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No. For one thing, debate only differs from standard argument if it employs some structure or formalism. Plus, the challenge of... -
You don't "need" any particular class, concept or archetype for most RPGs. Well, I suppose if your game is "Wizards & Warriors" you...
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Flying Toaster reacted to touc's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with
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The Atlantic posted a "gift link" on its discussion board on another forum so you could read the article for free. That might have... -
Flying Toaster reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
Yeah, but . . . A lot of this is coming from our current generation of oligarchs, who are pretty nerdy. I think their love of Tolkien...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
There is another element here as well. So much of the stuff that went on in the hobby for a very long time went very much unexamined...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
That is my takeaway too. A LOT of nerd culture is currently being used as the battlegrounds for culture wars. It started with video...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
That’s a pretty radical interpretation of the article…
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Flying Toaster reacted to Gradine's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
Also, quite clearly, a feature article about the biggest game in our hobby in one of the most mainstream sources of news and cultural...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Gradine's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
I think you've greatly misunderstood this article, which is absolutely arguing in defense of D&D (and tabletop gaming and fantasy as a...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons & Dragons to Be Racist with Like.
I think nerds generally are uncomfortable with him constantly trying to get nerd cred, especially since it's pretty clear he hasn't...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
Three other DMG methods, which I think is part of why others got overlooked, since they didn't put any method in the PH! :LOL: Method V...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Mustrum_Ridcully's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I don't agree that they should stick with 6 saves. I think having so many is particularly a reason why it is so difficult to target them...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
That seems like either a madcap romp using the BoEF or an actual rule in FATAL...
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Flying Toaster reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Hi, let me help. I'm not going to pretend I remember all the details of a game that happened over a decade ago. But let me give what I...
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Flying Toaster reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
@Remathilis, in their post about the climactic fight against the arch-lich, was talking about the design and the play of the game. I...