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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 4016495" data-attributes="member: 48135">Oh, indeed. But most of the complaints that started this thing have nothing to do with obviously clumsy wording. They are very nitpicky little points. For instance:Nitpicking a repetition. There's nothing inherently wrong with repeating important points.Setting aside the snarkiness in this comment, how else are they supposed to communicate that the breastplate has symbols and runes without stating it? Are we supposed to guess? And using adjectives for emphasis is fine. They could have just said symbols, sure, but there's nothing wrong with emphasizing the evil.Nitpicking on whether the act above is a single deed or multiple deeds, nitpicking on an adjective used to emphasize that the devil is, in fact, mighty. Nitpicking the adverb used to emphasize the epic-ness of the deed(s). These complaints are just snarky nitpicks.I certainly agree that plainly bad writing would be a terrible thing for 4E. But the nitpicks above are plainly and simply a matter of taste. You're right to call it art, and there is no right and wrong in art. Many masterpieces admired by art critics are boring and inconsequential to the general public. The most popular movies are often reviled by movie critics. Tastes differ greatly between people.Things that stick out to some people as bad writing will be completely irrelevant and inconsequential to the great majority. Deleting all those adjectives, on the other hand, could lead to dry and boring prose, of which 3E suffered.</blockquote>

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