Did someone declare January "Edition Wars" month?

[BroccoliRage]

I think alot of it springs from the migrations that posters follow. We tend to be a wandering lot, and ENWorld was the cool, refreshing pond we looked down and saw and chose to land in, splash!

And, hey, whaddaya know? The gang's all here! Howdy, Bill! Nice to see ya, Stu! Hey, Mel, how are the kids?

Besides, I think good natured ribbing is being seen as all out assaults by some folks, when that really wasn't the intent.

 

[molonel]

Besides, I think good natured ribbing is being seen as all out assaults by some folks, when that really wasn't the intent.

I know it certainly wasn't my intent.

 

[Desdichado]

Besides, I think good natured ribbing is being seen as all out assaults by some folks, when that really wasn't the intent.

I don't see either, I just see an awful lot more "3e is the work of the devil baatezu" threads and posts than I'm used to. I didn't seriously think there was an organized invasion of trolls, just thinking "Damn, there's a lot more threads on 3e vs 1e/RC/whatever other old edition threads than normal."

Then again, I've been relatively scarce for the last few months. Maybe the board culture all went and changed on me while I was sleeping or something.

 

[Treebore]

There are only edition wars because everyone insists the version of the game they play is the best. And it is, for them. So if everyone would quit insisting 3E is the best version of the game, 1E is the best version of the game, Moldvay boxed set is the best version of the game, and that all others suck, and so do those who play them, the wars would be over.

But no, many have to insist that "their" edition is the only true way to play the game, and that everyone else is an idiot to think otherwise.

I play C&C, I'm happy playing C&C, and as I have posted in another thread, it has even allowed me to enjoy more 3E books than I would have if I stayed with 3E. So C&C is the best game for me. I have stated the reasons many times. So good for me, I have found the version of D&D that is the most fun, for me.

Others around here love 3.5 for their own reasons, great for you.

Others love 2E, 1E, OD&D, Moldvay boxed sets, etc... Good for them.

Now if only we could collectively quit insisting that our individual ways of playing are the "best", and all SHARE this hobby, and our love for it, I think ENWorld would have a lot more people posting.

But as long as everyone (well, too many people) insists on elitist attitudes of who's game is the best one and only one worth playing, ENWorld is not going to be much better of a board than WOTC's.

 

[Philotomy Jurament]

And, hey, whaddaya know? The gang's all here!

When I see Handy (from DragonsFoot) on ENWorld I'll know the end times have arrived.

 

[Remathilis]

There are only edition wars because everyone insists the version of the game they play is the best. And it is, for them. So if everyone would quit insisting 3E is the best version of the game, 1E is the best version of the game, Moldvay boxed set is the best version of the game, and that all others suck, and so do those who play them, the wars would be over.

My Rules Cyclopedia r00x0r your C&C

 

[thedungeondelver]

There are only edition wars because everyone insists the version of the game they play is the best.

...and the quicker you people realize that it's 1st edition AD&D, the better off weOOF

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NO CARRIER

 

[BroccoliRage]

When I see Handy (from DragonsFoot) on ENWorld I'll know the end times have arrived.

Handy I can see happening. The real harbinger of the apocalypse is Rizak.

 

[Raven Crowking]

But no, many have to insist that "their" edition is the only true way to play the game, and that everyone else is an idiot to think otherwise.

And, since my houserules aren't published, none of you get to play "The One True Game".


(I kid)

 

[Mystery Man]

But 4th edition was already made, sort of, with Hackmaster.

Hackmaster sucks!