The WotC forums are making me feel old

[Belen]

They lack of decent grammar forced me away a long time ago. I do not mind chatting with kids in person, but their writing skills make me want to scratch my eyes out.

 

[Akrasia]

They lack of decent grammer forced me away a long time ago. I do not mind chatting with kids in person, but their writing skills make me want to scratch my eyes out.

That's one serious problem with the WotC boards. Another is the simple immaturity posters there display in the face of disagreement or criticism. Another is the heavy-handedness of the mods, who will not tolerate criticism of WotC products, etc.

 

[diaglo]

They lack of decent grammer forced me away a long time ago. I do not mind chatting with kids in person, but their writing skills make me want to scratch my eyes out.

Their lack of decent grammar...

 

[diaglo]

That's one serious problem with the WotC boards. Another is the simple immaturity posters there display in the face of disagreement or criticism. Another is the heavy-handedness of the mods, who will not tolerate criticism of WotC products, etc.

i've got no problems with the mods over there. in fact, i know several of them in RL.

diaglo "been a member of the TSR boards since 1997" Ooi

 

[Belen]

Their lack of decent grammar...

Punk. At least I used punctuation and capital letters.

 

[Henry]

Internet Lesson #2: When criticizing grammar or spelling, BE SURE that the criticizing post is without blemish.

 

[Bullgrit]

I was reading a thread in the WotC Eberron forums about Glassteel. With around 20 replies, the general concensus was that it was a Forgotten Realms spell that's been around since 2E. No mentions of 1st edition, any early module appearances, etc.

I much prefer a forum like this where a good percentage of the people have memories that go back further than mine (Although the Eberron discussion is usually pretty good over there, mostly thanks to Keith's presence).

From my reading of the WotC forums, it seems more like people are just saying, "it's not new to D&D3". There, someone might question the reason for existance of the bard class and get a response saying it existed in AD&D2 as well, proving it wasn't made up just for D&D3.

Here, that question would get, "it was in AD&D2", then "it was in AD&D1", then "it was actually the first 'prestige class'", then "it first appeared in The Dragon magazine issue #", then someone starts an edition war. Then someone mentions C&C or Hackmaster.

Bullgrit

 

[diaglo]

From my reading of the WotC forums, it seems more like people are just saying, "it's not new to D&D3". There, someone might question the reason for existance of the bard class and get a response saying it existed in AD&D2 as well, proving it wasn't made up just for D&D3.

Here, that question would get, "it was in AD&D2", then "it was in AD&D1", then "it was actually the first 'prestige class'", then "it first appeared in The Dragon magazine issue #", then someone starts an edition war. Then someone mentions C&C or Hackmaster.

Bullgrit

the bard first appeared in the Strategic Review.

and the Paladin was the first PrC. it was in Supplement I Greyhawk (1975)... prereq was Cha...

 

[Odhanan]

I much prefer a forum like this where a good percentage of the people have memories that go back further than mine (Although the Eberron discussion is usually pretty good over there, mostly thanks to Keith's presence).

Preach on, brother.

 

[Raven Crowking]

I think it appeared in an adventure, not in the core book. I think *cross fingers* it was Lost Caverns of Tsjocanth? I don't have that one anymore so could anyone verify?

joe b.

Nope. It appears in the !st Ed (AD&D) Player's Handbook, which long predates the Lost Caverns of Hard-to-Spell.