What's really at stake in the Edition Wars

[Nifft]

What the heck does this line of discussion have to do with what is really at stake in the Edition Wars?

Edition wars are about sneering rights.

Claiming illegitimacy of any given edition is a form of sneering.

Cheers, -- N

 

[NN]

Because there isnt anything at stake in the edition wars. We might as well debate ice cream recipes or uzbekistan politics instead.

Here you go:

Different rpgs - and versions of rpgs - suit different tastes.

Because of D&Ds dominant position, some people get more offended than they really should when a new version of D&D comes out. They feel that Their Way Of Playing is being criticised (and it also wont be supported).

And some who like the new version, then get more offended than they should by the criticism of the new version, as they feel Their Way is also being criticised.

 

[Plane Sailing]

What the heck does this line of discussion have to do with what is really at stake in the Edition Wars?

Exactly the problem.

Thread closed.