Dragon 300/Dungeon 95 sealed sections- Nessessary?

[kkoie]

Is it just me or does it seem like nothing more than a Marketing Gimick for Dragon #300 and Dungeon #95 to have sealed sections of the magazine marked 'Mature Readers Only'? It's not like its going to keep any 13 year old from reading the material or anything.

I'd say its about as effective as dear old Dad taking his son into the Parents Bedroom, showing him exactly where Dad hides his playboys, and then not expecting the kid to not break them out and drool over them when Mom or Dad isn't around.

If anything it comes off as a really cheezy marketing ploy in trying to try and convince people that "hey man, Book of Vile Darkness is going to be the $#^%!!!, but we arn't politically incorrect or anything lilke that, ya'll. We be putting our super pimp warnings on it so Little Johnny doesn't start thinking about opening up his own slave drive business or making his dog a sacrifice to Boobloodupoop"

Are they doing it to prevent the religious right from labeling D&D satans game? Anyone who considers D&D satans game certainly arn't going to be won over by a "sealed off" section of the magazine and some warning label marked 'Mature Readers'. That all but assures that the 12 and 13 year olds will be opening that puppy up in anticipation.

What do the rest of you think?

K Koie

 

[JDragon]

I think its mainly marketing, which I have no problem with, they gotta sell their games & Mags.

As far as it being a deterrent, I don't think this is the idea, its more likely being done to allow those that may not want to see the questionable material away to easily aviod it. (Just a guess on my part)

JDragon

 

[tburdett]

It's just PR hype to sell magazines.

 

[Anabstercorian]

Marketing gimmick.

And a pretty effective one, probably. I'll definitely buy it. Personally, I think that evil enemies are a GOOD thing.

Case in point - A quote from last session.

Cleric> "You don't have to do this! You can still come back to the god, wayward one. Even the Titans are superior to this would-be demon god Orcus who led you to this life in the dark, eating mushrooms and sacrificing babies."

Evil acolyte> "I like killing babies!"

Cleric> :: Cracks his head against the floor. Acolyte summarily executed by Paladin once he regains consciousness. ::

 

[WanderingMonster]

Maybe it tests positive for breasts? Everyone knows that evil is sexier than good, so it stands to reason that there might be some evil cleavage that needs to be hidden behind a protective poly shield.

 

[Olive]

well, i suspect its probably going to be as scary as the sealed section is cosmo: not especially.

i'll buy them anyway, especially the dungeon...

 

[Wolfspider]

I wonder how they'll be sealed. I hope it won't be in a way that will damage the magazine or make it unsightly once the seal is removed.

 

[bolen]

Hey it is cinamax. D&D after-dark.

 

[Droogie]

Maybe it tests positive for breasts? Everyone knows that evil is sexier than good, so it stands to reason that there might be some evil cleavage that needs to be hidden behind a protective poly shield.

OMG! Drag Mag #300 is gonna have a centerfold!

Who? Mialee or Lidda?

 

[Mouseferatu]

It's not like its going to keep any 13 year old from reading the material or anything.

Hmm. Methinks someone missed the point.

The sealed section isn't to prevent people from reading the sealed sections once they buy the magazine. It's to prevent people of inappropriate age from flipping through it in the stores. When it's in the store, it's the responsibility of the shopkeepers to keep inappropriate stuff out of the hands of the kiddies. But it's the parents' job to do so at home.

And that, I would guess, is the reason for the sealed section.