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<blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 8363905" data-attributes="member: 6879661">You’re taking the word ‘defense’ literally. Instead read it as an explanation for Grognardism. I see this as 5 reasons to explain to whippersnappers why Grognards might feel the way they do. I doubt the Grogs give two figs as to whether you think they are right or not so whether you think these are good enough reasons doesn’t matter. They’re not trying to recruit you… though you will of course inevitably join their number in the fullness of time.I think nostalgia is by far the most powerful motivator for me. That and a love of history. History of the game as much as history of world. The more superhero/sci-if elements that have thrived in the modern game have zero interest to me. Instead the things that resonate most with me: the Enemy Within, The Dalelands, Birthright Darksun, Planescape, Ravenloft, Undermountain, Myth Drannor, Menzoberranzan, are all rooted in either history or nostalgia. For me no new setting WOC releases or has released in the past 5 years will ever be as good for me as these. It doesn’t matter what they do. It just will never be as good for me. I don’t care that it’s illogical and it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy new things, just that they won’t resonate like the old things I enjoyed as a kid/young adult do.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheSword, post: 8363905, member: 6879661"] You’re taking the word ‘defense’ literally. Instead read it as an explanation for Grognardism. I see this as 5 reasons to explain to whippersnappers why Grognards might feel the way they do. I doubt the Grogs give two figs as to whether you think they are right or not so whether you think these are good enough reasons doesn’t matter. They’re not trying to recruit you… though you will of course inevitably join their number in the fullness of time. I think nostalgia is by far the most powerful motivator for me. That and a love of history. History of the game as much as history of world. The more superhero/sci-if elements that have thrived in the modern game have zero interest to me. Instead the things that resonate most with me: the Enemy Within, The Dalelands, Birthright Darksun, Planescape, Ravenloft, Undermountain, Myth Drannor, Menzoberranzan, are all rooted in either history or nostalgia. For me no [B]new[/B] setting WOC releases or has released in the past 5 years will ever be as good for me as these. It doesn’t matter what they do. It just will never be as good for me. I don’t care that it’s illogical and it doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy new things, just that they won’t resonate like the old things I enjoyed as a kid/young adult do. [/QUOTE]

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