The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[trappedslider]

And despite posting the original comic strip you still manage to get it wrong. Calvinball is not “no set rules” it’s where the rules arbitrarily change at the whim of Calvin. That’s a distinction that makes a world of difference. The implication being that the rules arbitrarily change at the referee’s whim…which is not how rules light or FKR or free-form or any other “lighter than you’d personally like” games work. Doesn’t matter how many times you say it, it’s still not Calvinball.

ACTUALLY

so, in the case of Calvin Ball, the rules are made up as you go

 

[Deset Gled]

Arguing about the rules of Calvinball is one of the most internet things ever.

 

[darjr]

Arguing about the rules of Calvinball is one of the most internet things ever.

Hi, you must be new here.

 

[trappedslider]

Arguing about the rules of Calvinball is one of the most internet things ever.

compared to some of the threads I've seen it makes more sense than those.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I gotta admit, there’s a number of key word, hot button phrases that make me just tune out the post. This is one of them. They all seem to mean the same thing: I don’t like X but in Oder to make my preference seem like it’s based on more than just what I happen to like, I’ll invoke this phrase in place of anything of actual substance.

It’s exhausting.

Eh, it can be legitimately the reason why you don't like it. But at the end of the day, that's still a you problem, and still subjective.

 

[Scribe]

There is only one edition that cant be criticized, and it aint 5E.

And proven.

I mean at least make it a game. Its too easy otherwise.

 

[trappedslider]

There is only one edition that cant be criticized, and it aint 5E.

GURPS isn't a D&D edition

 

[RealAlHazred]

GURPS isn't a D&D edition

C'mon, they're obviously talking about Cyborg Commando!

 

[overgeeked]

ACTUALLY

so, in the case of Calvin Ball, the rules are made up as you go

Read what I wrote again. Take all the time you need.

 

[trappedslider]

Read what I wrote again. Take all the time you need.

I stopped at " rules arbitrarily change at the whim of Calvin" and this is my favorite Calvin and Rosalyn storyline so