Whining on the boards and rule zero

[phil500]

I dont understand all the whining that goes on here.

I used to play DDO and it was understandable- when something in the game is unbalanced, it actually affects players and they are generally helpless to do anything about it.

So why come here to whine about the paladin challenge, or the town of winterhaven having more people than it can house, or friggin laser beams (at least a funny title)?

Rule zero in DDO was "turbine makes all the rules". Its not the same in DnD.

Or am I the one who is whining about what is, actually, constructive criticism?

 

[Nikosandros]

The fact that a group is able to change the rules, doesn't make bad rules any better...

 

[Dragonblade]

The fact that a group is able to change the rules, doesn't make bad rules any better...

True. I think many discussions are around whether certain rules are in fact bad or not.

I lean to not in most cases so far.

 

[Umbran]

The fact that a group is able to change the rules, doesn't make bad rules any better...

That is true. However, I am not at all convinced that this excuses the aggressive tones often taken around here. The fact that there exist some bad rules does not make poor behavior any better.

 

[Arnwyn]

The fact that a group is able to change the rules, doesn't make bad rules any better...

This.

 

[Nikosandros]

That is true. However, I am not at all convinced that this excuses the aggressive tones often taken around here. The fact that there exist some bad rules does not make poor behavior any better.

Poor behavior has no justification, you'll get no argument from me about that.

OTOH, stating that any given rule can be changed if disliked, while not rude at all, it's also rather pointless, I think.

 

[Wisdom Penalty]

The fact that there exist some bad rules does not make poor behavior any better.

This.

 

[PeterWeller]

OTOH, stating that any given rule can be changed if disliked, while not rude at all, it's also rather pointless, I think.

I dunno. Sometimes people are so rabid over a piddling little rule that it seems necessary to remind them of rule zero.

 

[Fifth Element]

I dunno. Sometimes people are so rabid over a piddling little rule that it seems necessary to remind them of rule zero.

Yes. Sometimes invoking rule zero is very appropriate. Sometimes a poster will go on about some small rule that he doesn't like, and how it ruins 4E for him! And he'll never ever buy 4E if this rule is in it! Etc. In these cases, rule zero is very useful.

 

[CleverNickName]

The best thing about Rule 0 is, if you use it often enough, you will eventually invent your own game!