Let's get the basics out of the way.
I'm a damn near life-long roleplayer with thirty years on the tabletop. I learned to crawl with the DnD Blue Books, AD&D; teethed on GURPS, AD&D2e, Rifts, and Shadowrun; came of age with World of Darkness, Cyberpunk 2.0.2.0, Over the Edge, Call of Cthulhu...