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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 317009" data-attributes="member: 812"><p>Wow, people sure are smart. There's been some really great comments on this and I'm glad to hear the different perspectives.</p><p></p><p>Of course I overstated things, or at least I presented only one side of my argument. Hey, I wanted to win. Heh.</p><p></p><p>Of course D&D is a social experience, something we do in concert with friends, a way of coming together and sharing some fun times. Like bowling. And those sorts of times require jokes and "Hey, did ya see Space Ghost?" conversations. Nothing wrong with that.</p><p></p><p>But I know that it is possible for a game to become this powerful, emotional THING, where everybody is caught up in the moment and their reactions, their in-character reactions, become automatic and REAL in the same way that an actor becomes their character in a very real sense. And that's very exciting. It's not the only thing that's good about D&D, but it's my favourite part of the game. Ultimately, it's moments like that that make me go on playing.</p><p></p><p>So I was thinking about why it's so hard to reach that sort of space, why it happens so rarely, and I realized that unless EVERYONE is giving what everyone needs, NOBODY can get to that place. </p><p></p><p>So there's nothing inherently wrong with South Park jokes. But while a South Park joke is being made, the game won't take off.</p><p></p><p>I would never reprove a player for silliness or funny stuff -- ever. I'm the biggest punner/Buffy reference guy I know. And usually it's funny. Usually, I think, everyone gets a kick out of it.</p><p></p><p>But I think that I should think about what I'm doing a little more. I should look to see if maybe the other players are trying to get somewhere that I'm going to sabotage with some flip comment. Just look. Just consider. And maybe I'll find that I'm making this comment more to prove how funny I am, how smart or witty or whatever. Not to actually bring happiness to the people around me, but to make me feel good about myself. Maybe. Maybe not. But I think I should think about it.</p><p></p><p>And I thought that it was worth mentioning to other gamers. Thanks to everyone for their comments. I hope that clarifies the position I was trying to explain.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 317009, member: 812"] Wow, people sure are smart. There's been some really great comments on this and I'm glad to hear the different perspectives. Of course I overstated things, or at least I presented only one side of my argument. Hey, I wanted to win. Heh. Of course D&D is a social experience, something we do in concert with friends, a way of coming together and sharing some fun times. Like bowling. And those sorts of times require jokes and "Hey, did ya see Space Ghost?" conversations. Nothing wrong with that. But I know that it is possible for a game to become this powerful, emotional THING, where everybody is caught up in the moment and their reactions, their in-character reactions, become automatic and REAL in the same way that an actor becomes their character in a very real sense. And that's very exciting. It's not the only thing that's good about D&D, but it's my favourite part of the game. Ultimately, it's moments like that that make me go on playing. So I was thinking about why it's so hard to reach that sort of space, why it happens so rarely, and I realized that unless EVERYONE is giving what everyone needs, NOBODY can get to that place. So there's nothing inherently wrong with South Park jokes. But while a South Park joke is being made, the game won't take off. I would never reprove a player for silliness or funny stuff -- ever. I'm the biggest punner/Buffy reference guy I know. And usually it's funny. Usually, I think, everyone gets a kick out of it. But I think that I should think about what I'm doing a little more. I should look to see if maybe the other players are trying to get somewhere that I'm going to sabotage with some flip comment. Just look. Just consider. And maybe I'll find that I'm making this comment more to prove how funny I am, how smart or witty or whatever. Not to actually bring happiness to the people around me, but to make me feel good about myself. Maybe. Maybe not. But I think I should think about it. And I thought that it was worth mentioning to other gamers. Thanks to everyone for their comments. I hope that clarifies the position I was trying to explain. [/QUOTE]
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