D&D General I really LOVE Stomping Goblins

[Sacrosanct]

I am completely incapable of an evil run through of a video game, no matter how much cooler Sith are than Jedi. It's frustrating sometimes.

Same

 

[Sacrosanct]

If all you want out of D&D is a group of low-level enemies that you can stomp repeatedly, by the dozen, on sight, without feeling any moral or ethical complications, why would you choose to slaughter humanoids? D&D has tons of uncomplicated options that will fit the bill...skeletons, giant bugs, zombies, oozes...heck, there's even a vegan option (twig blights).

From reading this thread, it seems like the questionable morality and ethics are the entire point. And that's not really my jam.

Why would anyone ever want to eat chocolate ice cream when there are so many other options?

Are fans of chocolate ice cream morally inferior to those of us who like cookies and cream?

 

[Reynard]

If all you want out of D&D is a group of low-level enemies that you can stomp repeatedly, by the dozen, on sight, without feeling any moral or ethical complications, why would you choose to slaughter humanoids? D&D has tons of uncomplicated options that will fit the bill...skeletons, giant bugs, zombies, oozes...heck, there's even a vegan option (twig blights).

From reading this thread, it seems like the questionable morality and ethics are the entire point. And that's not really my jam.

All those enemies you listed are boring. Goblins are FUN, in a bonkers sadistic kind of way. (I mean, you can make skeletons fun and goblins boring, for sure, but I am talking about "typical" expressions here.) It has zero to do with morality for me. There's no moral question at all.

 

[CleverNickName]

Why would anyone ever want to eat chocolate ice cream when there are so many other options?

Are fans of chocolate ice cream morally inferior to those of us who like cookies and cream?

I'm confused. Am I wrong for not liking chocolate ice cream?

 

[Sacrosanct]

I'm confused. Am I wrong for not liking chocolate ice cream?

Not at all. But I do think it's wrong for you (general you) to tell tell others who do like chocolate ice cream that they are wrong.

 

[CleverNickName]

All those enemies you listed are boring.

Eh, if you say so. Goblins sound pretty dull to me, but you do you.

 

[CleverNickName]

Not at all. But I do think it's wrong for you to tell tell others who do like chocolate ice cream that they are wrong.

Um. I said it wasn't my jam.

 

[Sacrosanct]

Um. I said it wasn't my jam.

I'm sorry, I updated my response to (general you), not you specifically.

 

[Greg K]

For me it is smurfs! There is nothing more evil. Stomp them into pulp, scoop up their blue blood and squishy insides and serve it all as a sweet blue fruity drink. When people comment on how tasty and refreshing the sweet blue drink is, you can smile as you glance at look the little caps, pants, glasses, etc, on the sole of your boots-- especially, if the person you served the drink loves smurfs.
Oh, wait! I meant to write that, yes, hordes of goblins, skeletons, zombies, minor demons and devils are fun to kill.

 

[Weiley31]

I'll probably get in trouble if I expand on this, but the market for both TT vs Computer, are not the same, and the TT side has developed (recently) different expectations.

I'd say do it but then, I remembered we're on ENWorld.