Quote from: J ArcaneYes.  Me.  I don't believe in intentionally limiting one's own experiences, and I never will.  Whether it's games, or movies, or food, or any number of other things, I think it's a fundamentally broken behavior to ignore the wealth of diversity this world has to offer out of sheer laziness or mindless conservatism.

I think you've got it wrong J. The thing is by saying that folks who don't try new things (even though they are having fun doing what they do) is fundamentally broken behaviour ... well,it's right up there with Swine & Brain Damage.

I don't think it's particularly constructive to make value judgements on the way how people play or the games they play or don't play or should at least try to play. Essentially what you're saying is that gamers who do not want try new things are having badwrongfun in the way how they play rpgs. So not on J.

I mean the only real division I see in rpgs are those folks who like a variety of games and those who are having fun with a particular game. In both cases it's about having fun and with the former the discovery of different ways to have fun.

Regards,
David R

Quote from: obrynANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION!  WHAT IS YOUR WAY OF PLAYING A GAY-ASS ELF?  AND ARE YOU YOURSELF GAY-ASS?  OR A COMMUNIST?

-O

Well, I guess my elf is having sex with other elves of the same gender? I'm not gay, but I'm a communist.
After all the buildup, it's not really a very impressive punchline?

Quote from: Ian Absentia:pI think D&D is commercial (d'uh!), but not shit as a whole.

Disappointed?  You shouldn't be.  I know you've personally participated in threads where I've stated as much previously.

!i!

I can't speak for Pundit, but I'm not disappointed. I'm relieved you finally answered a fucking question like an almost normal person. And that's all you had to say, instead of perpetuating this ridiculous mental masturbation. Honestly, getting an answer from you was like pulling teeth, so it's no wonder Sett and Pundit were taking the roles of "Internet Dentist". :haw:

Quote from: Pierce InverarityAmazon sales rank of Exalted Second Ed. right now: #19,976

Some Amazon book sales ranks as of tonight:

Turnaround (by Mitt Romney) - #320,905
Book of Erotic Fantasy (D20) - #232,586
Unknown Armies (2nd Edition) - #217,966
GURPS Basic Set: Characters, Fourth Edition - #164,882
Werewolf: the Forsaken - #126,103
Leadership (by Rudy Giuliani) - #119,795
Monte Cook Presents Iron Heroes - #112,995
Paranoia XP - #86,507
Palladium Fantasy Role-Playing Game - #84,968
Exalted 2E - #75,382
The World of Darkness - #66,310
The Holy Bible: King James Version - #57,723
Scion - #54,512
Player's Handbook: Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Second Edition - #52,614
Vampire: The Requiem - #52,004
Mage: The Awakening - #51,522
World's Largest Dungeon - #51,363
Rifts Ultimate Edition Rpg - #48,455
Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 2E - #46,870
Classic Battletech: Total Warfare - #43,389
Promethean the Created - #40,974
Dungeon Master's Guide II - #28,280
Serenity Role Playing Game - #24,581
Shadowrun 4E - #24,432
Living History (by Hillary Clinton) - #21,529
Hidden Crypts Dungeon Tiles, Set 3 - #18,047
Monster Manual I 3.5 - #6,313
D&D 3.5 (Player's) - #3,141
The Audacity of Hope (by Barack Obama) - #130
The Children of Hurin (by JRR Tolkien) - #15
The Assault on Reason (by Al Gore) - #3
A Thousand Splendid Suns (by Khaled Hosseini) - #2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) - #1

If you were looking at a different rank, I'd be glad to know which one (my Amazon-Fu is weak). In any case, Amazon ranks are pointless.

Quote from: Sacrificial LambI'm relieved you finally answered a fucking question like an almost normal person.

Why do you have any interest at all?

!i!

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaWhy do you have any interest at all?

!i!

It's an Internet message board. This shit is my brain candy.

Quote from: Sacrificial LambIt's an Internet message board. This shit is my brain candy.

Does that fall under the category of "almost normal person"?

!i!

Quote from: JongWKSome Amazon book sales ranks as of tonight:

Fascinating. As of right now, Exalted has dropped a further 7,000 down to 82,000. Has Pundy cast some kind of spell or something?

Try telling my publisher amazon sales ranks are pointless. The little tome on which I worked has been oscillating between 20k and 100k for several years now. Checking the ranks regularly tells us where we stand, both absolutely and relative to others.

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaDisappointed?  You shouldn't be.  I know you've personally participated in threads where I've stated as much previously.

You can't expect these guys to go around remembering what people have written. That would require reading what other people had written, and that would cut into their writing-new-rants time. If they go down that path, before you know it they'll be speaking clearly, thinking clearly, getting into open and honest conversations and exchanging enthusiasm and ideas with people.

And THEN what will happen, eh? What are you trying to do to this message board, motherfucker?! :pundit:

Quote from: Sacrificial LambI can't speak for Pundit, but I'm not disappointed. I'm relieved you finally answered a fucking question like an almost normal person. And that's all you had to say, instead of perpetuating this ridiculous mental masturbation. Honestly, getting an answer from you was like pulling teeth, so it's no wonder Sett and Pundit were taking the roles of "Internet Dentist". :haw:

Well put.

RPGPundit

Quote from: Pierce InverarityFascinating. As of right now, Exalted has dropped a further 7,000 down to 82,000. Has Pundy cast some kind of spell or something?

I have some contacts.  :mason:

In any case, 75000 or so, compared to 3000 or so for D&D.  That's quite the difference between "Mainstream" or not.

RPGPundit

Quote from: SeanchaiFinally! Someone with an open mind!

No, Finally! Some Wit!

Quote from: J Arcane"Don't knock it 'til you've tried it."

One time, there was this crazy guy who would just NOT leave me alone. He wanted me to try some green eggs and ham, and he followed me everywhere, to my home, to my boat. He even stalked me online and trolled message boards I frequented. EVERYWHERE. He was relentless. I almost got a restraining order before he said something very much like you did, and being the open minded seeker of truth I am, I tried it.

And you know what...





...I got the WORST case of food poisoning my doctor had ever seen! He said I'm lucky to be alive, and to this day still asks me: "What the HELL could have possessed you to eat GREEN MEAT PRODUCTS?!?"

So lesson learned. I'm NEVER eating green eggs and ham AGAIN...





...though it was tasty.

Quote from: JongWKThe Audacity of Hope (by Barack Obama) - #130

Wow, Kevin Siembieda will be pissed, cause that's the title for the 'Crisis of Treachery' sequel.

Woo-Hoo!!

 GURPS 4th is beating WEREWOLF and the King James Bible!!

 Cool!!!

 Sorry , for the jack, please go back to whatever the argument was about .

- Ed C.

Quote from: RPGPunditI have some contacts.  :mason:

In any case, 75000 or so, compared to 3000 or so for D&D.  That's quite the difference between "Mainstream" or not.

RPGPundit

You just. Don't. Get it.

1) D&D is the mainstream. D&D 3.x, Pundy. Not any other kind of D&D, and not d20 either.

2) Exalted is like 3.x. It's powergaming heaven. The only significant diff is the anime stuff. The "with power comes responsibility" BS is just an atmospheric buff-up.

Character build and Lidda.

Character build and big-titted anime girls.

That's your mainstream right there.

Noithing worth fighting for, Pundy. Ditch the populism, have fun playing Qin, and be glad you're not the mainstream.

Qin is utterly awesome for character build.

RPGPundit