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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 3999876" data-attributes="member: 545">It could be one or more of three things:(1) I live in an edgy pre-pyschotic rage and I am likely to go postal at any moment.(2) I can get my dander up about certain issues more than is really necessary.(3) You should worship every word I say.  Bow before me!I think it is probably somewhere between 2 and 3.  You may choose to disagree, but be careful, just in case it is number 1.I do not believe I have dissed personal preference stated as personal preference.I have been a bit aggressive with what I perceive as personal preference dressed up in a double standard and illogical handwaving, stated a broad general truth.I believe that there are legitimate reasons to prefer other games.  But I do not believe the Curse of Integration is real -- that is a bit of an axe to grind for me.  And I have trouble respecting the implication that the Integration Police busted down someone's door one dark and stormy game night, put a gun to the DM's head, and forced that DM to make a poor decision.I have come to understand that 3e is indeed on the rules heavy sides in a few areas for a some DMs who were successful with previous editions.I give many kudos to Gothmog.  While I am not persuaded by his post, he was very informative such that I might begin to understand his mindset.I also give kudos to Lanefan for admitting he is using a double-standard.  That he believes his double-standard is justified is a secondary issue.  Most people recoil from that logical conclusion, as it might be construed as impugning their judgment, and start babbling about how integrating rules is such a horrible thing in some vague hope I will not notice they are babbling.</blockquote>

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