Flamebait allowed?

[Belen]

I'm curious to see examples of this. Can you please point out such instances? I have no idea what you are referring to, as I don't give a rat's bottom what game anyone plays, so long as they don't insult my choice.

I think it is mainly how you choose to say things lately. You have become very militant. I, also, believe that you see insults to the game where none have been offered. It's great that D&D 3e does everything well for you, but that is not the case with everyone.

Instead of being snarky, I would either report the post, call the poster on their comments, or ignore them. Otherwise, you run the risk of people dismissing your views out of hand.

3e is a big part of these boards, but when I describe ENWorld to people, I call is the main site for d20 News anywhere. It is the WOTC boards whose prime focus is D&D 3e, IMO.

 

[Quasqueton]

But this board ISN'T dedicated to one edition of the game. Its not even dedicated to one game! Sure, there's a strong bent towards 3e/3.5e D&D, but that's definitely not the what this board is 'dedicated' to.

Umbran said my answer. This board *exists* because of D&D3 and d20.

Well, most times I've seen a thread with someone saying they prefer another edition of the game, you usually jump in with a quasi-Diaglo quote about 3e being the one true game.

So diaglo can do it, but I cannot? If you'll note that usually I only post my "one true game" statement is after diaglo has made his.

But it DOES say "D&D/d20", so every edition of D&D is what we're 'dedicated' to if you go by that.

"Committed" is a better term. I like to think we should all be "committed". Besides, if you are going to so precisely point at that, you must realize that AD&D is apparently not included.

That is one of the posts I have noticed lately. With Diaglo, you know he is doing it mainly for humor and post count.

Yet you assume mine are not?

I think it is mainly how you choose to say things lately. You have become very militant. I, also, believe that you see insults to the game where none have been offered. It's great that D&D 3e does everything well for you, but that is not the case with everyone.

Again, please give an example of this. BelenUmeria, I like you, so please don't take this personal or harsh: but don't make accusations without offering evidence.

Instead of being snarky, I would either report the post, call the poster on their comments, or ignore them. Otherwise, you run the risk of people dismissing your views out of hand.

I can't be snarky in response to snarky?

Interesting how this thread has turned completely around to be about *me* being impolite/snarky/an ass. I can essentially say the *exact* same thing as someone else, yet I come across as bad? If we were still in last month, I'd think people were pulling an April Fools' joke on me.

Quasqueton

 

[James Heard]

I can't be snarky in response to snarky?

Sounds like you're getting snarky here when I don't particularly see anyone getting snarky with you. If you feel like you're having to be on the defensive all the time then maybe you just need to chill out for a little while, have a cold drink, and turn the computer off. All I'm seeing is that the vast majority of the people responding aren't seeing the problem you are, which kind of says that maybe it isn't a problem to be seen. Maybe you're just having a bad day, or week, or whatever - in any case it doesn't seem to be impacting everyone else like it is yourself. You can call it bizarre all you want, but if the majority of people aren't seeing the same things you are then maybe it's not everyone else that's having the problem with perception here. Just sayin'...

 

[Crothian]

Umbran said my answer. This board *exists* because of D&D3 and d20.

and tyhings change, the focus of the boards has slowly shifted away from that and while not there yet it shifts ever closer

 

[Hand of Evil]

and tyhings change, the focus of the boards has slowly shifted away from that and while not there yet it shifts ever closer

yep...2012 is not that far away now.

 

[Umbran]

I can't be snarky in response to snarky?

You can't have it both ways, Q. Either you can be snarky in response to snarkiness, or you can complain about snarkiness, but not both. You shouldn't get to exhibit the behavior that you're complaiing against - Golden Rule, and all that.

 

[Michael Morris]

3e is a big part of these boards, but when I describe ENWorld to people, I call is the main site for d20 News anywhere. It is the WOTC boards whose prime focus is D&D 3e, IMO.

:cough: :Magic: :cough: uelmasters: :cough: :Neopets: .....

There are over 19 product lies on that board - only 4 are D&D related.

 

[Quasqueton]

Amazing how this thread has morphed.

Quasqueton

 

[Umbran]

Amazing how this thread has morphed.

Topic Drift is as natural a process as Continental Drift

 

[Orius]

So diaglo can do it, but I cannot? If you'll note that usually I only post my "one true game" statement is after diaglo has made his.

Yes, I've noticed.

Sometimes diaglo's "one true game" comments can be tiresome, but anyone who's been here long enough can tell when he's going to trot out that spiel in a thread and either laugh at it or ignore it. And no matter how much he complains about later editions of the game, his comments in various threads make it pretty clear he's playing a character in a 3.x campaign. In any case, it's sort of a personaly idiosyncracy of his. However, your counter response makes it seem like you're trying to pick a fight.

And I don't see any compelling reason why this board should be 3.x D&D/d20 only. A large majority of poster on this board have been playing for 20+ years, so in my mind, it's really only natural that they would discuss the more classic elements of the game as well as more recent ones.