along with people like that, and how to enjoy their company.

word.

[TigerStorm]

Gaming has helped me keep my skill at mental calculations in relative practice (I don't write down any totals on my character sheet, so I have to add/subtract/multiply/etc every time)

Gaming has helped me think outside of the box for creative solutions to seemingly mundane problems

Gaming has taught me how to overcomplicate seemingly simple actions (which, surprisingly enough, actually has been helpful in certain situations)

Gaming has helped me learn to anticipate people's potential actions based on previous interactions with them

[Tadanori Oyama]

Chess teaches us strategy
Cards teach us how to play the odds
Monopoly teaches us about cash flow and business
D&D teaches us to loot the bodies

Catan teaches us that dice can be cheating whores!

Call of Cthulhu teaches us you don't want to fucking know.
Shadowrun teaches us to just shot your friends now and save time later.

[robotkarateman]

Shadowrun Paranoia teaches us to just shot your friends now and save time later.

FTFY.

[Tadanori Oyama]

Shadowrun Paranoia teaches us to just shot your friends now and save time later.

FTFY.

Ha! Your right.

Okay, how about Shadowrun teachs us to take the money and run?