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Livestream: D&D5e is Good, D&D5e Culture is Garbage!

Started by RPGPundit, May 08, 2019, 06:41:51 PM

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RPGPundit

May 08, 2019, 06:41:51 PM
In about 90 minutes, at 8pm EST, I'll be doing a special Livestream on #dnd5e
Join me and join in on the debate!

#dnd #ttrpg #osr

[video=youtube_share;yWFNltCaqg0]https://youtu.be/yWFNltCaqg0[/youtube]
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Razor 007

#1
May 08, 2019, 10:55:38 PM Last Edit: May 08, 2019, 11:09:18 PM by Razor 007
5E is probably the very best WOTC edition; but 3E / 3.5 is right there at its heels.  There was something really cool about 3rd edition, even if it was pretty dang crunchy.
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Crusader X

#2
May 09, 2019, 05:41:57 PM
I enjoyed the video.  5E is fine mechanically, but the SJW culture surrounding it definitely drove me to the OSR.

JeremyR

#3
May 09, 2019, 06:18:55 PM
There's just as much SJW in the OSR. Like there's that rainbow version of the OSR logo. You have the SJW version of S&W made entirely by women (except you know, the actual text of the game) and a vagina on the cover (though I guess that's problematic these days, since apparently not all women have vaginas). And the single saving throw is clearly Marxist.

S'mon

#4
May 09, 2019, 06:50:54 PM
Quote from: JeremyR;1087013There's just as much SJW in the OSR.

Yeah, I'm not really seeing much difference really. You get SJWs in both camps (not sure if they actually play games, but they certainly make noise). And the vast majority of both 5e & OSR players are apolitical. Unapproved pronoun usage will get you slapped at an OSR site just as likely as at a 5e site I think.

Shasarak

#5
May 09, 2019, 06:58:55 PM
The main problem that I have with 5e is that it is too incoherent.
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Crusader X

#6
May 09, 2019, 07:16:38 PM
Quote from: JeremyR;1087013There's just as much SJW in the OSR.

There is.  But there is such an enormous variety of OSR material out there, the SJW stuff is easily avoidable.  Particularly depending upon what flavor of OSR you choose.  I like Basic Fantasy, and from what I've seen the SJW content in the official BFRPG books is zero.  And I can use Basic Fantasy to run B/X adventures and Labyrinth Lord adventures, among others, the vast majority of which also have zero SJW content.

And the price of many OSR products is quite nice (as in, free, or dirt-cheap).  So I'm not paying 40 bucks to have a WotC product extolling the virtues of crossdressing sitting on my bookshelf.

Chunkthulhu

#7
May 09, 2019, 07:40:33 PM
Quote from: JeremyR;1087013You have the SJW version of S&W made entirely by women

I think they've disowned that version.  It's also my favorite version.  Are those statements related?  You be the judge.  :)

Crusader X

#8
May 10, 2019, 06:39:19 AM
Quote from: Chunkthulhu;1087033I think they've disowned that version.  It's also my favorite version.  Are those statements related?  You be the judge.  :)

I really liked the art in the PC character class section of that book.  That was some very nice stuff.  But otherwise I prefer the version with the Erol Otus cover.

RPGPundit

#9
May 15, 2019, 02:24:54 AM
This has turned out to be my most popular Livestream yet. In spite of being nearly 2 hours long!
LION & DRAGON: Medieval-Authentic OSR Roleplaying is available now! You only THINK you\'ve played \'medieval fantasy\' until you play L&D.


My Blog:  http://therpgpundit.blogspot.com/
The most famous uruguayan gaming blog on the planet!

NEW!
Check out my short OSR supplements series; The RPGPundit Presents!


Dark Albion: The Rose War! The OSR fantasy setting of the history that inspired Shakespeare and Martin alike.
Also available in Variant Cover form!
Also, now with the CULTS OF CHAOS cult-generation sourcebook

ARROWS OF INDRA
Arrows of Indra: The Old-School Epic Indian RPG!
NOW AVAILABLE: AoI in print form

LORDS OF OLYMPUS
The new Diceless RPG of multiversal power, adventure and intrigue, now available.

Naburimannu

#10
May 15, 2019, 03:59:25 AM Last Edit: May 15, 2019, 05:19:13 AM by Naburimannu
Quote from: Shasarak;1087022The main problem that I have with 5e is that it is too incoherent.

Remind us which definition of "incoherent" you're using here? With 5 minutes of googling I can find various oblique GNS references and ages-old enworld threads which already assume the definition but nothing clear enough to respond to such a one-liner.

(EDIT) Or is my sarcasm detector failing again?

Spinachcat

#11
May 15, 2019, 04:43:15 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;1087908tumblrina millennials

LOL!! That's awesome.

BTW, the comment section is very interesting. I hope ShadowCop75 is one of our forum members, or will become one. Here's (his or her) quote:
TL;DR I'm a far leftist and even I hate SJW's and idpolers encrouching on our hobby. I game partly to take a break from real world politics.

You know the SJWs have really done it when they're pissing off an actual communist!

Gagarth

#12
June 02, 2019, 01:40:52 PM
5e Culture at it's best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEKnQIkzaoc Some highlights 9:34 D&D says Gay Rights, 51:36 A sea cleanse is needed before leaving port.
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kythri

#13
June 02, 2019, 04:41:06 PM
That group of halfwits seems like the 3 year olds who giggle when someone says "poo poo" - seriously, what the fuck?

GeekyBugle

#14
June 02, 2019, 08:54:13 PM
Quote from: Gagarth;10902685e Culture at it's best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEKnQIkzaoc Some highlights 9:34 D&D says Gay Rights, 51:36 A sea cleanse is needed before leaving port.

Well if they only cleanse their bodies when they are to sea travel I'm guessing they usually stink.
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