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<blockquote data-quote="stonehead" data-source="post: 9592063" data-attributes="member: 7047885"><p>Is there some reason why you can't do both? For sure you shouldn't buy a game you morally object to. Why can't you <em>also</em> say you're not happy about all the depictions of <that thing you hate> in the books? Don't get me wrong, it's good to remind people that they don't need to follow the books exactly, but I don't think we should use that argument to try to shut down discussion or complaints. And how far would this protection extend? Is the only rule that matters the ones that you use at your table? Are you not allowed to complain about an imbalanced class, or poorly implemented mechanic?</p><p></p><p>I would use a cookbook as an analogy, rather than music. Certainly, you know your tastes better than the authors do, and can modify the recipe as you see fit. If you like spicy chili, then add a few more peppers in than the recipe requires. If you can't handle spice, maybe don't use any at all. That's all good, and sometimes it is useful to remind people that they don't need to follow every line of the recipe. </p><p></p><p>But if a cookbook is published that calls for pineapples and ranch in the chili, you're allowed to complain about the recipe. The way you cook at home isn't <em>"the only thing that matters"</em>. If a recipe is bad, then it's bad, and you're allowed to complain about it. I don't even think there's anything wrong with 2024 orcs, it's just the general argument that bothers me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stonehead, post: 9592063, member: 7047885"] Is there some reason why you can't do both? For sure you shouldn't buy a game you morally object to. Why can't you [I]also[/I] say you're not happy about all the depictions of <that thing you hate> in the books? Don't get me wrong, it's good to remind people that they don't need to follow the books exactly, but I don't think we should use that argument to try to shut down discussion or complaints. And how far would this protection extend? Is the only rule that matters the ones that you use at your table? Are you not allowed to complain about an imbalanced class, or poorly implemented mechanic? I would use a cookbook as an analogy, rather than music. Certainly, you know your tastes better than the authors do, and can modify the recipe as you see fit. If you like spicy chili, then add a few more peppers in than the recipe requires. If you can't handle spice, maybe don't use any at all. That's all good, and sometimes it is useful to remind people that they don't need to follow every line of the recipe. But if a cookbook is published that calls for pineapples and ranch in the chili, you're allowed to complain about the recipe. The way you cook at home isn't [I]"the only thing that matters"[/I]. If a recipe is bad, then it's bad, and you're allowed to complain about it. I don't even think there's anything wrong with 2024 orcs, it's just the general argument that bothers me. [/QUOTE]
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