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Author Topic: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says  (Read 2686 times)

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2022, 09:14:25 AM »
No one actually plays "Thirsty Sword Lesbians". It's a product that only exists so people who probably don't play any RPGs at all from Tumblr, Twitter and Kotaku (apparently) can talk about how "important" it is.

I want it on the record that at some point in the not-too-distant future, if that game is even mentioned it will be to discuss how it's some variant of exploitative and insensitive.  And Evil Hat, if they're still around, will be apologizing for it.

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2022, 10:00:48 AM »
No one actually plays "Thirsty Sword Lesbians". It's a product that only exists so people who probably don't play any RPGs at all from Tumblr, Twitter and Kotaku (apparently) can talk about how "important" it is.

I want it on the record that at some point in the not-too-distant future, if that game is even mentioned it will be to discuss how it's some variant of exploitative and insensitive.  And Evil Hat, if they're still around, will be apologizing for it.

...Being flogged even more, as when you apologise is, for the woke, like admitting to be an heretic to the Inquisition. You will burn at the stake for the Greater Glory of God.
For every idiot who denounces Ayn Rand as "intellectualism" there is an excellent DM who creates a "Bioshock" adventure.

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2022, 10:52:20 AM »
"Queers are responsible for all progress! Praise us!" Effing narcissists.

The irony is that "queer" is a slur for gays and bisexuals now used by spicy straights to feel better about themselves. Effing homophobes.

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2022, 12:33:22 PM »
https://web.archive.org/web/20220730013506/https://kotaku.com/dnd-movie-honor-among-thieves-trailer-marvel-1849345237

Man, I'm so glad D&D has been saved. Schwew, I was getting worried. The she/her author sets us straight....uh correct.

Saved or destroyed?

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2022, 06:18:34 PM »
So it's fine to say RPGs don't need to be "woke" they are already inclusive, but when a queer person says D&D is inclusive that's bad. Kind of seems like you just don't like queer people.

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2022, 07:23:21 PM »
So it's fine to say RPGs don't need to be "woke" they are already inclusive, but when a queer person says D&D is inclusive that's bad. Kind of seems like you just don't like queer people.
There is no such thing as "queer" people, in society or RPGs.  Anyone who says differently is just attention-whoring.

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Re: D&D saved by Queer roleplayers.....or so some idiot on Kotaku says
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2022, 08:57:11 PM »
I agree, at least as far as YouTube is concerned. I occasionally look for actual plays of various woke rpgs on YouTube and it's pretty much crickets for Thirsty Sword Lesbians and Coyote & Crow. There were some initial play tests but there's been nothing ongoing.

An recruitment ad for Coyote & Crow recently popped up on RPGcrossing. It only garnered interest from two people so far.