Why all the hatin'? Let's love.

[Faraer]

For whatever reason, people seem to use language which inflates their real feelings. I don't really think so many people genuinely 'hate' RPG stuff, and inflammatory exaggeration such as 'broken' and 'completely unplayable' (in the recent THAC0 thread) is like a constant spiky friction on productive discussion.

In general, it would be fair to say there's a fair bit of psychological projection going on, as well as the tribalism nothing to see here refers to (though I don't buy that the human mind responds more strongly to the negative, except in certain cultures, and to certain neurotic or psychotic minds).

 

[Torm]

I think a big part of this is the perspective of being on a board where everyone is RPGing. On the board, I will express a nostalgic preference for 2nd Edition, and a technical preference for 3/3.5. Outside of the board (or my gaming group), I would vocally defend D&D, period, without reference to a particular version.

We argue about the fine details here, because we're all in the family, so to speak.

 

[werk]

I like all the D&D that I've played...orange spined AD&D hardcovers to the present version.

I also liked world of darkness, shadowrun, battletech/mechwarrior, and starwars, but haven't played these as D20 yet.
I also like beer AND wine. I know...crazy.

 

[Turjan]

If I have a dislike for a game, I usually don't talk much about it, and that's it. There are a few games that inspire a strong negative feeling in me, but no version of D&D belongs in this category. I'm somewhat amused about these edition wars .

To a certain degree, I can understand some vocal criticism from followers of an older edition, as newer editions tend to erode their player base substantially. I don't understand the same vocal criticism from followers of the newest edition, though. They should just be happy with the current situation .

 

[EricNoah]

...use language which inflates their real feelings...inflammatory exaggeration ...

Yes indeedio, this is a function of "internet rant mentality." Although I was reading the newspaper editorials today ... it's there too. Someone was "sickened" by the politics involved in rerouting traffic from one neighborhood to another. Sickened! -2 to all checks and everything! (Sorry to mention politics!)

 

[Darkness]

Do you actually dislike [or hate] any edition of D&D?

Hate, no. Dislike, yes: All editions I've played that aren't 3.5. That is: AD&D 2e & 1e, and D&D 3.0. (Of these, I dislike 3.0 the least, obviously.)

Can you like an edition without disliking another?

The two are not necessarily related. I like 3.5 and dislike the other editions; someone new to 3.5 might like 3.5 but not care either way about the others.

Can you state your preferred edition without backhanding another?

Of course.

And here is a big challenge: Can you state why you like *D&D* as a game/genre without referencing a particular edition of D&D?

I like RPGs. Fantasy is also a favorite genre of mine. Further, a lot of D&D settings are to my liking.

 

[Torm]

Yes indeedio, this is a function of "internet rant mentality."(Sorry to mention politics!)

I don't know if I'd call it "internet rant mentality" so much as "radical unregulated 24hr news channels mentality", but yeah, it does suck, doesn't it?

 

[Mystery Man]

You have a discussion on editions with someone in person with which you differ and its done. On the internet it just goes on and on and on.

 

[diaglo]

You have a discussion on editions with someone in person with which you differ and its done. On the internet it just goes on and on and on.

we don't bring it up in person. cuz we want to stay nice.

 

[Mystery Man]

we don't bring it up in person. cuz we want to stay nice.

I'd usually win in arguments like this in person. Usually becuase I would just hit you over the head with something heavy.