What 3e (& 3.5e) terms are you sick of?

[Jack Daniel]

Y'know, since nobody seems to like the sound of "splatbook," and the term came from calling the asterisk (*) a "splat," why don't you just call them starbooks? I know, I know, sounds a little too much like Starbucks, but hey, if any non-gaming mundanes hear you, they'll think you're a coffee-drinking yuppie like them rather than a nerdy freak.

 

[Gez]

Everything that equate shadow with total darkness, or with evil. More generally, equating light condition with alignment, such as Champion of Light for a paladin, or Lord of Darkness for a blackguard.

I know, I know, it's not 3e-specific, I know, I know, Sauron is dubbed as such; but I still feel it's really old and tired.

This come from human scotophobia back from when we didn't have city lights so bright astronomists can't work anymore; but don't make sense in a culture incluenced by races that are not afraid in the dark because they can see perfectly well at night, like dwarves, elves and gnomes.

 

[Melan]

1. Iconic
2. Crunchy Bits
3. Fluff
4. Unbalanced
5. Broken

These are the worst offenders, in order.

 

[jdavis]

So we've come to this. It's sort of like a bad George Carlin skit.

Words Words Words Words Words.......................

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

2Gez:
Consider this - if you are a creature able to see under most circumstances (even if no torch shines, no star brights the night and so on), wouldn`t you become even more frightenend by total darkness than a human, who is accustomed to it because he experiences this every day?


Back to unliked terms:
I think, I really begin to hate "Shaft". I like it if anybody makes a joke of it, but I hate reading things like "Rangers got the Shaft" or "Druids got the Shaft" or "Half-Orcs got the Shaft".
Regardless if it is might be true (don`t think so) or if it is not.

Mustrum Ridcully

 

[heldenhammer]

Mostly, I'm sick of the software analogies being used w/r/t D&D. It has gotten noticeably worse with the discussion of 3.5. No, the 3.0 books won't be "obsolete". I won't have to reboot my campaign and there's nothing wrong with the D&D "kernel".

I can appreciate the fact that the idea of the OGL was taken from the Open Source software movement and that many gamers are computer/tech inclined people, but it has to stop.

 

[Breakdaddy]

Munchkin, I hate this word like a really itchy genital rash. It seems to find the most mileage from high brow jackasses who think they are oh-so-clever and wish to educate us mere initiates in the art of roleplaying. Thanks, but no. And this one is just nitpicky but it is like the proverbial fingernails on the chalkboard. I LOATHE the terms FLGS. What is so damned friendly about my local game store? Have you been there? No, the guy might be an unholy jackasss. I might just be imbalanced...

 

[Magic Rub]

Good, GOOD!

I can feel the anger flowing through you...

Doesn't it feel good to vent kids

 

[Holy Bovine]

Y'know, since nobody seems to like the sound of "splatbook," and the term came from calling the asterisk (*) a "splat," why don't you just call them starbooks? I know, I know, sounds a little too much like Starbucks, but hey, if any non-gaming mundanes hear you, they'll think you're a coffee-drinking yuppie like them rather than a nerdy freak.

Or we could call them classbooks since that is actually their name

I guess that's another thing but it more of a society thing - the need to find an alternate name for pretty much everything in exsistance. Can't just call what it is?

Another thing that I'm sick of is telling others what is and isn't funny. Since humour is so subjective this seems like the most pointless waste of breath there can be.

 

[Arnwyn]

1. Iconic
2. Crunchy Bits
3. Fluff
4. Unbalanced
5. Broken

These are the worst offenders, in order.

I second these. However, I put "crunch" and "fluff" at the top of the list - I immediately ignore posts and reviews that use these terms, as it shows me that the person doesn't have anything important to say.