Recent content by Argyle King

Kanye is a good example of why I don't buy into the idea of "power" (in terms of how some academics might relate "power" to race) being required for someone to be racist. I am inclined to believe that embracing Nazi ideology and saying that you love Hitler is racist, even if you identify as (or...

I agree with all of that. Also, the last part of what you said there is why there are "rules-light" games that, to me, are more complex than some heavier games. Not everything needs a rule, but a game that is supposed to be about doing X thing should give me at least some idea about how to...

I think it matters where the complexity is at. Sometimes, my issue with a game is neither that it's too complex nor that it's not complex enough, but that what the game feels should have complexity (and shouldn't) clashes with where I would like to have (or not have) complexity.

I understand that there are people who believe power is required to be "racist." I had a few college professors who pushed that idea. While, I understand that is a point of view, I'm not sure how it is logical. I am inclined to believe that Nazi idealogy was racist. I do not believe that the...

Plenty of funnels by third party publishers

Navigating a mixed heritage is an experience that's tough to explain. Sometimes, even "good" prejudices can cause anxiety and pressure because "you're part [fill in the blank], so you should [assumed thing]." To other people, you often count as whichever half they need you to count as to...

Re Firefly: I agree that the browncoats (and the civil war of that show in general) have parallels to the Confederacy from the US Civil War. Though, I would also say that there are elements of the Second Boer War mixed in, as the primary point of contention in Firefly's (fictional) conflict is...

Something cool that I discovered today: The softcover version of the core rulebook that I have has a different adventure in it than the hardcover version. The softcover that I have contains "The Portal Under the Stars" (the same funnel that is in my hardcover). However, the other adventure in...

It's tough to convey things like feel and tone through a message board, but I think it would be a setting and maybe some alternative class/race options. Like many people, I do enjoy Tolkien and his influence on fantasy. But, for a lack of better words, what attracted me to DCC was that it was a...

Are there OSE (or OSE compatible) resources for more of a sword & sorcery vibe?

At some point, I will likely pick up the Advanced OSE set, as it sounds as though I will still get a lot of use out of that even with other things that I play. I prefer the smaller booklet format, so I hope that's still an option for Advanced. I vaguely recall seeing a comment that it may not...

Last I heard, the GG version includes extra material that is based upon the Elder Bob's notes and addendums. From the FAQ: "...In addition, the lead authors had access to Bob Bledsaw Sr.’s handwritten original manuscript for CSIO, which contains some material that has never before been seen...

I know some of that from reading, but I appreciate the extra depth and experienced opinion that comes from conversation, so thank you. I did not fully understand the BX-BECMI divide. My first time playing D&D was the beginning of D&D 3.5. (I had some 3.0 books but never actually got to use them...

After some discussion on the General forum (where DCC was being compared to OSE,) I decided to pick up a few materials. I felt that increasing my knowledge of the product -by actually looking at it and trying to understand it- would allow me to have a more educated opinion, rather than relying...

OSE and Necrotic Gnome are what I've seen specifically called out as "better" layout. I've looked at a few so as to not limit my opinion to one example. Most recently, I read Halls of the Blood King. It was a good adventure to look at to see how more complex ideas (ex: the library bookshelves...