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<blockquote data-quote="derverdammte" data-source="post: 369782" data-attributes="member: 3610"><p>I like the idea of game mechanics for evil acts. Besides, it's by Monte Cook, which means I'm going to buy it almost by default. I have never seen a bad product with his name on it--even the pamphlet in the "Elminster's Ecologies" box set that he did was good. </p><p></p><p>I have one concern, however. How do we know what content was altered/added after the MS left his hands? We already know that the editors at WotC wanted "viler" content. This wouldn't be the first time that someone made an editorial decision to make things more "over the top" after the brains behind the project thought they were finished--"Caligula," anyone?</p><p></p><p>That said, though, I'm still going to buy it. Monte Cook's name is an indicator, to me, that it'll be a quality product. I'm pretty sure I have all the material he's ever written for D&D, and all of it is good. So even if content was added without his consent, I'll probably still find some excellent material in the book; after all, they're not going to completely rewrite it and still keep his name on it.</p><p></p><p>As far as the other concerns go, I have to shrug. WotC is already putting it out, which makes any debates on whether they should moot. And I'd rather wait and see what happens to the public perception of the game than make unfounded speculations on it to begin with.</p><p></p><p>On that topic, has anyone ever seen "Satanism: The Seduction of America's Youth," by Bob Larson? There's a chapter called "Ghoulish Games" that gives the most insane Pat Pulling rant a run for its money. We're talking unmatched misinterpretation of the game content, plus all the confusions and mistakes typically made by the BADD people and their ilk.</p><p></p><p>(BADD = Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, a group founded by Pat Pulling. To read more about her, look here: <a href="http://www.rpg.net/252/quellen/stackpole/pulling_report.html" target="_blank">http://www.rpg.net/252/quellen/stackpole/pulling_report.html</a> -- Also, if anyone knows of a current URL for BADD, can you post it here, or email it to me? I'd appreciate it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="derverdammte, post: 369782, member: 3610"] I like the idea of game mechanics for evil acts. Besides, it's by Monte Cook, which means I'm going to buy it almost by default. I have never seen a bad product with his name on it--even the pamphlet in the "Elminster's Ecologies" box set that he did was good. I have one concern, however. How do we know what content was altered/added after the MS left his hands? We already know that the editors at WotC wanted "viler" content. This wouldn't be the first time that someone made an editorial decision to make things more "over the top" after the brains behind the project thought they were finished--"Caligula," anyone? That said, though, I'm still going to buy it. Monte Cook's name is an indicator, to me, that it'll be a quality product. I'm pretty sure I have all the material he's ever written for D&D, and all of it is good. So even if content was added without his consent, I'll probably still find some excellent material in the book; after all, they're not going to completely rewrite it and still keep his name on it. As far as the other concerns go, I have to shrug. WotC is already putting it out, which makes any debates on whether they should moot. And I'd rather wait and see what happens to the public perception of the game than make unfounded speculations on it to begin with. On that topic, has anyone ever seen "Satanism: The Seduction of America's Youth," by Bob Larson? There's a chapter called "Ghoulish Games" that gives the most insane Pat Pulling rant a run for its money. We're talking unmatched misinterpretation of the game content, plus all the confusions and mistakes typically made by the BADD people and their ilk. (BADD = Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons, a group founded by Pat Pulling. To read more about her, look here: [url]http://www.rpg.net/252/quellen/stackpole/pulling_report.html[/url] -- Also, if anyone knows of a current URL for BADD, can you post it here, or email it to me? I'd appreciate it.) [/QUOTE]
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