If WOTC D&D, and Pathfinder become Full Bore SJW Platforms; how will that Impact you?

Razor 007 · September 22, 2018, 04:09:29 AM

How will that impact your purchasing decisions, and your gaming choices?

(I ran out of character space in the thread title.)

TJS · September 22, 2018, 04:25:39 AM

Zilch

Spinachcat · September 22, 2018, 04:44:43 AM

I've already said FUCK OFF to both WotC and Paizo. If either company produces anything I really want, I will buy it 2nd hand.

There are thousands of RPGs out there, many equal or superior to what WotC or Paizo produce. They deserve our patronage instead.

Mike the Mage · September 22, 2018, 04:56:28 AM

I don't like their products, so not at all.

Llew ap Hywel · September 22, 2018, 05:00:03 AM

Essentially what Spinachat said. I'd not have anything D&D related or derived if it wasn't for playing with my group.

jeff37923 · September 22, 2018, 06:04:23 AM

Quote from: Razor 007;1057376How will that impact your purchasing decisions, and your gaming choices?

It doesn't and won't.

I have been growing away from WotC D&D since 4E came out because of the corporate driven culture surrounding the game. This latest embracing of social justice by WotC and Paizo only accelerates the process.

I'm with Spinachcat, if either company produces a product that I am interested in then I will acquire it, but neither company will get my money.

Abraxus · September 22, 2018, 08:44:09 AM

Quote from: jeff37923;1057391It doesn't and won't.

I have been growing away from WotC D&D since 4E came out because of the corporate driven culture surrounding the game. This latest embracing of social justice by WotC and Paizo only accelerates the process.

I'm with Spinachcat, if either company produces a product that I am interested in then I will acquire it, but neither company will get my money.

I'm with you both as well. Though I will admit beyond disliking the 2E playtest Paizo jumping on the SocJus train and doing it in such a poor way in their playtest core was a big factor as well.

Rhedyn · September 22, 2018, 09:59:57 AM

Idc if they go full SJW. I only care that full SJW tends to be bad media (thinks human difference are interesting, intolerant of different thought leads to a complete lack of diversity in the world or heroes, ect)

It'll only effect my forum conversations, which hopefully will drift to other games as everyone gets sick of the main brand.

Warboss Squee · September 22, 2018, 10:21:27 AM

Paizo went full dumbass years ago. I don't buy their products. Not because of their politics but because of a lack of interest. The same is true of D&D. I already don't buy their stuff, so when they inevitably go full dumbass, it will simply be a foot note.

Darrin Kelley · September 22, 2018, 10:45:55 AM

I only buy main physical books and rules supplements for D&D 5th Edition. I haven't been buying the adventure material or PDF offerings. So I haven't really seen much of the SJW stuff people have claimed to have seen pop up. So it really hasn't effected me.

With Paizo? I haven't been buying anything Pathfinder related.

Thornhammer · September 22, 2018, 11:15:04 AM

It won't, because I have enough Dungeons and Dragons stuff to last several lifetimes.

Pathfinder is just knockoff D&D, so see above.

KingCheops · September 22, 2018, 12:08:59 PM

Pathfinder is garbage so not at all. D&D it'll depend on how much it seeps into their published material. As much as "muh diversity" bothers me I can whitewash it all away (alt-right shitlord that I am). If I can still enjoy Hollyweird's products I can still enjoy D&D if the material is any good.

RF Victor · September 22, 2018, 12:10:09 PM

If they become full bore SJW platforms but still release nice reprints/pdfs of the classical stuff (i.e. ACTUAL D&D in my book) then I'll buy THAT. 5th Edition is not to my taste anyway. :cool:

Opaopajr · September 22, 2018, 01:00:10 PM

I will be forced to run my campaigns like Harlequin Romances set in 'United Colors of Benetton' Seattle.

Otherwise I may face sanction! :eek: They'll be like Forrest Gump 'Box of Chocolates' Bodice Rippers, "you'll never know what you're gonna get."

Or maybe not, who knows, it may have no effect upon my already non-existent purchases. :rolleyes:

Teodrik · September 22, 2018, 01:13:11 PM

I don't buy anything from either WotC (with exception for some PoD TSR products) or Paizo anymore. With the SJW tendency as a main factor. Same with several other games and publishers. Saves some money.

But I also started to boycott other media I think has gone completely bonkers in this aspect. Which is well... most Hollywood crap, Netflix, anything Star Wars etc. I just can't find any joy in it anymore. Im borderlining weboo territory since much of my entertainment media come from japanese crap this days except from western classics. There is much shitty weird cringe anime crap also. But at least you at least can find some diamonds in shitpile.