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The "Rebecca Borgstrom Is a Moron Law"

Started by RPGPundit, November 14, 2006, 10:50:56 AM

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Blackleaf

#240
November 21, 2006, 03:10:58 PM
The RPGPundit is the Anti-Hero of the RPG Theory Micro Community.  His motives are good, it's just his methods I disagree with.

Spike

#241
November 21, 2006, 03:11:03 PM
Quote from: Geek MessiahI am curious, what is this game you speak of?  Knowing this could change my view and make some of what I said, well wrong.


Settembrini, who playtested it at a con insists that it is called 'Forward to Adventure', though what the Pundit names it I do not know. I understand it to involve group resolution mechanics similar to Tunnels and Trolls and it is intended largely for the latin American gaming market.  

Beyond that, you'll have to ask either the Pundit or Settembrini for more details.
For you the day you found a minor error in a Post by Spike and forced him to admit it, it was the greatest day of your internet life.  For me it was... Tuesday.

For the curious: Apparently, in person, I sound exactly like the Youtube Character The Nostalgia Critic.   I have no words.

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Geek Messiah

#242
November 21, 2006, 03:13:14 PM
Quote from: StuartThe RPGPundit is the Anti-Hero of the RPG Theory Micro Community.  His motives are good, it's just his methods I disagree with.

What exactly are his motives?  He rants and raves and makes statements that the majority of the rpg community does not agree with.  I would like to know what his motives are.

Geek Messiah

#243
November 21, 2006, 03:13:56 PM
Quote from: SpikeSettembrini, who playtested it at a con insists that it is called 'Forward to Adventure', though what the Pundit names it I do not know. I understand it to involve group resolution mechanics similar to Tunnels and Trolls and it is intended largely for the latin American gaming market.  

Beyond that, you'll have to ask either the Pundit or Settembrini for more details.

Ok, thank you for your answer

James McMurray

#244
November 21, 2006, 03:18:00 PM
Quote from: J ArcaneNo you can't.  You understood what the word meant, correct?  It's definition?  Then it's a real word.

A couple of dorks knowing what something means doesn't make it a real word any more than spoo is a real food. Besides, it was a joke, chill out.

Blackleaf

#245
November 21, 2006, 03:20:34 PM
Quote from: GeekMesiahWhat exactly are his motives? He rants and raves and makes statements that the majority of the rpg community does not agree with. I would like to know what his motives are.

I should have said some of his motives are good. :)  Certainly motives like seeking fame and/or fortune are no more good or bad than anyone elses.

The good motives that I can see are:
* wanting the RPG hobby to shed the stigma of being "for losers"
* supporting RPGs that are more fun to the average gamer, instead of being designed "By Game Designers FOR Game Designers"
* Promoting the Fun/Gaming side of things so they don't get eclipsed by the Art/Pretention side of things.
* providing a forum to discuss game design without it being dominated by Forge / GNS discussion

I think these motives are good ones.  The other motives are the good, the bad and the ugly.

James McMurray

#246
November 21, 2006, 03:20:49 PM
Quote from: SpikeSettembrini, who playtested it at a con insists that it is called 'Forward to Adventure', though what the Pundit names it I do not know. I understand it to involve group resolution mechanics similar to Tunnels and Trolls and it is intended largely for the latin American gaming market.  

Beyond that, you'll have to ask either the Pundit or Settembrini for more details.

There's a thread on one of these boards about it called IIRC "The Birth of Forward To Adventure" about how he had a dream about this game. I didn't realize he'd made an actual game out of it, but I didn't read the whole thread. I doubt it'll ever sell very well, which would make Pundit an Indie Designer and he'd have to try to simultaneously choke the like out of himself while screaming fucktard at the top of his lungs. Hopefully he'll be kind enough to film it an upload it to youtube for us.

TonyLB

#247
November 21, 2006, 03:30:45 PM
Quote from: SpikeGah!. I've spent the last five minutes trying to figure out who exactly invoked my Name so that I might lay down the Smiting, and upon whom which Smiting might be directed...
Ack!  It was me!  I confess!  "Spank me!  Spank me like Spike's avatar, baby!" I cried ... but how ... how did you ever find out?

Oh God, I'm so ashamed ....
Superheroes with heart:  Capes!

James McMurray

#248
November 21, 2006, 03:32:33 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayThere's a thread on one of these boards about it called IIRC "The Birth of Forward To Adventure" about how he had a dream about this game.

Found it, although it doesn't have a lot of meat to it. Interesting premise, but he gives no insight into how he actually did it so it's impossible to tell if it;s a good game or not.

http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2804

dar

#249
November 21, 2006, 03:46:53 PM
Quote from: Geek Messiahthat the majority of the rpg community does not agree with.

I refuse to take on your claim without at least a bit of a teaser of evidence. I mean, fuck, you can claim any fantasy you want, but that particular one requires backup.

Spike

#250
November 21, 2006, 04:02:07 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayFound it, although it doesn't have a lot of meat to it. Interesting premise, but he gives no insight into how he actually did it so it's impossible to tell if it;s a good game or not.

http://www.therpgsite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2804


I was reading his blog as the entire thing unspooled, much of it in the comments section.   I seem to recall it uses 2d6.  Again, ask the experts on the subject. The designer and main playtester both post here frequently after all...:pundit:
For you the day you found a minor error in a Post by Spike and forced him to admit it, it was the greatest day of your internet life.  For me it was... Tuesday.

For the curious: Apparently, in person, I sound exactly like the Youtube Character The Nostalgia Critic.   I have no words.

[URL=https:

James McMurray

#251
November 21, 2006, 04:07:59 PM
No thanks. I'm not into Indie games. ;)

QuoteI refuse to take on your claim without at least a bit of a teaser of evidence.

Do you honestly think the majority of the RPG community agrees with Pundit? LOL!

Blackleaf

#252
November 21, 2006, 04:11:15 PM
QuoteDo you honestly think the majority of the RPG community agrees with Pundit? LOL!

With all seriousness...  what do you mean by "the RPG community"?

I think the majority of gamers would agree with the Pundit's appraisal of the relative merits of popular traditional RPGs vs. the more popular Forge games.

Levi Kornelsen

#253
November 21, 2006, 04:14:03 PM
Quote from: James McMurrayDo you honestly think the majority of the RPG community agrees with Pundit? LOL!

I honestly think that the majority of the RPG community thinks he's mostly a crazy asshole.  Others, who read him more often, think that he's a largely-deliberately-hyperbolic asshole, who want to provoke discussion.  In the sense of "make it talk by jabbing it with a pointy thing".

However.  He's also counterweight.

Whenever I feel the urge to run around going "New ideas! New games! New fancy words! So much better than the old way!", I take two Pundit rants, call me in the morning.

Settembrini

#254
November 21, 2006, 04:16:25 PM
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity
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