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<blockquote data-quote="Aus_Snow" data-source="post: 2737986" data-attributes="member: 29112"><p>My bias is showing no more than yours is. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>No, really. Go back and look at your own posts before pointing at that one. In fact, look no further than the above-quoted post, for starters. You consider only WotC's books to comprise 'D&D'? OK, but many would (actually, <em>will</em> and <em>do</em>) disagree. I am one of them. Deal.</p><p></p><p>The OP was regarding comparisons between HoH (by WotC) and Darkness and Dread (by Fantasy Flight Games). Take it up with them (or Fantasy Flight, perhaps), if you believe that option to be unworthy of consideration, and inappropriate in a conversation about horror and D&D.</p><p></p><p>For that matter, toss your copy of Unearthed Arcana (if you have one) out the window. Oh, it's by Wizards of the Coast, and explicitly for D&D, but it's full of unnecessary variant rules options. They are, after all, the easy way out.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have time and again stated my preference (overall, though not exclusively) for low-magic, for 'gritty', and for heightened realism even in fantasy. So yes, I have a bias (a preference) and have openly admitted so, many times. Kindly employ the requisite honesty to admit the same.</p><p></p><p>You prefer D&D 'as is', for horror campaigns? Bully for you. But don't go saying that those who prefer to arrange things otherwise than that, have in any way a less valid opinion. It's incorrect, it's rude and it's entirely unwarrented.</p><p></p><p></p><p>So really, why are you even in a discussion about horror in D&D, when you apparently know very little about what D&D in fact is or can be, these days.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Muh? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> You keep saying essentially that very same thing, albeit with your phrasing shifting this way and that. Now, if you could just explain <u>WHY</u> you so fervently believe that to be so, if you could back that up in any way whatsoever, you'd be doing yourself a huge favour.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But wait, there's more! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> "[C]lever in a different way"? Did I hear that right? Hm. Not "more clever" at this stage. Careful there, you might start edging toward being reasonable. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aus_Snow, post: 2737986, member: 29112"] My bias is showing no more than yours is. :p No, really. Go back and look at your own posts before pointing at that one. In fact, look no further than the above-quoted post, for starters. You consider only WotC's books to comprise 'D&D'? OK, but many would (actually, [I]will[/I] and [I]do[/I]) disagree. I am one of them. Deal. The OP was regarding comparisons between HoH (by WotC) and Darkness and Dread (by Fantasy Flight Games). Take it up with them (or Fantasy Flight, perhaps), if you believe that option to be unworthy of consideration, and inappropriate in a conversation about horror and D&D. For that matter, toss your copy of Unearthed Arcana (if you have one) out the window. Oh, it's by Wizards of the Coast, and explicitly for D&D, but it's full of unnecessary variant rules options. They are, after all, the easy way out. I have time and again stated my preference (overall, though not exclusively) for low-magic, for 'gritty', and for heightened realism even in fantasy. So yes, I have a bias (a preference) and have openly admitted so, many times. Kindly employ the requisite honesty to admit the same. You prefer D&D 'as is', for horror campaigns? Bully for you. But don't go saying that those who prefer to arrange things otherwise than that, have in any way a less valid opinion. It's incorrect, it's rude and it's entirely unwarrented. So really, why are you even in a discussion about horror in D&D, when you apparently know very little about what D&D in fact is or can be, these days. Muh? :confused: You keep saying essentially that very same thing, albeit with your phrasing shifting this way and that. Now, if you could just explain [U]WHY[/U] you so fervently believe that to be so, if you could back that up in any way whatsoever, you'd be doing yourself a huge favour. But wait, there's more! :D "[C]lever in a different way"? Did I hear that right? Hm. Not "more clever" at this stage. Careful there, you might start edging toward being reasonable. ;) [/QUOTE]
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