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  1. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I hear you. I just don't see any race doing this though. I guess, for many people their activisms or whatever in real life makes them not want to go play George Floyd and relive the experience in an RPG but as I said before and I will repeat again...ad nauseum none of it should be disallowed...
  2. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Actually I was referring to some of the very specific examples you gave such as and I quote, "Person experienced prejudice (possibly severe, possibly just cruel taunts) due to being transgender and now stands up for anyone being hurt for who they are, and will loudly announce that fact."...
  3. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Upon reading this my primary question is (and also being serious though smiling); exactly how long in real game time? I ask this not because of the trans experience, take trans out of it. This could be about the the ghost of a loved one that is male haunting you. It could be a scene where you...
  4. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Okay, yes a person can do any of the above but for the record in all the above that player is choosing to make the game/pc be about a particular real world issue. That person should also not be offended by the acknowledgment that they have done so. Before the knee jerk reactionism (by...
  5. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I have not played Tomb of Annihilation either. I read brief glimpses of the adventure. From what I saw it seems like the Chuultains were portrayed as a people with a thriving civilization and by civilization I mean stone/adobe buildings, a system of law, learned scribes, holy people, etc, and...
  6. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Well, if I couldn't play a character of whatever skin tone I wanted I would of course do as you suggested and look for a new game.....but that is not exactly what we are talking about nor have I ever said people should not be able to play trans folk so I don't know where that is coming...
  7. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Very well. I will accept that argument. Given the scenario provided I would be offended and would want the group (Blacks) to be mentioned in the apology. My only point of contention is that given the above scenario I am still not going to come into the game and DEMAND that the DM say my...
  8. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Well, Morrus due in no small part to my race/ethnicity I am most definitely all for suppressing bigotry and hatred (of all sorts). I also play DnD (and other games) specifically to escape real world issues. So, please tell me how to word it so that statement that meets whatever the standard is...
  9. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    His Christian value tweet I saw a screen shot of. If I recall correctly, was he not saying he was raised with Christian values and thus he was taught not to discriminate against anyone for various reasons? If someone says they don't discriminate against people why do they have to list every...
  10. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Mr. Kuntz first of all. I am a fan of your work. Thank you for taking time to communicate with people on this forum (myself included). To your point. Yes. I am trying to understand both sides. To be clear, I have absolutely no love for bigots and those who deride other folks due to their...
  11. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    "Attacking arguments that have not been made" You said this in reference to me stating people acting like Ernie's story is rare. Go see the damn response to his backstory of his gaming youth. I am not saying you have to accept his apology but in the very first page of this thread you have...
  12. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    That was done if my understanding is correct by the financier and new head of TSR3 LaNasa. Have you heard me defend LaNasa. I can answer for you. No I have not. This is the kind of BS argument I am talking about.
  13. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I will agree as I said in my initial posts that I was confused about why that even came up or was mentioned in the interview.
  14. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I never said how most people experience issues. I said, that long before WOTC's diversity push in the 80's and 90's being nerdy was not considered cool. Therefore nerds were misfits that consisted of people of various origins. The anger expressed at the comment was not about "toxic...
  15. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Well to your points 1. Page 1 post #3 of this thread for starters. Plenty of people have sneered that his story is not true. In fact go to the opening post of the thread. One person down into this thread says something like "Well, so he (Ernie) was an INCEL" in school and that don't help...
  16. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I see. Well, I will agree with you that just fading out and not saying anything else would not amend the situation at all.
  17. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Let me ask, if no matter what someone days they will not be forgiven for their views or what they said and some folks say Twitter is like that. For example, Conservatives (and I am not deriding this group or the other side either but this argument has mainly come from the former vs the latter)...
  18. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I watched the interview. At roughly 18m 55 sec He said people who get mad at DMs at the table for enforcing or even having the concepts of gender identity. That was all that was said in terms of gender politics. I have some degree of Cherokee Indian in me and I would consider what he said...
  19. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    I can't help you are confused but I will try to address your comments. First, I don't really care how the Critical Role crowd looks. What I will sneer and take issue with is people acting like Ernie's story is so rare. Nerdy culture is cool now. That is a recent development. It was not cool...
  20. Essafah

    TSR TSR3 Blames Widespread Pushback On WotC

    Well speaking as a African American male who has been playing DnD regularly since 1989 and dabbling prior to that I have never encountered racism or problems at any gaming table and this was long before WOTC's diversity push. I am not Conservative. In fact, I am Liberal to the point of being...
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