D&D 3E: the Death of Imagination?

[hong]

Originally posted by hong
In MY experience, the FREQUENCY with which statements are made in ALL CAPS for the purpose of EMPHASIS tends to be INVERSELY related to the VERACITY or GENERALIZABILITY of said STATEMENTS.

 

[rounser]

Tell me again why I should give a damn about market dominance.

Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a theory that a popular game was probably a good game...but then the lawful evil capitalist wizards at WotC handwaved it all away with the magic words, "network externalities".

*wanger spam snippage*
It must be so terrible to have so little an imagination.

My my, hit a nerve, did I?

 

[hong]

Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a theory that a popular game was probably a good game...but then the lawful evil capitalist wizards at WotC handwaved it all away with the magic words, "network externalities".

Pick one of the following:

1. This might actually be an intelligent remark if I were a capitalist wizard at WotC.

2. You say this like it's a negative thing.

3. Go back to your dual-wielding elf bladesingers, MONKEYBOY!

My my, hit a nerve, did I?

You can think that if you want.


Hong "because SOME people have too much free time" Ooi

 

[rounser]

Pick one of the following:

1. This might actually be an intelligent remark if I were a capitalist wizard at WotC.

2. You say this like it's a negative thing.

3. Go back to your dual-wielding elf bladesingers, MONKEYBOY!

I'll select (2) then, because they were out to justify something they'd already concluded - that D&D's position of market dominance had little to do with it being a good game.

You can think that if you want.

You can eat Meow Chow if you want.

Nice smiley, by the way.

 

[hong]

I'll select (2) then, because they were out to justify something they'd already concluded.

Who's "they", homeboy? Because as far as I'm aware, none of MY clones have ever carped on about rules being the death of imagination. Now TOM CASHEL'S clones, on the other hand, you may want to speak with.

- that D&D's position of market dominance had little to do with it being a good game.

Dammit, the MIND CONTROL LASERS are not working on this "rounser", if that is his REAL cover. He obviously changes his tinfoil hat at the regularly prescribed intervals.

You can eat Meow Chow if you want.

You have the words, but not the music.


Hong "frickin' SCHTICK-STEALERS" Ooi

 

[rounser]

Who's "they", homeboy? Because as far as I'm aware, none of MY clones have ever carped on about rules being the death of imagination. Now TOM CASHEL'S clones, on the other hand, you may want to speak with.

Aight, I'll admit it - it appeared to me that you were implying that market dominance meant nothing to a games' worth. Admittedly, perhaps not to you, so you've got me there, but speaking generally...

Dammit, the MIND CONTROL LASERS are not working on this "rounser", if that is his REAL cover. He obviously changes his tinfoil hat at the regularly prescribed intervals.

Play the ball, not the player, Steve Jackson.

You have the words, but not the music.

If you're on my case getting whimsical and gimmicky, I can't respond in kind? You deserve the mud you fling...better check that ego while you're at it.

 

[hong]

Aight, I'll admit it - it appeared to me that you were implying that market dominance meant nothing to a games' worth. Admittedly, perhaps not to you, so you've got me there, but speaking generally...

Too much speaking generally will make you GO BLIND.

Play the ball, not the player, Steve Jackson.

Mind control lasers don't work on balls, because balls don't have minds of their own.

Hmm.

If you're on my case getting whimsical and gimmicky, I can't respond in kind?

My, that was quick.

You deserve the mud you fling...

Blah, blah, blah. If you want to fling mud, fling it, rather than SAYING you're going to fling it.

better check that ego while you're at it.

No.


Hong "too egotistical for his nick" Ooi

 

[rounser]

If you want to fling mud, fling it, rather than SAYING you're going to fling it.

Nah...I prefer the Ruin Explorer Method (TM).

E.g.: I'm going off to play cards, now...so I won't be able to respond for many hours. But when I do, you'll be in so much trouble!!!!11!!!1

 

[Horacio]

better check that ego while you're at it.

I think Hong is always checking his ego, IYKWIMAITYD

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

There might even be a connection between "lack of market dominance" and "too much bookkeeping", perish the thought...I mean, do Vampire, Rifts and (older versions of) D&D have much bookkeeping?

Nope. Because too much bookkeeping sucks.

IMO, yes, they do have too much bookkeeping.
Bookkeeping is not just how many numbers are written on the character sheet, but how much time & effort on the part of the player and GM to resolve a simple action.

By that standard older version of D&D, Vampire, and Rifts are "overhead heavy" games.