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« Reply #30 on: August 21, 2007, 01:37:16 PM »
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Of course, the irony here isn't lost is it?

Hey, a good second place to "go play" is "go talk about playing when you can't" Rather than "Go to Pundits forum and talk shit." Seems a few newer members do that and only that. I'm sure that some of you peeps have more constructive things to discuss here than the ramblings of the pundit?

Good, thought so.


Hey, you talkin' to me? :D The though had occurred to me after posting and I wandered over to roleplaying to see if there were any non-D&D threads. As a matter of fact I've just posted in response to one of your threads on guest players. There's little traffic in forums other than role-playing and this forum though, people will go where the most recent discussion is. I shall post some more in electronic/other games though.
 

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« Reply #31 on: August 21, 2007, 01:43:03 PM »
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Hey, you talkin' to me? :D The though had occurred to me after posting and I wandered over to roleplaying to see if there were any non-D&D threads. As a matter of fact I've just posted in response to one of your threads on guest players. There's little traffic in forums other than role-playing and this forum though, people will go where the most recent discussion is. I shall post some more in electronic/other games though.


Only in part. I guess i've posted a dozen times here myself. I'm just wary of seeing new posters post almost excusively here, i guess. Says that they are here just to have a pop at pundit and not to contribute to the site. Which is a shame. The more posters we get, the more differing viewpoints and interesting stories we get exposed to etc. :)

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« Reply #32 on: August 21, 2007, 01:53:06 PM »
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Only in part. I guess i've posted a dozen times here myself. I'm just wary of seeing new posters post almost excusively here, i guess. Says that they are here just to have a pop at pundit and not to contribute to the site. Which is a shame. The more posters we get, the more differing viewpoints and interesting stories we get exposed to etc. :)


I'll normally just read threads to be honest, most pundit threads are entertaining rather than blood-pressure threatening, although he loves the attention regardless. It does feel as though this is forum is a way of pulling people into the site and some of them will stick and post elsewhere.

I haven't played any D&D more recent than 2E though so whilst I'll read the 4E threads with some interest, I don't feel I have a great deal to contribute at the moment. I guess I'm looking to read something to inspire me into more rpging this winter. Doesn't have to be D&D, I'm thinking of getting Shatterzone out of the loft actually.

As for the Pundit himself, JamesV summed it up for me:

'Yup, his schtick is as much a work as anything you'd see on the WWE. One difference is that it's mildly educational as his posts, as crazed as they may sometimes seem, have ways of making you look at a subject and helping you discover your own opinions. I can very much say that I do think that some RPG Swine do exist, but there is definitely no War going on because of his own punditry on these subjects.

Love im or hate im, his nuttiness can ironically help put your own thoughts into perspecive.'

I just get particularly irked occasionally, ironically, not so much with Pundit himself, more so the toadying.
 

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« Reply #33 on: August 21, 2007, 02:18:04 PM »
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He's a professional Klingon impersonator and a game store clerk.  I think that ship sailed long, long ago.



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« Reply #34 on: August 21, 2007, 02:40:48 PM »
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You did not just say we're special..did you?

Why?  Why are we any more or less special than the guy who watches football and follows a fantasy league or three?  Why are we any more special than a guy in his basement who spends 300 hours to build a Chesepeake Roll-Top Armoire or some such?

We're just a bunch of people with a rather insignificant hobby.  Hell, at least the guy in the basement has a nice piece of cabinetry when he's done.

No matter how many articles there are in Wood or American Woodworker or Fine Woodworking on how to cut a dovetail or glue cross grains together, they don't have a little badge that says "Push Start" to remind them all to get in their basements and make projects.  Why should gamers need the equivalent?



Great post.  I think it's also worth adding -- why can't the guy watching football, or who's into woodworking also like playing tabletop RPGs once in a while?  (I like woodworking. :))

I'm not really into the "I'm a Gamer -- it defines me" school of thought.  If I feel like wearing something that lets people know I'm a D&D nerd I'll get some dorky D&D t-shirt and wear that around instead.

Now that I think of it... I don't much like the idea of homogenous nerd culture where if you like one nerd thing (say D&D) you'll automatically be into Anime, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cosplay, blah blah blah. :)

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« Reply #35 on: August 21, 2007, 09:13:40 PM »
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It just seems like a harmless way of people identifying their commitment to actual play. What really boggles the mind is other people feeling threatened by this.


It is definitely harmless. Thus, I don't feel threatened.

However, I think there's a disconnect. If what you're doing is for your benefit, why tell us? Unless we're in the group you're going to be playing with, what difference does it make to us what you're committed to?

The answer is, if I understand what you're saying correctly, fraternity. That's fine. But that means having a "Go Play" icon really is, in part, about making a statement to the world at large.

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« Reply #36 on: August 21, 2007, 09:27:12 PM »
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Great post.  I think it's also worth adding -- why can't the guy watching football, or who's into woodworking also like playing tabletop RPGs once in a while?  (I like woodworking. :))

I'm not really into the "I'm a Gamer -- it defines me" school of thought.  If I feel like wearing something that lets people know I'm a D&D nerd I'll get some dorky D&D t-shirt and wear that around instead.

Now that I think of it... I don't much like the idea of homogenous nerd culture where if you like one nerd thing (say D&D) you'll automatically be into Anime, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cosplay, blah blah blah. :)


Although maybe seeing someone coming out of a changing room with a Go Play badge or your woodworker with a keyring would make people reconsider pigeon-holing people. Maybe, maybe not, although I saw its use more on forums, when you're getting particularly heated - it's a reminder, don't spend half an hour composing a big response to a thread, write a scenario instead. Read a book to inspire you.

I'm with you entirely on the homogenous nerd culture though. I game, I play sport, I dance, I watch a wide variety of films and read an equally varied assortment of books. Sport occupies the majority of my leisure time outside my job and I'm well aware that any hobby has its fair share of people who feel that their interest defines them as a person, just as for a good number it's their sexuality, political or religious beliefs or in some cases even medical conditions.
 

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« Reply #37 on: August 21, 2007, 10:14:16 PM »
Well, I'm special.  Jesus loves me.  Fuck you all then.  :mad:
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« Reply #38 on: August 22, 2007, 02:55:53 AM »
I saw Jesus out with another guy last night.
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The poor still weak the rich still rule
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« Reply #39 on: August 22, 2007, 02:56:49 AM »
Well, they say he loves everyone.
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« Reply #40 on: August 22, 2007, 03:29:22 AM »
I'll bet he does!
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« Reply #41 on: August 22, 2007, 11:21:00 AM »
I know he does!  He's got great abs.
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« Reply #42 on: August 22, 2007, 11:37:27 AM »
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I know he does!  He's got great abs.


 Great abs?
 Yep - especially in his gig in this video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zFbc5MzAxk

 Though, I think Joan of Arc is more my style - she wears her armor well.


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« Reply #43 on: August 22, 2007, 11:27:51 PM »
Yeah, what about those scuba-diver freaks?  Bunch of weirdos with their stupid little red flag with the one white stripe that they have to put on their cars in order to feel that they are part of some special, superior group.  How about those sports fans?  With their shirts and caps with logos of their favorite teams.  Why do they feel the need to separate themselves out from the rest of society?

You fucking guys.

Some of you really need to...

Go Play.

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« Reply #44 on: August 22, 2007, 11:58:55 PM »
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Yeah, what about those scuba-diver freaks?  Bunch of weirdos with their stupid little red flag with the one white stripe that they have to put on their cars in order to feel that they are part of some special, superior group.  How about those sports fans?  With their shirts and caps with logos of their favorite teams.  Why do they feel the need to separate themselves out from the rest of society?

You fucking guys.

Some of you really need to...

Go Play.

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Showing your putrid little face around here again, fuckwad?

Those people might actually be good to know of in an emergency:
"Oh my god, that car just went into that lake!"
"Look, that guy is a diver! I bet he can help!"

I can't think of an emergency for Go Play.
"My design focusing on narrative control is not producing story the way I planned!"
"Don't worry - there's a guy with a Go Play sticker! I bet he knows just the right GM-less non-d20 mechanic to use!"

In all seriousness, that litte red sticker is just as stupid, as are the jeep drivers who wave to each other. Their idiocy is a counter proof to your argument.
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