SoronTheBeast Posted:

In video games I just chalk it up to “my guy is dumb, crazy, or does not think about stuff all the time.”

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In a RPG type setting I try to make up good reasons, however.

thats the difference, and something i did not clarify in the OP. I will likely never play “tabletop” RPG’s ever again, and im losing interest in video games anyway. If i do i will go the “less effort” route, and just grind.