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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 8131887" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>I agree with that basic sentiment. However, outside a dubious universal claim like "it's always better to have an official rule than homebrew" there was nothing to support the claim that this particular rule would be better as an official rule than as homebrew. Thus, I attacked the dubious statement via my reducto ad absurdum argument - fully expecting that to push the discussion to progress toward it's ultimate conclusion where everyone came to the realization that ones view on whether the rule was good or bad (or neutral) was the sole determining factor on whether one believed it should be included as an official optional rule or not. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Keep in mind, critiquing that universal claim removed any sort of posturing that official rules are in general better than homebrew rules. IMO, it entirely depends upon the rule in question.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure. I fully agree that official rules are better received. But a rule being better received is only a good thing if it's a good rule to begin with. It's a bad thing for a bad rule to be more accepted, no?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 8131887, member: 6795602"] I agree with that basic sentiment. However, outside a dubious universal claim like "it's always better to have an official rule than homebrew" there was nothing to support the claim that this particular rule would be better as an official rule than as homebrew. Thus, I attacked the dubious statement via my reducto ad absurdum argument - fully expecting that to push the discussion to progress toward it's ultimate conclusion where everyone came to the realization that ones view on whether the rule was good or bad (or neutral) was the sole determining factor on whether one believed it should be included as an official optional rule or not. Thank you. Keep in mind, critiquing that universal claim removed any sort of posturing that official rules are in general better than homebrew rules. IMO, it entirely depends upon the rule in question. Sure. I fully agree that official rules are better received. But a rule being better received is only a good thing if it's a good rule to begin with. It's a bad thing for a bad rule to be more accepted, no? [/QUOTE]
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