what would elmcat do

We doing player advice blogwagon time. But I figure I just tell you how I play, or how I try to play if the system/table lets me. How I play also informs my favorite type of game to run, which is a longterm player driven sandbox campaign. This post is just me trying to crystallize a few things that drive me as a player, and if I don't have them in some form I'll likely be bored after a few sessions. It all starts with me taking "play to find out" literally and seriously. Ok, so actually let's start with longterm, or rather the opposite. Shortterm games often lose me if they aren't designed for this. If we play a one shot there is no reason for me to get invested in anything. I'm not here to act or improv and roleplay a character. I will play this character like a stolen car and just drive forward recklessly. Time is precious and I'm here to find out as much as I can. In a longterm campaign the cat calms down, somewhat. The longer I play in a world, the more I usually have going on…