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<blockquote data-quote="Krypter" data-source="post: 2072280" data-attributes="member: 15016"><p>I agree with SWBaxter and others that Mage presents a romantic-savage anti-modern anti-scientific ethos predicated on standard po-mo moral relativism. Over a dozen people that have played the game with me and others are also of like mind in this, and yes, they often sympathize with the Technocracy. Neil Postman's Technopoly does a far better job of explaining the Mage ethos, and subtleties therein, than the game. I have read almost all the Mage books and run a campaign for a number of years, and that is how it comes across, irregardless of the writer's intentions. Unfortunately, eyebeams' scornful replies are emblematic of the elitist ("you're reading it wrong") mindset prevalent at White Wolf, and one of the reasons many people shy away from their games. </p><p></p><p>The game's still fun though, even if in real life I would have serious political issues with the "good guys" of the game. And the magic system is very creative and adaptable, the closest I have seen a magic system come to being an infinity game (where you play with, not within, the rules).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Krypter, post: 2072280, member: 15016"] I agree with SWBaxter and others that Mage presents a romantic-savage anti-modern anti-scientific ethos predicated on standard po-mo moral relativism. Over a dozen people that have played the game with me and others are also of like mind in this, and yes, they often sympathize with the Technocracy. Neil Postman's Technopoly does a far better job of explaining the Mage ethos, and subtleties therein, than the game. I have read almost all the Mage books and run a campaign for a number of years, and that is how it comes across, irregardless of the writer's intentions. Unfortunately, eyebeams' scornful replies are emblematic of the elitist ("you're reading it wrong") mindset prevalent at White Wolf, and one of the reasons many people shy away from their games. The game's still fun though, even if in real life I would have serious political issues with the "good guys" of the game. And the magic system is very creative and adaptable, the closest I have seen a magic system come to being an infinity game (where you play with, not within, the rules). [/QUOTE]
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