[Poll]Will you buy and use AV's BoEF?

[Piratecat]

Can someone lock this thread as it has no point any longer?

Since you aren't the poll's originator, I'm afraid that this doesn't happen upon request. Anyways, people are generally staying polite. There's some very good discussion happening here, and that's appreciated.

 

[Femerus the Gnecro]

Honestly... I would *so* buy this if it were the Book of Elf Porn or Halfling porn.

For that matter, why not just make it a nice Lidda / Mialee "breaking new grounds of friendship" 365 day calender?

Though I bet WotC might have a problem with that particular use of their intellectual property.

-F

 

[hunter1828]

As to why GUCK, Naughty & Dice, AE: Nymphology, etc. have not been ridiculed and villified as the BoEF has... I think it's really self-evident. All three of the above have a proper perspective of their place in the RPG environment. The place of sex in the current RPG environment, right or wrong, is on the sidelines, as a place for the occasional light-hearted foray, but in an area that most gamers don't take all that seriously. Provided that the "sex product" does not take itself too seriously, most gamers don't mind that much.

My standard argument back...It doesn't change the content of those other books. The jokes in Playboy doesn't change the fact that there are naked women in it anymore than the childish writing of Nymphology changes the fact that there are sex-based PrCs in it.

The flip side of this argument is: "Sexual material is ok as long as we don't have to take it seriously."

hunter1828

 

[El_Gringo]

If I were making a d20 book about sex, I think the last thing I'd want was to be taken seriously. Come on! We're talking about a book of pretend sex involving pretend fantasy races that relies on dice for resolution. How exactly is that not silly? And to want to close a thread just because people have a different opinion than you is just censorship.

 

[hunter1828]

If I were making a d20 book about sex, I think the last thing I'd want was to be taken seriously. Come on! We're talking about a book of pretend sex involving pretend fantasy races that relies on dice for resolution. How exactly is that not silly? And to want to close a thread just because people have a different opinion than you is just censorship.

Actually, the sex act itself (and rules for such things) are only a very small part of the BoEF (and a part I won't use myself).

But this argument is weak. A book of pretend combat involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend gods involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend magic items involving pretend fantsy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend poisons involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend equipment ivolving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

So why shoule a book of pretend sex invovling pretend fantasy races be different? Just because it's sex, of course...

hunter1828

 

[hunter1828]

The positive one also villifies those that use it in the eyes of the moderates.

Can someone lock this thread as it has no point any longer?

Actually, I think this one should stay open so people can vote in the one they deem most appropriate for their choice.

And if this one does close I think mine should too in the interest of fairness.

hunter1828

 

[El_Gringo]

Actually, the sex act itself (and rules for such things) are only a very small part of the BoEF (and a part I won't use myself).

But this argument is weak. A book of pretend combat involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend gods involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend magic items involving pretend fantsy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend poisons involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend equipment ivolving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

So why shoule a book of pretend sex invovling pretend fantasy races be different? Just because it's sex, of course...

hunter1828

Actually, I find all of the above to be silly.

 

[Desdichado]

But this argument is weak. A book of pretend combat involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend gods involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend magic items involving pretend fantsy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend poisons involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend equipment ivolving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

So why shoule a book of pretend sex invovling pretend fantasy races be different? Just because it's sex, of course...

Actually, a lot of people would think all those things are silly. You can't state something like that authoritatively.

Personally, I think a sex fantasy game would be silly, while not thinking the rest fo the above to be silly, but that's just me. People can think whatever the heck they want to is silly and that's their right.

 

[hunter1828]

Actually, I find all of the above to be silly.

So, you don't own the PHB, DMG or the MM (all three of which include the various items listed, to different degrees) nor play the D&D game?

hunter1828

 

[Arnwyn]

But this argument is weak. A book of pretend combat involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend gods involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend magic items involving pretend fantsy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend poisons involving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

A book of pretend equipment ivolving pretend fantasy races isn't silly.

So why shoule a book of pretend sex invovling pretend fantasy races be different? Just because it's sex, of course...

Dude! This line of argument has been rehashed many times before in previous BoEF threads - are you willfully ignoring the responses?

Let's try it again, then!

*ahem*

Some activities are considered "social" activities - these are seen as more acceptable within a tabletop gaming environment (a rather social environment). Sadly, violence is seen as one of them. Other activities (and this is where "erotic" comes in) are usually *not* considered to be appropriate for social situations.

Now, some people are fine with erotic themes in a social context - and obviously they will probably be interested in the contents of the BoEF. But others do not follow that line of thought, and think that the idea of sex and eroticism within a tabletop roleplaying game is silly. So that is why some people will consider that "a book of pretend sex involving pretend fantasy races" is different.

Got it?