Roleplaying

I'm not a fan of the amateur improv theater that most players seem to consider role playing as being. I also don't like DMs who approach the game as a collaborative creative writing session with dice. I prefer D&D as a game, to be played like a game, which is why I like gridded battle maps, miniature figures, and overland hex crawls.

Its undeniable that pure theater of the mind speeds up play, but most people's definition of role play belongs on a therapist's couch, or in an acting class, or in the bedroom with their significant other(s).