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Author Topic: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?  (Read 22300 times)

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #105 on: October 14, 2021, 05:14:20 PM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #106 on: October 14, 2021, 05:45:24 PM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

What else are "they" going to do?

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #107 on: October 14, 2021, 10:32:53 PM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.


There's no doubt that a big part of my fandom is based on my responding to WoTC's slide into woke stupidity, and to D&D SJWs' endless attacks on the hobby as well as me personally.  I'd still be happy if they fucked off; and I would still be fine, just like I continued to prosper in those years between when the Forge collapsed and the SJWs picked up steam. Unfortunately, it's not likely they'll be stopping anytime soon.

Do they (WoTC and the SJWs) "have to care about me at all"? No idea, but it's very clear that they really really do.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #108 on: October 14, 2021, 10:48:58 PM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.


There's no doubt that a big part of my fandom is based on my responding to WoTC's slide into woke stupidity, and to D&D SJWs' endless attacks on the hobby as well as me personally.  I'd still be happy if they fucked off; and I would still be fine, just like I continued to prosper in those years between when the Forge collapsed and the SJWs picked up steam. Unfortunately, it's not likely they'll be stopping anytime soon.

Do they (WoTC and the SJWs) "have to care about me at all"? No idea, but it's very clear that they really really do.

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Pundit, the Leftist shills and crybabies are always going to seek to minimize you, and scream and critique everything you say and do.

Keep up the good work! It is enjoyable and refreshing to have a public voice standing against the woke, Marxist bastards. You do excellent work, and your contributions are tireless, good-humoured, entertaining, thoughtful--and very, very necessary.

There are not *many* people in the hobby that have the courage and fortitude to take a stand against the woke SJW Marxists and all of their BS.

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #109 on: October 15, 2021, 08:51:36 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #110 on: October 15, 2021, 10:41:29 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

Monetize your haters, sounds like a good strategy.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #111 on: October 15, 2021, 10:47:14 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

Monetize your haters, sounds like a good strategy.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #112 on: October 15, 2021, 10:49:28 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

Monetize your haters, sounds like a good strategy.
Haters are a renewable energy source.

And free, you also don't need to do/say anything to get that type of haters.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #113 on: October 15, 2021, 11:37:35 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

Monetize your haters, sounds like a good strategy.
Haters are a renewable energy source.

And free, you also don't need to do/say anything to get that type of haters.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #114 on: October 15, 2021, 11:43:21 AM »
Do you think Pundit will "own it" and switch his avatar to the picture of THAC0 the Clown.


I acknowledge what they did. I prefer to "Own" Wizards itself and all the SJWs that leaped in glee at Wizards officially telling every regular gamer that they're no longer wanted, and to fuck off from their products.
The sad part is that you're somewhat dependent on them for your outrage clicks. If you were to try going 6 months without mentioning any of their products, you'd probably lose ground. Your products would still carry-on but your brand would wither without the outrage. OTOH, they really don't have to care about you at all.

  I miss how it is sad.  It seems like making the best of a situation he doesnt care for. You saying they dont have to care is also quite telling, because they sure seem to care quite a bit, which is to me, actually sad.  The reasons those people care is the sad part.   He attacks them because they do stuff he doesnt like, and reality is it is good business for him to air his views.  They go after him because there is a good chance a whole bunch of them who are paid by WOTC make a good bit less money than he does, and it obviously burns their asses up.  Honestly, I take it back, it is not sad.  It is fucking hilarious all the way around.

Monetize your haters, sounds like a good strategy.
Haters are a renewable energy source.

And free, you also don't need to do/say anything to get that type of haters.
As Tom Peterson* used to say: "FREE...is a very good price!"

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Here is why this forum tends to be so stupid. Many people here think Joe Biden is "The Left", when he is actually Far Right and every US republican is just an idiot.

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #115 on: October 15, 2021, 05:18:48 PM »
Even Clownfish is getting into the act

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #116 on: October 15, 2021, 06:19:19 PM »
TSR D&D fans were kicked out of D&D in 2000. Instead of AD&D 3e (aka something akin to Castles & Crusades), we got something incompatible with the TSR editions and were shown the door LOOOOOONG before 4e came out. Once the OSR happened, the TSR fandom and new OSR fandom went their way. ...

3e was a big step; but would a WotC version similar to C&C have had any different results in the long run?

Ascending AC would still have been a thing.

Morale and reaction rolls - C&C still dropped them. Which has had a big knock on effect on how combat is run in D&D.

And that is not even getting into all the reasons the 3e designers made D&D more self-referential with its lore.

Traditional fans were always going to be shown the door, if for no other reason that a different culture took over the helm of D&D.

IMHO - TSR would have to have been bought out by someone not WotC for there to be a different outcome to what we are seeing now.



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In fact, I want WotC to accelerate their crazy train. 
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I agree, it is juicy to watch... But I don't think that we'll get to see the really good stuff until after 2024...
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #117 on: October 15, 2021, 08:09:16 PM »
... I think the vast majority of D&D players don't give a shit about political references in modules either way, ...

To a point... they just want to play the game.

Just like the...

Dr. Who fans that just wanted to see fun new adventures.

Star Wars Fans that just wanted to see fun new adventures.

Star Trek Fans that just wanted to see fun new adventures.

DC and marvel comic fans that just wanted to read fun new adventures.

And they were willing to put up with a bit of SJW inclusions so long as the rest of the product delivered.


...and even if they care, they don't go screaming bloody murder on any Internet forums. ...

I agree. They just vote with their feet and wallets...

Each of the above IP status have gone from golden geese, to no one really cares about that shit anymore. With the lowest viewership, reading, and fan interest numbers in their history.  Why?

Because SJW's. That's why.

I know that it's hard to believe, but there is a point where even the 'Majority of fans' will walk away from an IP due to the increasing SJW nonsense.

We have seen the cycle play out in other 'geek' IP.

D&D is not immune to this.

Which is a good thing.

It will present an opportunity for someone else to step in and take their place.
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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #118 on: October 16, 2021, 05:04:48 AM »
Just judging by what me and my friends liked when we were in 5th grade this goo goo gaa gaa nu-D&D SJW bs is infantile and lame.
I think many adults forget that kids are smarter and more nuanced than they think.
SJWs are constantly LARPing as Disney Channel caricatures of highschool mean girls well into their 30s and beyond, these are damaged, mentally ill people and their artwork reflects that. I wouldn't subject any kid who I respected to this garbage.

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Re: THAC0 the Clown in Witchlight Adventure a Dig at Pundit?
« Reply #119 on: October 16, 2021, 02:10:24 PM »
Just judging by what me and my friends liked when we were in 5th grade this goo goo gaa gaa nu-D&D SJW bs is infantile and lame.
I think many adults forget that kids are smarter and more nuanced than they think.
SJWs are constantly LARPing as Disney Channel caricatures of highschool mean girls well into their 30s and beyond, these are damaged, mentally ill people and their artwork reflects that. I wouldn't subject any kid who I respected to this garbage.

This, very much this.

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