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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8040356" data-attributes="member: 59082">OK, but GreenTengu was talking about mechanics, and I was responding to that - not about traditional lore stuff.I think what often happens is that things get filtered down and become proxy debates for other things. So we have:Real world culture stuffD&amp;D lore stuffD&amp;D mechanics stuff(with probably many more levels/contexts)My personal views on &quot;tradition&quot; shift depending upon context, although there is a consistent basic principle: &quot;Tradition&quot; is a catchall term for everything that came before, and especially everything that has stuck; tradition changes and expands through various forces. Change is inevitable and often positive, except in those cases where human freedom and well-being are diminished.So, as far as D&amp;D lore and mechanics are concerned, I am happy to embrace anything that improves the game and makes it more enjoyable for as many people as possible. If at any point in that process I find my personal enjoyment hampered, I will either adjust the game to suit my liking or pick a new game to play.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8040356, member: 59082"] OK, but GreenTengu was talking about mechanics, and I was responding to that - not about traditional lore stuff. I think what often happens is that things get filtered down and become proxy debates for other things. So we have: Real world culture stuff D&D lore stuff D&D mechanics stuff (with probably many more levels/contexts) My personal views on "tradition" shift depending upon context, although there is a consistent basic principle: "Tradition" is a catchall term for everything that came before, and especially everything that has stuck; tradition changes and expands through various forces. Change is inevitable and often positive, except in those cases where human freedom and well-being are diminished. So, as far as D&D lore and mechanics are concerned, I am happy to embrace anything that improves the game and makes it more enjoyable for as many people as possible. If at any point in that process I find my personal enjoyment hampered, I will either adjust the game to suit my liking or pick a new game to play. [/QUOTE]

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