Wil Wheaton Drops Dungeon Column

[Keeper of Secrets]

Whereas I did not particularly care for what he talked about most of the time, I did like reading the article and did like that it was something that was unique. Its really too bad that it is ending - especially under the circumstances. Frankly, this amounts to some nasty people bullying him out of something that he clearly enjoyed.

Its a damn shame.

 

[Mark Hope]

It's a real shame. Not just because Will isn't writing his Dungeon column anymore (I enjoyed it immensely and found much there that I could empathise with) but because his decision to stop was apparently partly caused by the petty bleatings of some truly witless jerks on the Paizo site. Some of the responses in the thread over there were just disgusting. I wonder if Erik Mona's request to Will to modify the content of his column was motivated by actual falling sales figures, or if it was just in response to those puerile rantings. If the latter, then score one for Team Dweeb, I guess. Damn shame.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

If they were going to drop anything I kinda would have preferred "Downer".

Wheaton's column was fine.

 

[Steel_Wind]

I enjoyed the column initially. I was angry with the negative feedback and posted positive feedbacl on Paizo and to Will privately.

I was noticing that Will was trying too hard to write about gaming though. Honestly - I don't think his heart is in it. I think the thing that has latched on to him right now is poker. That's where his passion lies and lately? It showed.

 

[lrsach01]

Gotta join the love fest here. I'm going to miss Will's column. He's my generation...post-genXers.

 

[diaglo]

In his blog Wil says he's dropping the Wil Save column in Dungeon, apparently because of bad feedback from it.

WoooHOooooo.. maybe they will use the space for more adventures.

 

[diaglo]

If they were going to drop anything I kinda would have preferred "Downer".

ditto.

 

[diaglo]

No kidding.

Been through the wringers on the Polyhedron subject with them stuck-up snobs. And all this time, I thought elitists only live in high school campuses and college Greek houses.

i gets what i pay for. i don't want the dross.

 

[Gentlegamer]

I see the same attitude that has brought down Wil Save as being the same attitude as wrecked Polyhedron, and pretty much wrecked Dragon: A large faction of readers who don't want anything other than a monthly packet of "Official" new feats/spells/prestige classes and plenty of glossy hype about the newest WotC D&D books. In 2000, the preeminent magazine of the roleplaying industry, focusing on D&D, became just D&D and quality began a downward slide. Years later I can go back to a Dragon from a decade or two ago, pick it up and read a fine article on the art of DM'ing, a bit about how to adapt a historic period or fantasy novel into D&D, or some intelligent discussion. When you pick up a Dragon from the 2000 to present era 10 or 20 years from now, will it still intrique you, or will it be just a collection of then-outdated rules and tie-in hype to the book of the month?

This is why I stopped collecting The Dragon after many years . . .

 

[diaglo]

This is why I stopped collecting The Dragon after many years . . .

ditto. Gave up on Dragon... back when it was The Dragon. even though, i didn't stop my subscription until the 250 CD came out.