Recent content by occam

My reason for not liking this illustration is that the subject is clearly presented as a stereotypical mermaid in an Impressionist style, and wearing glasses like that would make no sense underwater. This is my opinion, so there's no need for disagreement.

<sigh> So, wearing glasses is a "flaw"? You know, I thought the days of my childhood when it was common for people to denigrate those who wore eyeglasses (often via the near-ubiquitous jibe of "Four-Eyes") was part of a bygone era, especially given how many of us wear them. I suppose I was too...

And cultural ideals, particularly those of physical beauty, do not include people who wear glasses. Got it.

So, in response to: You didn't say: Do you really not get how your words are relevant outside of a game, for people in the real world?

Okay, that's fine, it didn't make sense to you. But after I conveyed my experience as a nearsighted person, and some of why I choose to wear glasses when I could've instead followed your path and gotten Lasik, and after others in this thread have stepped in with similar sentiments, does it still...

Obviously I would, but I don't generally spend much time in dungeons. ;) Even in the context of playing a D&D character, I'm not sure your point holds much weight with me. I enjoy playing characters that learn to deal with a myriad of challenges, including their own limitations, and have...

I have myopia, and I've come to appreciate its virtues, to the point that I sometimes feel sorry for those who can't share my experience. I tell you what, being nearsighted comes in pretty handy when plucking a tiny splinter out of someone's finger, or painting a miniature, or doing other...

The shoes are an interesting fashion choice; don't think I've ever seen that style used in fantasy/sci-fi illustration before. And is that Dinehart's signature in the lower right?

Cash garb?

I know others have already commented on this, but... were you around for that transition? I don't know anyone pining for the days of inferior audio quality, aged casettes with wobbly music playback, and nervewracking unspooling from the guts of a player that decided it was hungry for magnetic...

What are you talking about? You would find a woman dressed like that "grotesque"? Maybe she isn't the problem.

Just like the original Dragonlance adventures, then? ;)

You're cherrypicking. I can do that, too. Here's another graph from the same article: Only the last year shows a dip (on a per-product basis; given that WotC has been releasing more products per year, the overall sales are way up), following the COVID-associated bump in sales. That is simply...