Sean Reynolds rant about terminology

[Simon Magalis]

A gaming buddy of mine always uses the term "Ogress" and I have to say that it is a bit creepy. Anyhow, Sean K. wrote what he did for exactly this sort of reaction. If you worked at a place with the turnover rate that WOTC has, what would YOU do to ensure that you remain the most talked about employee there. I doubt anyone can name another game designer (with the exception of Gygax up on his soapbox) who generated (or generates) these sorts of controversies. Sure he comes off like a jerk, but he is a smart jerk. Oh, and I talked to an Orc once and he claimed that the word "Orc" itself is incorrect and that we should really call them "Smidgens"... that is if you care about doing things CORRECTLY.

 

[Ristamar]

I doubt anyone can name another game designer (with the exception of Gygax up on his soapbox) who generated (or generates) these sorts of controversies.

Oh, c'mon, that's WAY too easy. You obviously don't hang out in the Rules forum enough, watching people rant about how The Sage, Skip Williams, is on crack.

Or if one is simply searching for d20 controversy, in general, look no farther than John Wick... of couse, that's controversy of a totally different color.

 

[Berandor]

Or if one is simply searching for d20 controversy, in general, look no farther than John Wick... of couse, that's controversy of a totally different color.

The Wick orders you to be quiet!

Berandor

 

[Ristamar]

The Wick orders you to be quiet!

Berandor

Hehe... The Wick. Always reminded me of the The Rock.

The Wick says, "Shut your mouth, and know your role, jabroni!"

 

[Someguy]

hmm...I go to bed lst night, this a big flamefest filled wiht insults, well, those flames were actually baking cookies, and when i woke up, COOKIES!


YAY

 

[Aaron2]

blah, blah, blah

I use Sorceress, Druidess, and, my favorite, Enchantress.

Gnomes don't speak Gnome, they speak Lesser Dwarvish.

Coke is the generic term for any carbonated beverage.

Soda is for soda-water only.

Pop is what you do to your dog when he's bad.

Biscuits are eaten with gravy and only for breakfast (unless eating fried chicken).


There, that settles it.


Aaron

 

[Ristamar]

Re: blah, blah, blah

Coke is the generic term for any carbonated beverage.

Soda is for soda-water only.

Eh.. wha? Blasphemy!

 

[Plane Sailing]

How so? Does it encourage game module writers to do the same?

MUST! HAVE! COFFEE!

Umm. In the very next paragraph of my comment I explain this? Didn't you get that far? I'd definitely get the coffee (or some sleep if I were you!)

Cheers

 

[Wolfspider]

Umm. In the very next paragraph of my comment I explain this? Didn't you get that far? I'd definitely get the coffee

Sorry about that!

I could've sworn that that part wasn't there when I read it this morning. LOL! I guess it really was too early for coherent thought....

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Necromancer Games

I wonder what analboy thinks of Necromancers modules? I bought Devils & Demons (or is it Demons & Devils?) and they use a lot of 1E terminology for the demons. They use the Type V to describe one demon, they do list the current name in () though. I bet he hates them.