I've been playing Tabletop RPGs since 1985, hard to get away from them! I have been playing video games since a little before that.
Both game types allow me to experience other worlds and situtaions that obviously I would never get to experience in real life.
Also, it lets me hang out with friends, meet new friends, and fly my geek flag at cons and such.
And finally, I do kind of like all the crunch. I've actually found as I've gotten older, I find myself eagerly anticipating the Dice Rolling parts, and shying away from the role-playing parts. I've actually been tempted a few times to stop the role-playing entirely, and just go with something like Warhammer or the X-Wing mini game. I think a lot of it goes back to the part about doing stuff I don't get to do in real life. I have to do Diplomacy, Bluff, Appraise checks all day long at work and at home. Let me swing a virtual longsword at the game table!!
It's become a habit afterSort of had to "adjust that" so it's true for me, hope you don't mind Cal2938 years.. lol.
I feel like a kid again, what with my 27 years and all you geezers around.
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I play because if I don't I become irritable and get the shakes.
...because I've been playing for 35 years, and I figure I'm just starting to get good at it.
...because I get to see friends that I wouldn't necessarily get to see on a day-to-day basis.
...because its another thing my wife and I get to do together.
...because if I don't I can't justify buying all of this cool stuff.
...because its an escape, where I get to do things I never get to do in real life.
...what else am I going to do with my free time?