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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 8282887" data-attributes="member: 6684958"><p>Well, I'd point out that any bad feelings or whatever go all the way back to Day One of D&D. You know like how D&D was made by two guys....and one of them just up and vanished. Humm..ever wonder why and what the story was there?</p><p></p><p>Of course, most people today are not just thin skinned...but skinless. If you even suggest saying anything even slightly negative to them they will take it as the most vile personal assault and go cry in their safe space.</p><p></p><p>As a frequient poster on "The Other Side" I also see this A LOT: Someone takes the D&D rules and makes a ton of changes to them and makes a very spcific set playstlye. Then they log into a forum and complain that the game is SO broken. And plenty of people will chime in and say "yup I agree 100%".</p><p></p><p>Then there is the poster like me. I will immediately point out the obvious problem: it's not the game, it's the persons chosen rules changes and play style. </p><p></p><p>This often will end the conversation as the person will feel personalty attacked as I posted "It's not the rules, it's you". </p><p></p><p>Not that even if they can accept the problem might be them it helps much any. Just take the classic</p><p></p><p>Poster: "monks suck(in my game with my changed rules and play style)!</p><p></p><p>Me: no they don't, just don't make your game all about endless mindless combat and monk characters are fine</p><p></p><p>Poster:No way, my game is so awesome and is about so many awesome things..but, um, monks still suck!</p><p></p><p>Me: well, ok then, give me a non combat example of your problem?</p><p></p><p>Poster: LOGS OFF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 8282887, member: 6684958"] Well, I'd point out that any bad feelings or whatever go all the way back to Day One of D&D. You know like how D&D was made by two guys....and one of them just up and vanished. Humm..ever wonder why and what the story was there? Of course, most people today are not just thin skinned...but skinless. If you even suggest saying anything even slightly negative to them they will take it as the most vile personal assault and go cry in their safe space. As a frequient poster on "The Other Side" I also see this A LOT: Someone takes the D&D rules and makes a ton of changes to them and makes a very spcific set playstlye. Then they log into a forum and complain that the game is SO broken. And plenty of people will chime in and say "yup I agree 100%". Then there is the poster like me. I will immediately point out the obvious problem: it's not the game, it's the persons chosen rules changes and play style. This often will end the conversation as the person will feel personalty attacked as I posted "It's not the rules, it's you". Not that even if they can accept the problem might be them it helps much any. Just take the classic Poster: "monks suck(in my game with my changed rules and play style)! Me: no they don't, just don't make your game all about endless mindless combat and monk characters are fine Poster:No way, my game is so awesome and is about so many awesome things..but, um, monks still suck! Me: well, ok then, give me a non combat example of your problem? Poster: LOGS OFF [/QUOTE]
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