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What Old School games do you like?

Started by Silverlion, August 28, 2010, 10:27:51 AM

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Akrasia

#45
August 30, 2010, 12:08:50 AM
Quote from: Benoist;401893Not exactly, no. :D

Fair enough.  I don't agree with most of his substantive philosophical views, but think that he was a brilliant writer.  I've always found his works to be thought-provoking.

I was influenced to change the avatar by this recent (excellent) book.

Obviously, this has nothing to do with RPGs, so I'll cease talking about old paranoid J.J. now. :)
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Melan

#46
August 30, 2010, 02:28:51 AM
Quote from: Benoist;401842Oh God. For fuck's sakes. Is that Rousseau you took as your avatar?! :eek:

My reaction as well. And no, not a fan in the slightest.
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Philotomy Jurament

#47
August 30, 2010, 05:50:00 AM
Quote from: Melan;401910My reaction as well. And no, not a fan in the slightest.
Yeah, number me among the "not a fan of Rousseau" group, too.
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Akrasia

#48
August 30, 2010, 12:30:11 PM
Quote from: Melan;401910My reaction as well. And no, not a fan in the slightest.
Quote from: Philotomy Jurament;401916Yeah, number me among the "not a fan of Rousseau" group, too.

Interesting that an avatar of Rousseau raises so much ire, whereas my previous avatar of Hobbes prompted nary a comment.   :hmm:

Also, I'm not clear on what being a 'fan' amounts to with respect to someone like Hobbes or Rousseau.  I find the views of both philosophers extremely interesting (both obviously were hugely important historically), yet I do not agree with either.  

Anyhow, since three of my favourite posters have registered strong negative reactions to this avatar, and people seem to understand one's choice of an avatar (at least with respect to a historical thinker) as entailing some kind of 'endorsement' of that person's views, I'll be sure to change it in the near future.

Okay, back to RPGs... :)
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Melan

#49
August 30, 2010, 12:37:07 PM
Well look. My avatar may be a homemade depiction of Killfuck Soulshitter, but at least it is not freaking Rousseau. ;)
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Benoist

#50
August 30, 2010, 12:41:05 PM Last Edit: August 30, 2010, 12:44:37 PM by Benoist
Quote from: Akrasia;401897Fair enough.  I don't agree with most of his substantive philosophical views, but think that he was a brilliant writer.  I've always found his works to be thought-provoking.
Oh sure, the man knew how to write. When it comes to the ideas however... man. From the Good Savage to his views on Education, I just can't stand the guy.

Quote from: Akrasia;401897Obviously, this has nothing to do with RPGs, so I'll cease talking about old paranoid J.J. now. :)
Sure. Just took me by surprise. :)

Quote from: Akrasia;401937Anyhow, since three of my favourite posters have registered strong negative reactions to this avatar, and people seem to understand one’s choice of an avatar (at least with respect to a historical thinker) as entailing some kind of ‘endorsement’ of that person’s views, I’ll be sure to change it in the near future.
Don't let that stop you. You're not really Rousseau, after all. :D

Soylent Green

#51
August 30, 2010, 12:50:14 PM
OKay, so I guess now we know.

Rousseau is out.
Wonder Woman is in.

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Benoist

#52
August 30, 2010, 12:53:43 PM
Quote from: Soylent Green;401944OKay, so I guess now we know.

Rousseau is out.
Wonder Woman is in.

The things you learn at the RPG Site.
It's funny that you'd even think Rousseau and Wonder Woman are even remotely comparable in this conversation. The things you learn at the RPG Site... :D

Akrasia

#53
August 30, 2010, 01:45:13 PM
Quote from: Melan;401939Well look. My avatar may be a homemade depiction of Killfuck Soulshitter, but at least it is not freaking Rousseau. ;)

But isn't Killfuck Soulshitter a cyborg? :confused:
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Akrasia

#54
August 30, 2010, 01:46:09 PM
Quote from: Benoist;401945It's funny that you'd even think Rousseau and Wonder Woman are even remotely comparable in this conversation. The things you learn at the RPG Site... :D

Actually, the Amazons of Paradise Island were one of the inspirations of Rousseau's conception of a just society.
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Benoist

#55
August 30, 2010, 01:51:17 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;401960Actually, the Amazons of Paradise Island were one of the inspirations of Rousseau's conception of a just society.
:D As we keep on saying: the things you learn on the RPG Site!

Akrasia

#56
August 30, 2010, 01:51:50 PM
Quote from: Benoist;401940...Don't let that stop you. You're not really Rousseau, after all. :D

Naw, I'm going to change it.  Strangely, it never occurred to me that one's choice of a historical thinker as an avatar might be interpreted as an endorsement of that thinker's views, even though that is a perfectly reasonable thing to do.  

Apologies for pushing this thread so far off course...
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StormBringer

#57
August 30, 2010, 02:03:30 PM
Holy crap!  This whole thread is just like one reason after another why you people should be over at the Citadel!  We have Vintage Games coming out our ears!
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StormBringer

#58
August 30, 2010, 02:07:50 PM
Quote from: Akrasia;401959But isn't Killfuck Soulshitter a cyborg? :confused:
Follow up:  After I had Mr. Beckett's line in my sig and properly attributed to him for about a year or something, he politely asked me to remove the attribution as he was kind of mortified to be well known around those parts for such heavy vulgarity.  Naturally I complied, but kept the quote around for another few months or so.
If you read the above post, you owe me $20 for tutoring fees

\'Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I have no concern for it, but I should suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.\'
- Thomas Paine
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The Butcher

#59
August 30, 2010, 02:13:05 PM
Quote from: Benoist;401893Not exactly, no. :D

Quote from: Melan;401910My reaction as well. And no, not a fan in the slightest.

Quote from: Philotomy Jurament;401916Yeah, number me among the "not a fan of Rousseau" group, too.

Poor Jean-Jacques. I know Avatar sucked hard, but it wasn't entirely his fault. :D
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