Review of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay

[the Jester]

I'm pretty sure I've been both nice and civil throughout the discussion. Certainly, if anyone has an example of something I said that they felt was out of order, I'd very much like them to bring it to my attention.

The accusations of elitism, and assumptions about motivation, were not ones that have been addressed to me personally. They were instead *blanket* accusations that appeared to be addressed at *everyone* who was criticising the review - i.e. both myself and yourself.

If you don't feel that they were addressed to you then that's fine, but please don't assume that by mentioning those accusations I was somehow confessing to rude and uncivil behaviour.

As I said, if anyone thinks I've have been either rude or uncivil then I'd be grateful if they would bring the offending text to my attention. (It could be that I said something that I didn't felt was wrong, but that someone else might think so).

Oh, I apologize if my post sounded that way- I was just trying to wryly make a point. I certainly hadn't noticed anything inappropriate coming out of you, but I skimmed through a page or two's worth of posts and was making a general comment.

I don't mean to imply that you were rude or uncivil in any way- and by the same token, I don't think the comments in question were worth responding to. In a discussion like this I think that the best way to deal with things like that is often to ignore them.

 

[Jonny Nexus]

Oh, I apologize if my post sounded that way- I was just trying to wryly make a point. I certainly hadn't noticed anything inappropriate coming out of you, but I skimmed through a page or two's worth of posts and was making a general comment.

I don't mean to imply that you were rude or uncivil in any way- and by the same token, I don't think the comments in question were worth responding to. In a discussion like this I think that the best way to deal with things like that is often to ignore them.

Fair enough.

 

[amethal]

i wonder if there would have been such an outcry, in these boards, if somebody was attacking, say, sandy petersen...
i very much doubt so!

You just try it, and then you'll find out why nobody ever dares criticise Mr Petersen around here.

Ryan can look after himself, however.

His "review" of WHFRP was, as other people have said, more of an article than a review, and an interesting one at that.

However, the review of the Bestiary was a extremely unfair. WHFRP is not D&D, whatever Ryan may think, and the Bestiary shouldn't be criticised for not being like the Monster Manual.

I think I'll post a review of the Monster Manual and give it two stars on the grounds that it is sadly lacking in flavour text, there are no ideas for integrating the monsters into the campaign setting, no ideas given of what is common knowledge about the beasts, and its largely the same old monsters I was using 15 years ago in my 1st edition games. Oh, and it doesn't have any treasure tables

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Wow. You know, I never thought of banning as anything other than a permanent thing.

If it is any consolation, the bannee was practically congratulating himself over the ban over on another website. :\

 

[ssampier]

I'm trying it out.

I have never played WFRP. The review intrigued me enough to read more reviews and I liked what I read. I just ordered a copy on buy.com (sale priced) and I'm waiting for delivery.

My players are hard-core AD&D 2nd edition fans. They don't like any variant of 3rd edition (we do play a d20 Star Wars game, though). The AD&D second edition system tires me, so I wanted to try something new. I'm not sure how nihilistic the world is, but I hope it's less depressing than Midnight. As long as I can send hordes of diseased rat men after them and they run scared; my work is done.

 

[tarchon]

On what basis do you interpret my statement as a negative one? Could it be that your prior experience with my positions makes you aware of such nuances?

That's the case with the review, too.

I've never seen you before that I can recall. I was talking about the review.

 

[Jonny Nexus]

If it is any consolation, the bannee was practically congratulating himself over the ban over on another website. :\

Huh? It's not as though it's particularly hard to get banned here. The rules are pretty strict.

Dammit! Just thought of a really good metaphor involving the criminal justice system of a south east Asian country, but I can't say it because that would be political.

(Not complaining mind... it's nice to be able to go somewhere where people can't recommend that I be put to death on account of my ethical beliefs).

 

[tarchon]

My players are hard-core AD&D 2nd edition fans. They don't like any variant of 3rd edition (we do play a d20 Star Wars game, though). The AD&D second edition system tires me, so I wanted to try something new. I'm not sure how nihilistic the world is, but I hope it's less depressing than Midnight. As long as I can send hordes of diseased rat men after them and they run scared; my work is done.

It's not quite as far down the darkness scale as Midnight (let's say 10 PM) - the war isn't lost, but you do get the sense that eventually Chaos will win out, kind of like Werewolf: the Apocalypse. It's also not as low-magic as Midnight.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

(Not complaining mind... it's nice to be able to go somewhere where people can't recommend that I be put to death on account of my ethical beliefs).

SE Asia? Heck, that also rules out certain neighborhoods in London.

 

[eyebeams]

I've never seen you before that I can recall. I was talking about the review.

From what you read in this thread, you knew that my statement was ironic. Similarly, from what I've read elsewhere, I am certain Ryan Dancey's article is an insult dressed up as a review.