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  1. Belen

    Mainstream News Discovers D&D's Species Terminology Change

    Orcs are not a playable species in my setting and remain evil. I also decided against moving to 5.5. I am happy if folks want non-evil Orcs in their settings. I’d play in one if someone else DM’d. For me, Orcs will stay evil just like gnolls or goblins etc. I do not model them on real world...
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    D&D General The New York Times on D&D

    Does he have a standout contrary position? Is he on the outer fringes of the game? Maybe. That is true of ENWorld consensus. This may be the self-selection bias in the online community. We cannot say if it is fringe or just fringe in comparison to this community. There could be a large...
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    Bad Faith and Sealioning

    Whereas I am glad Russ has been able to operate this place for so long and I hope he makes a good living doing it.
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    Bad Faith and Sealioning

    The mods at ENWord have always been pretty good. I may not always agree with them but trust that when they step in that they are seeking to cool things down. I have never reported anyone but I think they must go nuts trying to adjudicate folks that use it.
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    Bad Faith and Sealioning

    It is ENWorld. This behavior has been happening for 20 years or more. It is constant. You state an opinion and you get bombarded by calls to justify it with examples and proof in an effort to generate a "gotcha" moment to prove your opinion is wrong. Sometimes, it is best not to keep responding...
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    Tell your overdue Kickstarter story

    e20: System Evolved: This is the one that makes me truly angry. This was funded in 2010. The last update was 2014. The creator, an ENWorlder, blocks anyone who asks him about this KS. I understand he went through a difficult time, but his behavior since was terrible. This creator should never be...
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    On Kickstarter There Are More Successful Projects But Creators Earning 30% Less

    Did you? I will have to check. I think I did see it.
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    On Kickstarter There Are More Successful Projects But Creators Earning 30% Less

    How is EN Pub doing? I back all of your KS but are you seeing a decline? I know that I have to start cutting back on KS. I do not have the space for it and I have noticed that most of the material goes unused. I do not even ready a lot of it any longer. Even restricting my purchased to...
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    Did the nerds win?

    The main actor died, which was a big part of the cancellation.
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    Trailer KARATE KID: LEGENDS Official Trailer (2025) Jackie Chan

    Cobra Kai is one of best shows made. If they get anywhere close, then this will be good. I am excited for it.
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    Dragon Age 4 - now The Veilguard

    No. I disliked Andromeda, which I stated. I am not going to argue with you about my opinion. The question was asked. I gave my answer. You are free to your opinion. I am not arguing with you or telling you that you are wrong. Feel free to like the game. I am happy you find it good. My opinion...
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    Did the nerds win?

    This. The mainstream has appropriated some aspects of our culture and then worked to destroy it or warp it into a more vanilla form. Let's look at the severe division in various fanbases. If I take Star Wars. The current narrative is that the fandom is toxic. Previously, most SW fans may have...
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    Dragon Age 4 - now The Veilguard

    No, I am not. I am giving people my opinion of the game in response to someone who asked. I never said that those who liked the game have invalid opinions. I, in fact, said that I am quite happy if someone enjoys it and found a game that they love. I dislike it heavily. I find it boring. I find...
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    D&D (2024) WotC should have stuck to it's guns with the 2024 Beyond Update

    They have owned it long enough to make improvements, especially with an edition update. It was not their fault when they bought it but it is their fault now.
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    Dragon Age 4 - now The Veilguard

    I am happy you found fun with the game. We’re just going to disagree. I found DA:V to be boring with every combat being the same and the conversation choices and dialogue bad. You could not even interact with most NPCs other than merchants. I am happy you enjoyed it but if that is the type of...
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    Dragon Age 4 - now The Veilguard

    I completely disagree. The story is Dragon Age The Avengers. The lack of having the choice to be bad means that you cannot make the choice to be good. When you chose Paragon in ME, you are choosing to be good. In DA:O, you had real choices like mages or templars or elves or werewolves. Again...
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    D&D (2024) WotC should have stuck to it's guns with the 2024 Beyond Update

    It is the fault of WOTC at this point. They have owned it long enough and they knew that 2024 was on the horizon. They originally intended to force people to use 5.5 by removing the options in the character builder while telling everyone that the content was backwards compatible. Their...
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    D&D (2024) WotC should have stuck to it's guns with the 2024 Beyond Update

    You can in your campaign menu by choosing which books they have access too.
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    D&D (2024) WotC should have stuck to it's guns with the 2024 Beyond Update

    Their original plan would have be awful. Sure, they should have a simple toggle that allows you to choose which rule set you want. The bad database design is their own fault.
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    D&D (2024) WotC should have stuck to it's guns with the 2024 Beyond Update

    No. A lot of groups have not switched to 2024 rules. My group has not and I have no intention to at this stage. I have purchased the 5.5 books and I do not like it. I am a legendary bundle person on Beyond. Their original plan would have made Beyond unusable when the main reason I use the site...
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