tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post7789642521383249230..comments2024-03-26T22:31:03.068-06:00Comments on Realms of Chirak: Existentialism Attacks!Doctor Futurityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-27499914330315007022012-10-03T22:41:31.647-06:002012-10-03T22:41:31.647-06:00Well I didn't want to name names but there you...Well I didn't want to name names but there you go! And I agree, I may take a hiatus from both sites. Even when they're mellow they still drain my love of the hobby. Luckily my game session tonight reminded me of why I enjoy it.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-36170482125756424982012-10-03T22:40:38.671-06:002012-10-03T22:40:38.671-06:00Oh, I completely understand that. I think the issu...Oh, I completely understand that. I think the issue I feel is problematic is not where someone finds their corner (be it the new and cutting edge or the OSR movement) but those elements on both sides which seem to take umbrage that anyone else would have it differently. There's a lot of that on certain sites...where you have to mark your posts with a "+" sign if you want to avoid people coming in and trolling your game play discussion because they don't like it. I was a bit obscure in specifically who/what set me off, but I have two very specific sites in mind (which knobgobbler mentions...)Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-79690385574462372602012-10-03T22:38:14.232-06:002012-10-03T22:38:14.232-06:00Probably not. I hate writing stuff like this becau...Probably not. I hate writing stuff like this because I know my mood will change in a day or two (or less) and I'll feel bad about engaging in exactly the sort of behavior I'm complaining about. I do admit I don't really "get" a lot of that angle of the RPG industry now, I admit....it's just nowhere near the ballpark of RPGs as I've understood them. I guess I ought to keep that perspective in mind when considering the angle others must experience when looking at the many and varied niches in this hobby.Doctor Futurityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586371999646337047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-42865696232720638342012-10-03T21:05:17.410-06:002012-10-03T21:05:17.410-06:00While it is perhaps true that there is a crystalli...While it is perhaps true that there is a crystallization and factionalization of D&D players, it is likewise true that a certain style of play is being systematically pushed to the back seat by the corporation that purports to speak for all D&D players the world over.<br /><br />I never made the 3e transition: I like a different type of D&D because I want different things from it. As an example of a disenfranchised player, the "type" of D&D that I play has not been officially supported since the end of TSR. I don't mean the ruleset, but rather the mindset that it engendered.<br /><br />That means my only real option is this apparent backslide. Really, I like to think of elements of the OSR (at least the ones I admire) not so much as creeping backwards, but branching sideways down alternate routes that have been shunted out of the mainstream.JDG Perldeinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632961831809544262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-78002656347555022582012-10-03T18:04:58.243-06:002012-10-03T18:04:58.243-06:00If you lament the dearth of new ideas or the prope...If you lament the dearth of new ideas or the propensity for gamers to define themselves by what they don't play, I don't think the phrase "forge-inspired nonsense and artsy new systems..." is going to do you any favors. :)gruefodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948945160899230087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566357373248344031.post-63933133910007182602012-10-03T17:20:03.915-06:002012-10-03T17:20:03.915-06:00I noticed my happiness with my gaming is inversely...I noticed my happiness with my gaming is inversely proportional to the amount of time I spend reading sites like RPG.net and The RPGSite. Once I stopped going there I felt a lot better. Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.com