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Edition warring is for chumps, but isn't D&D specific
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Darkness
Hand and Eye of Piratecat [Moderator]
Mage: The Ascension, second edition vs. revised can ignite impressive amounts of flames.What's to flame over? nWoD Mage just stinks, and everyone knows it
"UGH! his eyestalks are segmented instead of like my perfect smooth muscular ones! He is an abomination and must be destroyed!" Bad news is we're both beholders, and think shooting eye rays is cool. 
Stormonu
NeoGrognard
You haven't seen an edition war until you've watched a group of oWoD & nWoD players get into a fist-fight (about 12 folks total, and police were called and there were charges of assault).
In a somewhat related (though much more humorous) event, we had the local group of Vampire Larpers abandon meeting at the local IHOP because they were "driven off" by the Werewolf Larpers being so loud and obnoxious in the same area.
In a somewhat related (though much more humorous) event, we had the local group of Vampire Larpers abandon meeting at the local IHOP because they were "driven off" by the Werewolf Larpers being so loud and obnoxious in the same area.
Campbell
Relaxed Intensity
Given the current state of both lines it is particularly an edition war without much merit. I don't think you could ask for a much better solution than 2 actively supported game lines that appeal to each individual group of fans.
Mark Hope
Hero
That's fine, though. We're getting the 20th anniversary edition of Mage: the Ascension soon. That should reignite enough flamewars to solve the planet's renewable energy crisis for the foreseeable future. All we need to do first is figure out how tap the energy generated by discussing whether producing a lawnchair from your pocket is coincidental or not...
I have not looked at fifth edition. I am firmly and happily stuck playing third edition. But I remember the arguments and name calling that went on when Shadowrun fourth came out. I don't understand edition wars just play what you like.
Of course since I disliked fourth edition Shadowrun and fourth edition DnD I have been told that I don't really have a problem with games but with the number 4.
Of course since I disliked fourth edition Shadowrun and fourth edition DnD I have been told that I don't really have a problem with games but with the number 4.
I have not looked at fifth edition. I am firmly and happily stuck playing third edition. But I remember the arguments and name calling that went on when Shadowrun fourth came out. I don't understand edition wars just play what you like.
Of course since I disliked fourth edition Shadowrun and fourth edition DnD I have been told that I don't really have a problem with games but with the number 4.
Not sure what the problem between Shadowrun 3E and 4E players was. I guess it had something to do with the new matrix.
That was only part of it. A lot of players myself included felt that many of the changes changed the flavor of the game. It was also very hard to convert characters because the power curve dropped. And of course just saying anything negative got the 4E fans enraged and vice versa. That is the root of all edition wars. That fans get over protective and take other people not linking their edition personally. It is like they take it as they play the game wrong.
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