Jack7
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I know that many of you are probably too young to remember the old show segment Point: Counterpoint.
But if the show were still around, then I would like to ask, in the spirit of the original: Do Geeks and Gamers have a sense of humor?
Point: Argument is almost always more important to Geeks and Gamers than a good joke.
Counterpoint: Argument is a form of joking to Geeks and Gamers. The funniest kind.
Point: Geeks and Gamers rarely see the larger philosophical point of any discussion, instead they fix immediately upon the minutiae and the details of the structure of whatever is being examined. This is called Minufasia Complexia, and is theoretically thought to be related to either prion disorders, or World of Warcraft. But that's still in dispute.
Counterpoint: Minufasia Complexia is very serious to Geeks and Gamers. You don't make fun of that kinda thing. There are over six thousand three hundred and twenty seven reasons for that. Most of them potentially valid.
Point: It's just a game, reality and imagination are distinct, and Geeks and Gamers instinctively grasp this truth.
Counterpoint: Whatcha talkin 'bout Arnold?
Point: If somebody cracks a joke it better have a durn good purpose to it, or it better be game related. Like the one about the dragon with an armor class of 27 and the double Warforged fey nightwalker who tricked him into letting him clean his eardrum with a +4 durandium pike of portable holes. That one makes me laugh every time I hear it.
Counterpoint: Three gamers walk into a bar. The barkeeps says, "What'll it be boys?" To which they all three reply, "Well, which edition are you using? The rules vary you know."
Personally I don't get it myself, but that's what the polling said was the most likely response.
Point: Stereotypes are wrong.
Counterpoint: I both strongly agree and probably partially object. They are usually wrong in about half of all cases, and right in most of the others. But regardless of that there's nothing funny in the idea. Somebody get me a moderator!
Point: My Paladin leveled up twice in one night's gaming
Counterpoint: There's something disturbing about that idea and I'm sure I'll find it eventually.
Point: I woke up one night dreaming about a female elf.
Counterpoint: Female goblins are hot in the right lighting. Of course a lot of ale never hurts either.
Point: "I wrote a 3000 line epic poem last night about Lord Vecknor that I want to read to the whole party before we get started."
Counterpoint: "Boo!!! Get off stage! Lord Vecknor sucks, and I'm gonna put a glam on him. He doesn't deserve an epic poem when my character has been so much more praise worthy. Somebody get me a bard and hasten forthwith!! I have legends to make!"
Point: You do not question the basic assumptions. You do not question the basic assumptions. You do not question the basic assumptions.
Counterpoint: Somebody should write an algorithm and let's see how that idea works out on paper.
Point: Every Geek and Gamer thinks he's an exception to the rule.
Counterpoint: That's just not true.
Point: Playtesting is the only way to be really sure.
Counterpoint: Have you playtested that theory yet?
Point: Is this thread secretly about me, or is this guy just talking to himself?
Counterpoint: Probably.
Point: Is there a point to all of this?
Counterpoint: Should there be? Cause I'm failing to see the humor in it.
Seriously. I'm not seeing the humor.
You're welcome to add your own comments of course.
This is the internet after all.
But if the show were still around, then I would like to ask, in the spirit of the original: Do Geeks and Gamers have a sense of humor?
Point: Argument is almost always more important to Geeks and Gamers than a good joke.
Counterpoint: Argument is a form of joking to Geeks and Gamers. The funniest kind.
Point: Geeks and Gamers rarely see the larger philosophical point of any discussion, instead they fix immediately upon the minutiae and the details of the structure of whatever is being examined. This is called Minufasia Complexia, and is theoretically thought to be related to either prion disorders, or World of Warcraft. But that's still in dispute.
Counterpoint: Minufasia Complexia is very serious to Geeks and Gamers. You don't make fun of that kinda thing. There are over six thousand three hundred and twenty seven reasons for that. Most of them potentially valid.
Point: It's just a game, reality and imagination are distinct, and Geeks and Gamers instinctively grasp this truth.
Counterpoint: Whatcha talkin 'bout Arnold?
Point: If somebody cracks a joke it better have a durn good purpose to it, or it better be game related. Like the one about the dragon with an armor class of 27 and the double Warforged fey nightwalker who tricked him into letting him clean his eardrum with a +4 durandium pike of portable holes. That one makes me laugh every time I hear it.
Counterpoint: Three gamers walk into a bar. The barkeeps says, "What'll it be boys?" To which they all three reply, "Well, which edition are you using? The rules vary you know."
Personally I don't get it myself, but that's what the polling said was the most likely response.
Point: Stereotypes are wrong.
Counterpoint: I both strongly agree and probably partially object. They are usually wrong in about half of all cases, and right in most of the others. But regardless of that there's nothing funny in the idea. Somebody get me a moderator!
Point: My Paladin leveled up twice in one night's gaming
Counterpoint: There's something disturbing about that idea and I'm sure I'll find it eventually.
Point: I woke up one night dreaming about a female elf.
Counterpoint: Female goblins are hot in the right lighting. Of course a lot of ale never hurts either.
Point: "I wrote a 3000 line epic poem last night about Lord Vecknor that I want to read to the whole party before we get started."
Counterpoint: "Boo!!! Get off stage! Lord Vecknor sucks, and I'm gonna put a glam on him. He doesn't deserve an epic poem when my character has been so much more praise worthy. Somebody get me a bard and hasten forthwith!! I have legends to make!"
Point: You do not question the basic assumptions. You do not question the basic assumptions. You do not question the basic assumptions.
Counterpoint: Somebody should write an algorithm and let's see how that idea works out on paper.
Point: Every Geek and Gamer thinks he's an exception to the rule.
Counterpoint: That's just not true.
Point: Playtesting is the only way to be really sure.
Counterpoint: Have you playtested that theory yet?
Point: Is this thread secretly about me, or is this guy just talking to himself?
Counterpoint: Probably.
Point: Is there a point to all of this?
Counterpoint: Should there be? Cause I'm failing to see the humor in it.
Seriously. I'm not seeing the humor.
You're welcome to add your own comments of course.
This is the internet after all.
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