I started playing rpgs at 12 with the '81 D&D Basic Set, quickly graduating to AD&D, and going on to play every edition since.
I've played a variety of games including the Gamma World box set, the Boot Hill box set, Villains & Vigilantes, Werewolf the Apocalypse (oWoD), Champions, The Fantasy Trip, Classic Traveller, FATE, Savage Worlds, and Pathfinder. As a player, I've come to understand that the best way to make any game fun is to give the other players time to shine and to be mindful that your fun cannot come at the expense of the other people at the table.