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<blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 5136133" data-attributes="member: 2732">Well, if you're addressing my comments, I never used the term nostalgia as a &quot;dirty word&quot;, and I believe part of what's just been called the &quot;500 blogger&quot; movement is in part a reflection of that nostalgia.&nbsp; I think there's a knee-jerk defensive reaction to use of that word.&nbsp; Too many fans of these entertainments want to write polemics explaining in objective terms why their version is superior.&nbsp; If you are the type that tries to say &quot;everything was better&quot; in the old days, including things like the art and desktop publishing of the games, I think the person might not be looking at the core.&nbsp; There is that sort of element I see, and it's okay to critique it a bit, and I think it's important to understand part of the primal psychology of your personal &quot;golden age&quot;.But saying something is based in part on nostalgia is certainly not the same as using terms like 3tard/4on--it would be the equivalent of coming up with a bad name.And that doesn't mean the new fans get the pass...there's always a tendency to think new is better, and that everybody else is an old &quot;stuck in the past&quot; kind of person.&nbsp; It's important to listen to the wisdom of the elders at times, and understand the difference between bitterness and real, honest, criticism.Basically, I think the root of all edition wars right now, from old to new fans, is some level of insecurity and a need to see the other version of D&amp;D as &quot;the enemy&quot;.&nbsp; If we could eliminate that, I think the general gaming culture would be a lot better.&nbsp; Instead of having separate forums where people throw brickbats at the other guy, it would be nice to be able to group together and discuss our common bonds, and seriously be able to critique styles of play without making personal attacks and without interpreting criticism as personal attacks.&nbsp; But I have a sad feeling that won't happen.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnRTroy, post: 5136133, member: 2732"] Well, if you're addressing my comments, I never used the term nostalgia as a "dirty word", and I believe part of what's just been called the "500 blogger" movement is in part a reflection of that nostalgia. I think there's a knee-jerk defensive reaction to use of that word. Too many fans of these entertainments want to write polemics explaining in objective terms why their version is superior. If you are the type that tries to say "everything was better" in the old days, including things like the art and desktop publishing of the games, I think the person might not be looking at the core. There is that sort of element I see, and it's okay to critique it a bit, and I think it's important to understand part of the primal psychology of your personal "golden age". But saying something is based in part on nostalgia is certainly not the same as using terms like 3tard/4on--it would be the equivalent of coming up with a bad name. And that doesn't mean the new fans get the pass...there's always a tendency to think new is better, and that everybody else is an old "stuck in the past" kind of person. It's important to listen to the wisdom of the elders at times, and understand the difference between bitterness and real, honest, criticism. Basically, I think the root of all edition wars right now, from old to new fans, is some level of insecurity and a need to see the other version of D&D as "the enemy". If we could eliminate that, I think the general gaming culture would be a lot better. Instead of having separate forums where people throw brickbats at the other guy, it would be nice to be able to group together and discuss our common bonds, and seriously be able to critique styles of play without making personal attacks and without interpreting criticism as personal attacks. But I have a sad feeling that won't happen. [/QUOTE]

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