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Started by Sacrosanct, March 21, 2013, 02:03:36 PM

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Sacrosanct

#90
March 25, 2013, 11:38:23 AM Last Edit: March 25, 2013, 11:57:28 AM by Sacrosanct
Quote from: Anon Adderlan;640047Fuck you and your shitty shirt and you using cancer as a crutch for your fucking self rigorousness and petty ego. If the only thing moving your product is a deadly disease you may want to rethink your marketing as opposed to disparaging the moral fiber of those gamers who just weren't interested in your crap.

I've had two friends die from it just in the past 6 months.  This has nothing to do with my ego.  This has to do with me seeing it first hand how it destroys families and trying to do whatever I can to help.

But hey, you keep shining on.


*Edit*  Oh, and the reason why I said I was disappointed in sales is because when I first started doing this, I've had about 10x the number of non gamers support this.  So forgive me for thinking a gamer-themed shirt would do better in a gamer themed event, and not be 1/10th as successful as compared to those people who don't give a shit about games.
D&D is not an "everyone gets a ribbon" game.  If you\'re stupid, your PC will die.  If you\'re an asshole, your PC will die (probably from the other PCs).  If you\'re unlucky, your PC may die.  Point?  PC\'s die.  Get over it and roll up a new one.

Benoist

#91
March 25, 2013, 11:56:19 AM
Quote from: Anon Adderlan;640047You know, while the pedophilia DOES bug me, I still find indie gamers who play (or at least own) those games to be far more fun, respectful, adaptable, insightful, and helpful than the folks into classic RPGs. There's a reason the D&D forum on RPG.net is a warzone, and it's largely because of D&D. So if you don't want non-gamers to get the wrong idea, maybe you should address THAT issue first.

"Oh those pesky unter-gamers and their popular games. This is a blight on the hobby, I tell you! We need more morally accepting, intellectually superior pedo-dudes to spread the good word and bring more kids to the hobby!"

A Swine statement if I ever saw one, and a distasteful one at that.

Planet Algol

#92
March 25, 2013, 12:38:31 PM
Quote from: Benoist;640088"Oh those pesky unter-gamers and their popular games. This is a blight on the hobby, I tell you! We need more morally accepting, intellectually superior pedo-dudes to spread the good word and bring more kids to the hobby!"

A Swine statement if I ever saw one, and a distasteful one at that.

He can't be serious? It's just his punchline after being a flaming douchebag to sacrosanct.
Yeah, but who gives a fuck? You? Jibba?

Well congrats. No one else gives a shit, so your arguments are a waste of breath.

jeff37923

#93
March 25, 2013, 01:19:23 PM
Quote from: Anon Adderlan;640047Fuck you and your shitty shirt and you using cancer as a crutch for your fucking self rigorousness and petty ego. If the only thing moving your product is a deadly disease you may want to rethink your marketing as opposed to disparaging the moral fiber of those gamers who just weren't interested in your crap.

Here's a cloth. Now be a good dear and wipe that egg off of your face.
"Meh."

jeff37923

#94
March 25, 2013, 01:24:03 PM
Quote from: The Yann Waters;640080And yet any number of licensed RPGs based on movies and television shows exist out there.

You are missing the point. Those movies and TV show games are based in the settings, not the specific episodes or stories. You could have a game set in the background of Moonrise Kingdom, but to have the characters follow the scripted plot of the movie itself defeats the very purpose of a role-playing game.
"Meh."

The Ent

#95
March 25, 2013, 01:46:18 PM
What the FUCK is Anon's major dysfunction!?

One Horse Town

#96
March 25, 2013, 01:53:15 PM
Quote from: The Ent;640113What the FUCK is Anon's major dysfunction!?

How long's a piece of string?

The Traveller

#97
March 25, 2013, 02:03:28 PM
I wonder do stamp collecting and trainspotting clubs get these kinds of people, or is it just RPGs.
"These children are playing with dark and dangerous powers!"
"What else are you meant to do with dark and dangerous powers?"
A concise overview of GNS theory.
Quote from: that muppet vince baker on RPGsIf you care about character arcs or any, any, any lit 101 stuff, I\'d choose a different game.

The Ent

#98
March 25, 2013, 02:07:50 PM Last Edit: March 25, 2013, 02:11:48 PM by The Ent
Quote from: One Horse Town;640114How long's a piece of string?

Good point. :D

Quote from: The Traveller;640117I wonder do stamp collecting and trainspotting clubs get these kinds of people, or is it just RPGs.

TBH...I've seen way more lawncrappers (or whatever the correct term is), weirdoes and general fucktards in the rpg hobby than elsewhere. It's sad really :(

jeff37923

#99
March 25, 2013, 02:10:53 PM
Quote from: The Traveller;640117I wonder do stamp collecting and trainspotting clubs get these kinds of people, or is it just RPGs.

Its the Internet. Worst flamewar I ever saw was on my girlfriend at the time's knitting forum.
"Meh."

KenHR

#100
March 25, 2013, 02:31:56 PM
Quote from: The Traveller;640117I wonder do stamp collecting and trainspotting clubs get these kinds of people, or is it just RPGs.

Check out a model train message board sometime...or one for musicians...or the Onion AVClub....or....
For fuck\'s sake, these are games, people.

And no one gives a fuck about your ignore list.


Gompan
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Sacrosanct

#101
March 25, 2013, 02:55:48 PM
Quote from: The Traveller;640117I wonder do stamp collecting and trainspotting clubs get these kinds of people, or is it just RPGs.

RPGs are focused on pretend, in a fantasy setting.  Most other hobbies don't rely on that.  The problem is that certain people see, "RPGs are focused on pretend, in a fantasy setting." and think that means any and every fantasy is A-OK.

The Blue Lagoon isn't in itself a pedo film, but a 35 year old neckbeard thinking, "I like to fantasize me in place of the blonde kid, because Brooke Shields is beautiful" is pretty much pedo all the way.  It's shocking that certain people can't see that difference a film (the latter), and an RPG (the former).  An RPG makes it personal.
D&D is not an "everyone gets a ribbon" game.  If you\'re stupid, your PC will die.  If you\'re an asshole, your PC will die (probably from the other PCs).  If you\'re unlucky, your PC may die.  Point?  PC\'s die.  Get over it and roll up a new one.

The Yann Waters

#102
March 25, 2013, 04:16:51 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;640101You are missing the point. Those movies and TV show games are based in the settings, not the specific episodes or stories. You could have a game set in the background of Moonrise Kingdom, but to have the characters follow the scripted plot of the movie itself defeats the very purpose of a role-playing game.

That would be a problem with actually scripting the course of the entire scenario, yes, but not with letting the events unfold on their own after initially setting up everything based on the same premise and anticipating the various options available to the PCs during play. That's no different from preparing for any other session.
Previously known by the name of "GrimGent".

Sacrosanct

#103
March 25, 2013, 04:31:26 PM
How does the ignore list work on this forum?  I think I need to use it for my own blood pressure.
D&D is not an "everyone gets a ribbon" game.  If you\'re stupid, your PC will die.  If you\'re an asshole, your PC will die (probably from the other PCs).  If you\'re unlucky, your PC may die.  Point?  PC\'s die.  Get over it and roll up a new one.

Planet Algol

#104
March 25, 2013, 04:32:49 PM Last Edit: March 25, 2013, 05:16:04 PM by Planet Algol
My mistake, nevermind
Yeah, but who gives a fuck? You? Jibba?

Well congrats. No one else gives a shit, so your arguments are a waste of breath.
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