Grognard good...grognard bad

[Raven Crowking]

They did... They called it Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition.

That's not a real change. For a really new name they should have called it "Zobonga". See? Change fully embraced.


RC

 

[Scribble]

That's not a real change. For a really new name they should have called it "Zobonga". See? Change fully embraced.


RC

Sure it is. The designers indicate in the book they are "Building upon the design of previous editions."

Calling it 4th edition embraces change, without diminishing credit to prior work done.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Nah. They should slaughter that "sacred cow".

 

[The Shaman]

Oh, a smart grognard has a few points. And I never disputed that. But it still amounts to a "Damn kids. Get off my lawn. In my day we never had help having fun. We walked twenty miles, up hill each way. And we liked it."

If he'd just been looking at how the game had changed without anything about fun being tyrannical, and saying that he enjoyed the previous version then he'd have made all the same good points without being a grognard.

So apparently "grognard" is synonymous with "hater."

Convenient when you can define those with whom you disagree so conveniently. Tell me, how comfortable are you with the term, "4tard?"

 

[Desdichado]

Nah, that would be marketing folly. Of course they're going to use the D&D brand equity, while also advertising that this is a "shiny new version" of it.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Nah, that would be marketing folly. Of course they're going to use the D&D brand equity, while also advertising that this is a "shiny new version" of it.

SO, you're a "Brand Identity" grognard?

 

[Umbran]

You know, folks, the tone in here isn't cool. It really ought to be cool.

So, I'm going to ask everyone to take a half-step back and take a breath, and recommend that before you next hit "Submit Reply" you stop and ask yourself whether what you're about say (and how you say it) is beneficial or not. Thanks.

 

[Odhanan]

Is that a thread still going ... after two years? WTF... is there some legend behind it? Kripes thats insane.

LOL Epic thread. 1246 posts as of this moment.

 

[Desdichado]

SO, you're a "Brand Identity" grognard?

Yeah, sorry... I have no idea what that even is supposed to mean.

 

[Doug McCrae]

Tell me, how comfortable are you with the term, "4tard?"

It's 4oron and 3tard.