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[bedir than]

(not even getting to ridiculous stuff like the Heroe's Feast with tacos, sushi, spaghetti, and hamburgers).

If the anglo-centric Lord of the Rings can have potatoes than D&D can have sushi

 

[Zardnaar]

If the anglo-centric Lord of the Rings can have potatoes than D&D can have sushi

I haven't seen it but it sounds stupid tbh.

The arts different in book though vs seeing it online. Probably won't see the book for 2-3 weeks. Yay.

 

[jayoungr]

The milieu doesn't support it.

Are you saying Gygaxian Purple Prose is perforce the antithesis of weal?

 

[Zardnaar]

Are you saying Gygaxian Purple Prose is perforce the antithesis of weal?

France.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

Insulting an intellectual take on writing (or at least a higher grade level of vocabulary) isn't a better take from my point of view. Awkward and pathetic? Not exactly polite.

Okay. Do you have a better term for what was happening here? It was what it was. Sugar-coating it isn't going to make it less goofy, nor is it a kindness to do so.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Okay. Do you have a better term for what was happening here? It was what it was. Sugar-coating it isn't going to make it less goofy, nor is it a kindness to do so.

I never found it goofy, and certainly not awkward and pathetic, and would never use those terms to describe something in a discussion, because it is insulting and inflammatory.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

Okay. Do you have a better term for what was happening here? It was what it was. Sugar-coating it isn't going to make it less goofy, nor is it a kindness to do so.

Look, I'm glad the 1E works were written in this manner. They did lend a kitsch and... imbue a curiosity? I don't know. The style added to the product in some way. But there's no pretending this was quality writing or denying what the provenance of the style was.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

I never found it goofy, and certainly not awkward and pathetic, and would never use those terms to describe something in a discussion, because it is insulting and inflammatory.

If a thing is a thing, it's okay to say it is that thing. You might not like it, but that's okay too. Emperor's new clothes, etc.

 

[Ulorian - Agent of Chaos]

I never found it goofy, and certainly not awkward and pathetic, and would never use those terms to describe something in a discussion, because it is insulting and inflammatory.

You also understand that I defend you on these boards frequently, despite my equally frequent disagreement with your positions? As well... when not many others do? That won't stop, despite the result of this disagreement. So have at it!

 

[Micah Sweet]

You also understand that I defend you on these boards frequently, despite my equally frequent disagreement with your positions? As well... when not many others do? That won't stop, despite the result of this disagreement. So have at it!

Thank you for that, sincerely. But I still see the language you're using here as insulting, and likely to make people disagree with you needlessly angry.