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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 5737679" data-attributes="member: 22779">But, Imaro, when some people will simply ignore the stated definitions of terms in favor of whatever they feel like a word should mean, does that mean we should simply abandon any attempt to break away from particular connotations?I mean, isn't this just the old warlord debates with a funny moustache and a new pair of glasses?&nbsp; &quot;Oh noes, we can't have warlords in the game because warlord has real world meanings and people will be so confused&quot; was essentially how the argument went.&nbsp; Never minding that the meanings of words like Druid and Paladin are many, MANY miles away from the D&amp;D classes that have those names.&nbsp; Never mind the poor Monk.&nbsp; Isn't a Monk someone who lives in a cloister and copies scrolls for a living?&nbsp; Since when do monks become ninja's?&nbsp; See, selectively picking and choosing definitions of words is fun and easy.&nbsp; But, at the end of the day, do we really want to cater to people who refuse to actually take the word in context and use the provided definitions?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 5737679, member: 22779"] But, Imaro, when some people will simply ignore the stated definitions of terms in favor of whatever they feel like a word should mean, does that mean we should simply abandon any attempt to break away from particular connotations? I mean, isn't this just the old warlord debates with a funny moustache and a new pair of glasses? "Oh noes, we can't have warlords in the game because warlord has real world meanings and people will be so confused" was essentially how the argument went. Never minding that the meanings of words like Druid and Paladin are many, MANY miles away from the D&D classes that have those names. Never mind the poor Monk. Isn't a Monk someone who lives in a cloister and copies scrolls for a living? Since when do monks become ninja's? See, selectively picking and choosing definitions of words is fun and easy. But, at the end of the day, do we really want to cater to people who refuse to actually take the word in context and use the provided definitions? [/QUOTE]

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