Recent content by Dire Bare

Well, I'm still a slacker at least.

When they came for the straight white men, I said nothing. But, since I am a straight white guy, I get all confused when folks claim society is trying to exclude and demonize me.

As of May 9 . . . but your video was posted on May 7. After this discussion and your posting . . . I believe you. However, did WotC respond? Sometimes it can take a few days for any company to get back to you to resolve an issue. Your intent isn't to present click-bait . . . I believe you . ...

Oh, there is definitely reasons why YouTubers use click-bait video title screens, even with good intentions. I get it. I'm also tired of it and have (mostly) stopped clicking on them. Don't care WHY a creator is using click-bait, it will cause me to be much less likely to click the video link...

Oh I remember. Loud complaints on the internet. Again, hardly a majority of fans. Most fans were (and still are) completely unaware of the OGL issue. It was certainly enough of an issue to cause WotC to change course on the OGL. Folks dropping DDB subscriptions "like crazy"? Again, citation...

You haven't been reading the entire thread, have you. So . . . a website known for click-bait titles uses a click-bait title and that's a large scale assertion that folks think the original artwork is a "mystery" or "ambiguous"? Nah. We learned that the original art order from Gygax asked for...

The D&D audience is rebelling? Nah. I mean, some folks are certainly upset over the many blunders WotC has made over the past couple of years, sure. I'm not too happy with the company myself. But don't confuse some folks complaining loudly on the internet with the entire fanbase. Just...

Bookends? These are miniatures! How big are your books? While miniature companies will often create male and female versions of archetypes . . . like "male wizard" and "female wizard" . . . they don't often create male/female versions of the same character. I'm sure it's been done, but it's not...

It doesn't make sense to you. Makes sense to me.

Broken promises? Please. Missed deadlines? Sure. I miss deadlines all the time, it happens.

I'm not sure Cocks has tried to be "the cool gamer CEO", but Cocks has stated that he is a huge fan of D&D. I believe him. Being a fan of D&D does not equate to thinking the OGL is a good license for your business. Nor does it give you an awareness or concern for the larger TTRPG community...

I keep mine right by the door for outrage emergencies.

The folks who enjoy being outraged will find the strength within themselves to be outraged at both issues.

True, but . . . The Tainted Sword wasn't one of the better D&D novels of the time, and many of us hardcore fans were tired of TSR using recycled art. The cover for this novel was more about re-using art TSR already owned to save a buck without trying very hard to match it to the story. This...

Half the fans? A large portion of the fanbase is outraged? Nah. SOME fans are LOUDLY upset over this, but I suspect they are in the minority. WizKids and WotC are fine.