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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8808795" data-attributes="member: 23751">They aren't tiny details. It's the difference between a tugboat and the Titanic.&nbsp; You want to call them boats and say, &quot;Look boats aren't unique.&quot; while ignoring the fact that there are worlds of difference between the two types.&nbsp; A setting with tugboats is not the same as a setting with Titanics.No. The Tolkien elves are radically different from D&amp;D elves. Further, they objectively do not have the same function or purpose.&nbsp; Tolkien's elves were the first born, granted all the best physical and mental gifts. Perfection.&nbsp; Except for the fact that they were terribly flawed.&nbsp; Their purpose was to serve as the flawed perfection that failed, while the outwardly flawed men saved the world and inherited it.The purpose of D&amp;D elves is to be another fairly weak race of mostly human non-humans with pointy ears.And neither are things that I've claimed.&nbsp; I'm very straightforward. Discuss what I'm saying and try not to look for deeper meaning or ulterior motives.&nbsp; Those don't exist.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8808795, member: 23751"] They aren't tiny details. It's the difference between a tugboat and the Titanic. You want to call them boats and say, "Look boats aren't unique." while ignoring the fact that there are worlds of difference between the two types. A setting with tugboats is not the same as a setting with Titanics. No. The Tolkien elves are radically different from D&D elves. Further, they objectively do not have the same function or purpose. Tolkien's elves were the first born, granted all the best physical and mental gifts. Perfection. Except for the fact that they were terribly flawed. Their purpose was to serve as the flawed perfection that failed, while the outwardly flawed men saved the world and inherited it. The purpose of D&D elves is to be another fairly weak race of mostly human non-humans with pointy ears. And neither are things that I've claimed. I'm very straightforward. Discuss what I'm saying and try not to look for deeper meaning or ulterior motives. Those don't exist. [/QUOTE]

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