How to respectfuly disagree with EGG?

diaglo · Sep 8, 2009

i disagreed with EGG and pretty much didn't hold back on my opinions while he posted here.

i'm going to GaryCon II this coming March.

you can disagree with people and still game with them or their scions.

Bullgrit · Sep 8, 2009

... I'm aware of the "edition war" vibe that can follow and don't insist on stating this particular opinion most of the time (trying to be a gentle gamer).

Yet you state this opinion at least twice in this thread, within a few posts.

Bullgrit

Gentlegamer · Sep 8, 2009

Bullgrit said:
Yet you state this opinion at least twice in this thread, within a few posts.

The discussion itself came up without my opinion starting it. I think it's fair game at that point.

If I may be judge of my own case, my opinion hasn't been trollish in the least.

JohnRTroy · Sep 9, 2009

Ironically, in doing a search for "Higgins Armory Museum" I came across this old thread.

I played 3E quite a bit testing THE LOST CITY OF GAXMOOR, and it was fun. however, it is far too rules heavy for my general use in play, let along GMing and creating material. After decades of playing RPGs I have come to prefer rules-light systems that are skill based--just a matter of personal taste. I don't think people who love 3E are wrong, of course. RPGs are for fun and entertainment, not value judgement. Of course I hope lots of other gamers will enjoy playing the LA game more than 3E, as i dom but I ain't holding my breath

I bolded the emphasis here. I think we outta add it to our signatures. Based on what I know about EGG's personality, I think he would have disliked 4e a lot more, yet would have found a few good gems, and basically said the same thing to people about 4e if people asked.

As for respecting Gary, I think there's a good way and a bad way to do it. For instance, here's a good article from Sean K. Reynolds about how to disagree with respect.

http://www.seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/gaming/respect.html

While I don't see Sean's original article, in this one he does disagree with Gary without crossing the personal line.

On the other hand, as well written as this critique is by John D. Rateliff, I immediately become a bit hostile towards the writer because he mentions a rumor that has not be verified, and (from my experience) doesn't reflect the reality. (His "cocaine" line). If he had left that one little bit out, I would have had no problem with his disagreements being respectful. That line felt a bit like a cheap shot, and that's the type of thing I think crosses the line.

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