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WFRP3e - FFG announces The Enemy Within

Started by Skywalker, March 01, 2012, 02:09:46 PM

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Benoist

#120
March 08, 2012, 02:00:21 PM Last Edit: March 08, 2012, 02:02:37 PM by Benoist
Quote from: Herr Arnulfe;520613Possibly, depending on the local economy, alternative job qualifications, and one's degree of conviction in said principles.

I mean, I earn more in my day job without compromising any principles, but for some people "pursuing the dream" might be worth a paycut to work on games they don't actually play. Or maybe they have no other options besides McDonalds, or maybe their convictions on said topic are only mild i.e. not worth turning down a job over.

It'll also depend on said personal principles and the type of extremes you are willing to go to uphold them, but that's a good answer nonetheless. Absolutely.

EDIT - you DID mention the degree of conviction in said principles. My mistake!

Haffrung

#121
March 08, 2012, 02:05:41 PM
Quote from: Herr Arnulfe;520613Possibly, depending on the local economy, alternative job qualifications, and one's degree of conviction in said principles.

I mean, I earn more in my day job without compromising any principles, but for some people "pursuing the dream" might be worth a paycut to work on games they don't actually play. Or maybe they have no other options besides McDonalds, or maybe their convictions on said topic are only mild i.e. not worth turning down a job over.

And I'm guessing most people, even those who work in the industry, don't have convictions over something as frivolous as RPGs. As crazy as it sounds to edition warriors, maybe Mr. Davis simply doesn't have any strong feelings whatsoever regarding game editions and mechanics, and regards them as interchangeable from his point of view. In fact, didn't he came out and explicitly say as much?

These aren't blood diamonds we're talking about. They're fucking games.
 

Windjammer

#122
March 08, 2012, 02:06:11 PM Last Edit: March 08, 2012, 03:01:59 PM by Windjammer
Thanks to Graeme for chiming in - I think the blog I had already linked to upthread, and I hope that indicates that he hasn't read  too much of the drivel surfacing in the thread.

And thanks to Benoist for writing an immediate follow-up that was not only wonderfully off-topic but pretty much ensured that the post count of Mr Davies firmly remains at 1 for now.

Well done, Benoist! You've shown us once again that you really "don't give a fuck". Just after he said that he writes his stuff as edition-neutral as they come.
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Benoist

#123
March 08, 2012, 02:08:46 PM
You're welcome WJ. And thank you to all the follow-up, angry posts that made sure we would go on for several pages from there.
Well done, guys! High fives!

Herr Arnulfe

#124
March 08, 2012, 02:11:07 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;520617As crazy as it sounds to edition warriors, maybe Mr. Davis simply doesn't have any strong feelings whatsoever regarding game editions and mechanics, and regards them as interchangeable from his point of view. In fact, didn't he came out and explicitly say as much?
Yeah, if you're offered 6 cents/word as an RPG freelancer and that's your main gig, I think you'd write pretty much anything because the pay won't get better than that.
 

beeber

#125
March 08, 2012, 02:16:00 PM
Quote from: Benoist;520619You're welcome WJ. And thank you to all the follow-up, angry posts that made sure we would go on for several pages from there.
Well done, guys! High fives!

just doing our jobs in upping post counts ;)

yeah, and i couldn't help but go straight to godwinning the thing, lol

Benoist

#126
March 08, 2012, 02:31:41 PM
Quote from: beeber;520621just doing our jobs in upping post counts ;)

yeah, and i couldn't help but go straight to godwinning the thing, lol

It's alright. I confirmed what Graeme himself said he pleaded guilty to, and then you guys came up with a barrage of comebacks in reaction to that. Another day on the RPG Site, I guess.

Dodger

#127
March 08, 2012, 02:59:04 PM
Quote from: GraemeDavis;520497If anyone wanted to pay me 6 cents a word or more to write 1e material, I'd happily do that as well.
Hmmm... *strokes beard*
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Skywalker

#128
March 08, 2012, 03:03:51 PM
Quote from: Dodger;520635Hmmm... *strokes beard*

I think you would need the rights too :)

A kickstarter for Graeme to rewrite the last two parts of TEW is tempting but suffers this fatal flaw.

Herr Arnulfe

#129
March 08, 2012, 03:07:03 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;520636I think you would need the rights too :)

A kickstarter for Graeme to rewrite the last two parts of TEW is tempting but suffers this fatal flaw.
Not if the product itself was free. :)
 

One Horse Town

#130
March 08, 2012, 03:10:04 PM
Quote from: Windjammer;520618Thanks to Graeme for chiming in - I think the blog I had already linked to upthread, and I hope that indicates that he hasn't read  too much of the drivel surfacing in the thread.

And thanks to Benoist for writing an immediate follow-up that was not only wonderfully off-topic but pretty much ensured that the post count of Mr Davies firmly remains at 1 for now.

Well done, Benoist! You've shown us once again that you really "don't give a fuck". Just after he said that he writes his stuff as edition-neutral as they come.

I sometimes wonder what people are having for breakfast.

Some of the unrestrained hostility around these parts in recent weeks is mind-boggling.

beeber

#131
March 08, 2012, 04:23:29 PM
not enough fiber

beeber

#132
March 08, 2012, 04:29:38 PM
back OT, i hope someone reviews it.  a late 2012 means that it'll probably drop off my radar between now and then.

Rincewind1

#133
March 08, 2012, 05:46:22 PM
Quote from: One Horse Town;520639I sometimes wonder what people are having for breakfast.

Some of the unrestrained hostility around these parts in recent weeks is mind-boggling.

Damn you, can't a man have a biscuit?


I mean, an occasional bout of aggression? ;)
Furthermore, I consider that  This is Why We Don\'t Like You thread should be closed

Rum Cove

#134
March 08, 2012, 11:06:28 PM
Quote from: Windjammer;520618And thanks to Benoist for writing an immediate follow-up that was not only wonderfully off-topic but pretty much ensured that the post count of Mr Davies firmly remains at 1 for now.

Benoist has been detrimental to this thread and theRPGSite in general for some time now.  He's been clogging up most threads with nonsense.

It's unfortunate that further discussions cannot be had with Mr. Davies, due to the inability of some to state their case and move on.
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