Disdain for new fantasy

[Nifft]

I'd rather have an inclusive system that accomodates all styles of fantasy than an exclusive system that is built off of what fantasy was 40 years ago.

Me, too. Especially since it's so easy to take good mechanics and re-flavor them. For example:

Li Mu Bai -- Conan
Swooping Crane Strike -- "DEATH FROM ABOVE!"
Moment of Perfect Mind -- "YOUR PUNY MAGIC FAILS!"
Iron Heart Surge -- "GRRRRAAAAAAAH!"

Cheers, -- N

 

[Wormwood]

Me, too. Especially since it's so easy to take good mechanics and re-flavor them. For example:

Li Mu Bai -- Conan
Swooping Crane Strike -- "DEATH FROM ABOVE!"
Moment of Perfect Mind -- "YOUR PUNY MAGIC FAILS!"
Iron Heart Surge -- "GRRRRAAAAAAAH!"

Win.

 

[breschau]

I am an old timer grognard. I loved AD&D, I loved 2nd Edition, I loved 3rd Edition, I loved 3.5 Edition, and from what I'm hearing I'll love 4th Edition.

As an added bonus, I love anime.

I think the "grognards hate anime" argument is like so many others, it is a generalization that happens to fit enough grognards to become a generalization, but not enough to be used as a sweeping statement meant to include all grognards.

This coupled with the "4th Edition is anime" argument is a bit screwed. I haven't seen anything that leads me to believe 4th Edition is now BESM. Sure, fighters gain maneuvers and casters are toned down, that doesn't make it anime, that makes it balanced.

But, even if 4th Edition becomes more anime, I say finally... just check the sig.

 

[Clavis]

Of course, if D&D incorperates too much anime influence it would lose all its female players.

After all, their characters would constantly get raped by demons with multiple penis-shaped tentacles. And then they'd be ready to make love to the hero right afterwards.

Or maybe I'm just watching different anime...

 

[Nifft]

Or maybe I'm just watching different anime...

Valar Project might be able to help with that?

C, -- N

 

[w_earle_wheeler]

Or maybe I'm just watching different anime...

Evard's Black Tentacles suddenly become even more horrific...

 

[breschau]

Yeah, Legend of the Overfiend is an f'ed up anime. It's also gross negligence on your part to assume that a sinlge pron anime is a decent stand in for all anime. Try watching anime without penises.

Record of Lodoss War. Berserk. Rune Soldier. Legend of Crystania. Bastard! El-Hazard. InuYasha. Any fantasy anime really. Not just the X-rated stuff.

 

[DonTadow]

Yeah, Legend of the Overfiend is an f'ed up anime. It's also gross negligence on your part to assume that a sinlge pron anime is a decent stand in for all anime. Try watching anime without penises.

Record of Lodoss War. Berserk. Rune Soldier. Legend of Crystania. Bastard! El-Hazard. InuYasha. Any fantasy anime really. Not just the X-rated stuff.

Are???

But I wouldn't classify Legend of the overfiend as anime. It is light Hentai at best, which is far different than anime.

Now bastard is a bit perverted but one of the best anime/fantasy cartoons of all time.

 

[Clavis]

Evard's Black Tentacles suddenly become even more horrific...

Also makes ya wonder about those so-called "Mind-flayers"...

"Brain-sucking" tentacles indeed...

 

[Merlion]

On that note, an observation.


D&D is far closer to being "Call of Cthulhu" than "Big Eyes Small Mouth."

The Lovecraft influence is very strong, especially as far as monsters, whereas I dont see much direct anime influence at all.