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What is Magical Tea Party?

Started by Aglondir, July 11, 2013, 10:26:38 PM

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Bill

#15
July 12, 2013, 04:13:09 PM
Quote from: Kaiu Keiichi;670422No, they're right.

I've had far too many bullshitter faux-novellist GMs who want to railroad me into their red dragon inn made up BS. A good example was a friend of mine whose GM said she couldn't use sneak attack in 3.5, even though she fulfilled all the rules conditions to get a sneak attack, because he felt it was "too powerful and didn't feel right."

I'm down for GMs having their appropriate authority, but if I want free form gaming, I'll go to a Mind's Eye Theatre LARP or take an improv class.

I agree it sucks when a GM makes an anal retentive lame ass call.

However, my problem with rules superseding the gm is that if there was a good reason a sneak attack would not make sense, it's the gm's job to override the rules.

In my opinion.

For me, I don't really care how perfect a gm is, if they run a fun game.

Thankfully, I have only encountered a small number of genuinely bad gm's over the years.

About five over 30+years of gaming.

Piestrio

#16
July 12, 2013, 04:17:59 PM Last Edit: July 12, 2013, 07:19:02 PM by Piestrio
Quote from: Kaiu Keiichi;670422A good example was a friend of mine whose GM said she couldn't use sneak attack in 3.5, even though she fulfilled all the rules conditions to get a sneak attack, because he felt it was "too powerful and didn't feel right."


Didn't you start a thread a while back whining about this and we all laughed and said, "No, actually she didn't fulfill the requirements and it WAS dumb and didn't feel right?"

Because I'm not sure you want to bring that up again.

EDIT: From that thread:
Quote from: Kaiu KeiichiSo, shit, I feel like a dork. I think the guy was right.
Disclaimer: I attach no moral weight to the way you choose to pretend to be an elf.

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FASERIP

#17
July 12, 2013, 06:31:21 PM
Aside from Pundit's material (lawncrapping, etc), has this forum produced any memes as useful or widespread as mtp?
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

Sacrosanct

#18
July 12, 2013, 06:51:13 PM
Useful?  Ha, that's up for debate.
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.

Black Vulmea

#19
July 12, 2013, 07:09:24 PM
Quote from: Piestrio;670429EDIT: From that thread:
P, your KK quote goes back to an earlier post in this thread, not the "Dumbest shit GMs have decreed" where KK fucked the poodle.

So, for the sake of sourcing correctly, here's the quote again with the correct link.

Quote from: Kaiu Keiichi;616043So, shit, I feel like a dork.  I think the guy was right.
"Of course five generic Kobolds in a plain room is going to be dull. Making it potentially not dull is kinda the GM\'s job." - #Ladybird, theRPGsite

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Killfuck Soulshitter

#20
July 12, 2013, 09:12:31 PM
Quote from: FASERIP;670465Aside from Pundit's material (lawncrapping, etc), has this forum produced any memes as useful or widespread as mtp?

Production of "memes" (e.g. lolcats) is not a good in itself. They are generally infantile.

Koltar

#21
July 12, 2013, 11:21:44 PM
Quote from: FASERIP;670465Aside from Pundit's material (lawncrapping, etc), has this forum produced any memes as useful or widespread as mtp?

Why should it?

There is nothing good or honorable about generating bullshit catchphrases and 'memes'.

Those just get overused by people to lazy to think for themselves and come up with their own damn ideas.


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Nexus

#22
July 12, 2013, 11:49:44 PM
Quote from: Koltar;670526Why should it?

There is nothing good or honorable about generating bullshit catchphrases and 'memes'.

Those just get overused by people to lazy to think for themselves and come up with their own damn ideas.


- Ed C.

And almost inevitably mutate/get watered down until their essentially useless because almost everyone has their own definition.
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FASERIP

#23
July 13, 2013, 12:49:00 AM
So Pundit's the only poster here who's generated ideas that resonated with people?

That's my take away from this thread so far.

People at TGD know what MTP means because it represents a playstyle they dislike. People here usually know what it means as well, because there's a chafing grain of truth in that satirical phrase.

There's nothing wrong with ridicule.
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

Piestrio

#24
July 13, 2013, 12:57:30 AM
Quote from: FASERIP;670536So Pundit's the only poster here who's generated ideas that resonated with people?

That's my take away from this thread so far.

People at TGD know what MTP means because it represents a playstyle they dislike. People here usually know what it means as well, because there's a chafing grain of truth in that satirical phrase.

There's nothing wrong with ridicule.

Put the 3rd grade rhetoric away please.
Disclaimer: I attach no moral weight to the way you choose to pretend to be an elf.

Currently running: The Great Pendragon Campaign & DC Adventures - Timberline
Currently Playing: AD&D

FASERIP

#25
July 13, 2013, 01:02:01 AM
Quote from: Piestrio;670539Put the 3rd grade rhetoric away please.

If 3rd graders wrote that well, this forum would've generated some memorable phrases.

Instead we're discussing TGD rhetoric.
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

Sacrosanct

#26
July 13, 2013, 01:21:04 AM
I give you a 2 out of 10, only because it's so obvious.
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.

FASERIP

#27
July 13, 2013, 01:23:44 AM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;670542I give you a 2 out of 10, only because it's so obvious.
Who you rating? Me or the TBP refugee?
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

taustin

#28
July 13, 2013, 02:20:12 AM
Quote from: Killfuck Soulshitter;670504Production of "memes" (e.g. lolcats) is not a good in itself. They are generally infantile.

No. Those who parrot them are what's infantile.

taustin

#29
July 13, 2013, 02:22:36 AM
Quote from: FASERIP;670536So Pundit's the only poster here who's generated ideas that resonated with people?

Yes, you're very clever, and your have an enourmouse penis. Now go ask mummy for a cookie and some milk before bedtime.
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