Quote from: Chris24601 on February 02, 2023, 04:59:51 PM

Quote from: Bruwulf on February 02, 2023, 04:29:27 PM
"Can't you see you're not making Christianity better, you're just making Rock-and-Roll worse?"

-Hank Hill, modern day prophet.

The problem with both Big Geek Emporium and the majority of Christian entertainment is they're more interested in pushing The Message than the actual quality of the service offered.

"Free Speech! Did you know we support Free Speech? Because we make sure to mention it on every page! Who cares if you can't actually find anything on the site because we're for Free Speech!"

In this sense they're basically just another flavor of the Woke... push The Message over delivering a well crafted product... equality extremist, just pushing from the opposite direction.

The reason Top Gun: Maverick made ALL the money last year wasn't that it was some anti-Woke screed. It was just a good story that was crafted really well and put telling that story ahead of everything else.

If you're going to put up a site to sell RPGs then the first priority needs to be on delivering on the ability to easily search for and buy RPGs. Do that well and you'll get more people actually selling their products there than just fellow ideologues and those selling products they literally can't sell anywhere else (again, page two above the fold is some book with a masked woman with her breasts bared... so not someplace I can send my pre-teen godkids or their parents to look for game books).

Right now it feels like a site that's just pushing "aren't we so edgy" a little too hard.

Yes, "being for free speech is the same as being a woke"...

Minors shouldn't be in the internet.

Because DTTRPG doesn't have those things in the first page sometimes and doesn't recommend you thirsty sword lesbians and pro abortion shit.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 06:56:33 PM
Yes, "being for free speech is the same as being a woke"...

Nobody said that. It was pointed out that ideology is not, on it's own, a viable business model no matter what ideology it is.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 06:56:33 PMBecause DTTRPG doesn't have those things in the first page sometimes and doesn't recommend you thirsty sword lesbians and pro abortion shit.

Because another site, has a different problem, is not a defense.

Quote from: Bruwulf on February 02, 2023, 07:08:37 PM

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 06:56:33 PM
Yes, "being for free speech is the same as being a woke"...

Nobody said that. It was pointed out that ideology is not, on it's own, a viable business model no matter what ideology it is.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 06:56:33 PMBecause DTTRPG doesn't have those things in the first page sometimes and doesn't recommend you thirsty sword lesbians and pro abortion shit.

Because another site, has a different problem, is not a defense.

Except Chris did, guess that's why you cut the quote to not show what HE said huh?

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 06:56:33 PM

Quote from: Chris24601 on February 02, 2023, 04:59:51 PM

Quote from: Bruwulf on February 02, 2023, 04:29:27 PM
"Can't you see you're not making Christianity better, you're just making Rock-and-Roll worse?"

-Hank Hill, modern day prophet.

The problem with both Big Geek Emporium and the majority of Christian entertainment is they're more interested in pushing The Message than the actual quality of the service offered.

"Free Speech! Did you know we support Free Speech? Because we make sure to mention it on every page! Who cares if you can't actually find anything on the site because we're for Free Speech!"

In this sense they're basically just another flavor of the Woke... push The Message over delivering a well crafted product... equality extremist, just pushing from the opposite direction.

The reason Top Gun: Maverick made ALL the money last year wasn't that it was some anti-Woke screed. It was just a good story that was crafted really well and put telling that story ahead of everything else.

If you're going to put up a site to sell RPGs then the first priority needs to be on delivering on the ability to easily search for and buy RPGs. Do that well and you'll get more people actually selling their products there than just fellow ideologues and those selling products they literally can't sell anywhere else (again, page two above the fold is some book with a masked woman with her breasts bared... so not someplace I can send my pre-teen godkids or their parents to look for game books).

Right now it feels like a site that's just pushing "aren't we so edgy" a little too hard.

Yes, "being for free speech is the same as being a woke"...

Minors shouldn't be in the internet.

Because DTTRPG doesn't have those things in the first page sometimes and doesn't recommend you thirsty sword lesbians and pro abortion shit.

I hope that putting it in bold huge letters helps you not miss it this time.

Quote from: GeekyBugle on February 02, 2023, 07:22:08 PM
I hope that putting it in bold huge letters helps you not miss it this time.

No, you strangely hyper-aggressive illiterate.

"Being for free speech is the same as being a woke" does not equate to "In this sense they're basically just another flavor of the Woke... push The Message over delivering a well crafted product... equality extremist, just pushing from the opposite direction." Let me make it more clear.

"In this sense they're basically just another flavor of the Woke... push The Message over delivering a well crafted product... equality extremist, just pushing from the opposite direction."

It's not "they are the same", its' "in this specific way, they are the same".

Randy and Joe are good people.  They run a fun podcast too. 

Big Geek Emporium is the only place to get my favorite RPG right now.  Dungeons and Delvers Dice Pool edition. 

https://biggeekemporium.com/product/dungeons-delvers-dice-pool/

A bit rules lite, but it fixes a lot of what I don't want in a D&D style game.  Simple to play, characters that fit on an index card, low hit points that don't increase thru the stratosphere, warriors who are just as detailed as wizards, and all in one book.

I've got a few things on there. In fact, I just put my first module for Castles & Crusades up yesterday. If y'all want to check it out I made a discount code good through this month; just use "therpgsite" at checkout for 25% off.

https://biggeekemporium.com/product/mecc1-the-valley-of-karaccia/

Here's a review of the BECMI version of this: https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2021/09/09/no-artpunk-entry-7-the-valley-of-karaccia/

The C&C version is expanded (it merges another BECMI module in the same setting, RC2, into RC1, trims the fat and cleans it up a bit). Should get a party of 4-6 PCs up to around level 3ish by the end. It was about 5 months of gaming for my group who ran it, playing every other week for a few hours. Not a bad deal, I'd say.

Anyway, if you'd like to support the site (and a small-fries indie publisher), check it out. 

They're good dudes, and they have people of all faiths (or lack thereof) listing products on their site.  It's not some kind of niche Christian gaming thing like has been suggested earlier in this thread.  I mean hell, they have Venger Satanis publishing stuff on there.

They have a nice Discord server that ought to be getting more action, too.  C'mon over.  The water is nice.

Quote from: Lee on February 02, 2023, 11:29:35 PM
They're good dudes, and they have people of all faiths (or lack thereof) listing products on their site.  It's not some kind of niche Christian gaming thing like has been suggested earlier in this thread.  I mean hell, they have Venger Satanis publishing stuff on there.

They have a nice Discord server that ought to be getting more action, too.  C'mon over.  The water is nice.

Nobody said BGE is a Christian site. I think you misunderstood something there.

Quote from: Lee on February 02, 2023, 11:29:35 PM
They're good dudes, and they have people of all faiths (or lack thereof) listing products on their site.  It's not some kind of niche Christian gaming thing like has been suggested earlier in this thread.  I mean hell, they have Venger Satanis publishing stuff on there.

They have a nice Discord server that ought to be getting more action, too.  C'mon over.  The water is nice.

Once again, nobody said that.

Quote from: Mithgarthr on February 02, 2023, 11:22:18 PMIf y'all want to check it out I made a discount code good through this month; just use "therpgsite" at checkout for 25% off.

https://biggeekemporium.com/product/mecc1-the-valley-of-karaccia/

Here's a review of the BECMI version of this: https://princeofnothingblogs.wordpress.com/2021/09/09/no-artpunk-entry-7-the-valley-of-karaccia/

1) That review was detailed to the Nth degree. After reading a massive review, I realized I had only read 1/3rd of the review.

2) Your mini-campaign setting sounds awesome for any fans of B/X and I can see that same tone working great for C&C fans.

3) The comment section on that review felt like a mental ward got WiFi.

4) Giving this forum as shoutout with a discount is most excellent.

5) Is there a POD for the Valley of Karraccia on Amazon? If not, why?

The interface is dogshit. If I wanted a storefront that made it impossible to discover new games I would stick with Lulu.

As it is right now, it's only useful as a hosting platform that someone can link to from their website. You can't use it to see what kind of new game you would be interested in. There's no filter for core rules, supplements, adventures or anything like that.

Quote from: migo on February 03, 2023, 06:37:14 AM
The interface is dogshit. If I wanted a storefront that made it impossible to discover new games I would stick with Lulu.

As it is right now, it's only useful as a hosting platform that someone can link to from their website. You can't use it to see what kind of new game you would be interested in. There's no filter for core rules, supplements, adventures or anything like that.

Funny you should say that.  Randy and Joe, mostly Randy it sounds like, are re-working the interface as we speak.

Quote from: weirdguy564 on February 03, 2023, 06:53:08 AM
Funny you should say that.  Randy and Joe, mostly Randy it sounds like, are re-working the interface as we speak.

I mean, I'd say that sounds like good news, but I was under the impression that the UI wasn't important and caring about it made you a bootlicker, so now I'm all confused.

In all seriousness, though, it's good to hear, if true. And it's not like they really have a high hurdle to clear... As others mentioned, DTRPG's UI isn't exactly great, either. It shouldn't be too hard to do better than that.

Quote from: Spinachcat on February 03, 2023, 03:24:22 AM
1) That review was detailed to the Nth degree. After reading a massive review, I realized I had only read 1/3rd of the review.

LOL, yeah. Prince is generally like that, but as this was for a contest submission he was being extra pick-apart-y.

Quote from: Spinachcat on February 03, 2023, 03:24:22 AM
2) Your mini-campaign setting sounds awesome for any fans of B/X and I can see that same tone working great for C&C fans.

Thanks! You can check out the links for "Karaccia" and "Imlar" on www.Mithgarthr.com if you wanna read a bit more about it. Also extra points if you catch the shout-outs in some of the world names.

Quote from: Spinachcat on February 03, 2023, 03:24:22 AM
3) The comment section on that review felt like a mental ward got WiFi.

Quote from: Spinachcat on February 03, 2023, 03:24:22 AM
4) Giving this forum as shoutout with a discount is most excellent.

I try to abide.

Quote from: Spinachcat on February 03, 2023, 03:24:22 AM
5) Is there a POD for the Valley of Karraccia on Amazon? If not, why?

I'm currently still under exclusivity with DriveThru. I contacted them last year about ending it, and they have a six month waiting period to end that contract. It's over on the 17th of this month. I have Lulu proofs on the way, and should get them right around that exact date. Assuming it looks good (and Lulu prints are easy as shit to set up and generally have great quality), I link those files to a listing on Big Geek, and it'll be available for print that way then.

As for Amazon, I've never looked in to doing POD through them... How's the setup, simple enough? Are they like DriveThru in that you have to do PDF/X-1a and CMYK? One of the things I dig about Lulu is that you can submit RGB PDFs and they print beautifully.

Anyway, if you're asking because you'd rather get it in print than PDF (which I totally understand), shoot me a PM and I'll send you the PDF to check out (as long as you promise to buy it in print even if you hate it, hahahaha). 

Quote from: Chris24601 on February 02, 2023, 04:59:51 PM
The problem with both Big Geek Emporium and the majority of Christian entertainment is they're more interested in pushing The Message than the actual quality of the service offered.

"Free Speech! Did you know we support Free Speech? Because we make sure to mention it on every page! Who cares if you can't actually find anything on the site because we're for Free Speech!"

In this sense they're basically just another flavor of the Woke... push The Message over delivering a well crafted product... equality extremist, just pushing from the opposite direction.

The reason Top Gun: Maverick made ALL the money last year wasn't that it was some anti-Woke screed. It was just a good story that was crafted really well and put telling that story ahead of everything else.

If you're going to put up a site to sell RPGs then the first priority needs to be on delivering on the ability to easily search for and buy RPGs. Do that well and you'll get more people actually selling their products there than just fellow ideologues and those selling products they literally can't sell anywhere else (again, page two above the fold is some book with a masked woman with her breasts bared... so not someplace I can send my pre-teen godkids or their parents to look for game books).

Right now it feels like a site that's just pushing "aren't we so edgy" a little too hard.

I have no idea hat you're talking about.  This isn't the 1980s.  Big Geek Emporium is a free-speech alternative, but there is a ton of variety, not just Christian material.  The products I made available on there are the result of hard work, research, immersing myself in the period culture, playing the game myself, avoiding Wikipedia, and proofreading from independent sources.  I think most of the creators are at least as dedicated as I am in putting out a product people WANT to play. 

And the religious right can't hold a candle to the level of extremism and drastic consequences as the religious left (toxic wokeism is a godless religion)