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Never said it wasn't, in fact that would be the 'or not' in my response. IME, I don't see the proponents of prescriptive language being very successful in their endeavors, especially within the English Language. As to how that applies to made up gaming terms, I don't really care. I was just...

Language grows and changes whether people like it or not. What started as a specific term for githyanki has grown into a larger meaning. I voted #2.

Now that people have made up their minds... :) Would anyone running in the morning slot be willing to switch slots with me?

This has less to do with teenagers and more to do with alcohol. Ever notice how many bars can survive in a very small area? You can only sell so many non-alcoholic drinks, so your place essentially becomes an after-school community center.

I'm no expert either, but many long-standing FLGS that I've frequented were selling comics but got out. One in particular told me it was because he was losing money because the margin was too thin. Out of the three best run game stores I currently frequent, one carries a large selection of...

Time: Afternoon (3:30 p.m.) slot Game system: Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Event Title: Annihilation: First Contact Description: Without warning or fanfare, Annihilus, dreaded lord of the Negative Zone, takes an unmatched war fleet of starships from the Negative Zone through the Crunch, the...

I honestly never encountered that before. Interesting.

The workplace is a funny animal. I do think issues get overblown too quickly and too easily. But I don't think the resolution from the top is always necessarily because they agree with it. They want us to work. Anything that stirs up from personal beliefs just gets fundamentally cut out. It's...

IMO any store is within moral, ethical, and legal rights to not sell any product they wish not to sell. If they try to enforce their choices upon others through unfair pressure, taking legal action, or lobbying for restrictions under the law, they are not within their moral or ethical rights...

I'd tell both sides the same thing I tell my boys when a fight escalates and they point the finger at each other as to who started it (as I'm sure the people offended believe PA 'threw the first punch' by creating the comic): "It doesn't matter who started it. You both made bad decisions on how...

Not that I think these particular examples (Paula Dean and PA) are fair jumping points, but the reason the larger problems aren't tackled head on is that it is the small things that need to change first to get the ball rolling. A good example, IMO, is standing up to people who use the phrase...

Then I don't understand your objections when many of us suggested that the designers keep this in mind while working on DDN. Yup.

I find it hard to judge as the two non-combat pillars weren't as well supported as I hope they will be in DDN. Many non-combat encounters varied widely depending on the individual DM. 4E added some structure, but pretty much made everyone on comparative value across all pillars. It's a good...

Now I have this picture of the Barbarian riding on a hireling's shoulders whose been made to wear a bunny suit. Thanks.

I was specifically referring to the bard. I see room for characters that are not equal in all three pillars, although it would be helpful to point out the ones designed this way to help the DM tailor his choices of allowed subclasses and players to avoid choices that might not turn out the way...

Double post.

Which is a perfectly valid playstyle. One that I've enjoyed at times. Yet I would never come onto the boards and claim that the barbarian is a better *adventurer* than the bard. Would I call him a better melee combatant? Yes. Would I call him a better combatant? No, because I value every...

Very well put. And to your point of people overstating (since the above quote is more in line with what I'm trying to convey) maybe I am.

My real problem is that "being a good adventurer" is being equated with "being a good combatant." And those who aren't good in combat directly are mocked by Ahnennois' play group as being "bad adventurers." And the thought that this mechanic differentiation would carry over into concepts that...

I think your group's bullying of other players is clouding your perception heavily. No. But I like your determination in stating your opinions as if they were facts. Again, I believe your opinion is flawed. I am not a CharOp person. I'm a DM who likes to provide an even challenge to my...