Same here, although I will not lie I do always have one character who I base myself off of (Yes, I base myself off a character I created in my head. She is not based off of me originally... She's way too badass.)
She does things I would want to do or say personally in those situations. That's as close as I get to a self inserted character. If I actually played myself I'd be nice to EVERYONE because I'm timid and socially awkward thus I behave generously to not tick anyone off.
She's snarky and aggressive (only when the sh*t hits the fan though).
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Mmm, Me in dragon age...
I don't know how well i'd too, i am not the nicest of people and i tend to be a bit arrogant and cynical and that's when i am taking my proscribed medication and doing my meditations.
Come to think of it, I don't really know how i would react to a good majority of the stuff there, probably with disinterest and apathy...
Then again, its hard for me to judge how my mind would be if i was there, i mean i am this way for various reasons, mostly experienced based, so would that experience mirror reality or would it be completely different?
I never got the point of "self insert" i come from a different world then them, and although admittedly i have had to fight and do so with the intent to take life, that was my choice to be put into that situation, it isn't like Thedas where you can randomly stumble upon highwaymen, insane mages, qunari mercenaries or etc.
Mmm, this seems like it would be a good mental exercise if nothing else to contemplate.