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D&D Would Be Better "Without Capitalism"?

Started by RPGPundit, November 07, 2021, 09:31:53 PM

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RPGPundit

November 07, 2021, 09:31:53 PM
Jacobin magazine has dedicated an article to D&D, where they say that Capitalism has "ruined" RPGs. RPGPundit explains exactly how stupid they are.
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Zelen

#1
November 07, 2021, 09:35:45 PM
All I can say is, I sincerely hope WotC disavows their capitalistic past and embraces communism.

PsyXypher

#2
November 07, 2021, 09:40:48 PM
Quote from: Zelen on November 07, 2021, 09:35:45 PM
All I can say is, I sincerely hope WotC disavows their capitalistic past and embraces communism.

Honestly the fugly ass art for Magic the Gathering makes me feel like they did that.
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Sanson

#3
November 07, 2021, 09:53:24 PM
Well from the likes of Jacobin magazine, i suppose that level of idiocy is to be expected.  I'd say it's the guild system that ruins D&D... at least that's what
the PC thieves in my game would say.
WotC makes me play 1st edition AD&D out of spite...

GeekyBugle

#4
November 07, 2021, 09:58:14 PM
No, no, Pundit, you're obviously wrong, just look at all the marvelous and fun RPGs that came out of the USSR prior to 1988, all the wondrously creative RPGs we're getting from North Corea, China and Cuba!

You're obviously wrong and need to be re-educated!
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Shasarak

#5
November 07, 2021, 10:39:52 PM
If you dont want any nasty Capitalism in your DND then you could always play using the OGL.

;)
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Svenhelgrim

#6
November 07, 2021, 10:46:31 PM
Quote from: GeekyBugle on November 07, 2021, 09:58:14 PM
No, no, Pundit, you're obviously wrong, just look at all the marvelous and fun RPGs that came out of the USSR prior to 1988, all the wondrously creative RPGs we're getting from North Corea, China and Cuba!

You're obviously wrong and need to be re-educated!

You beat me to the punch on this.  Of course now that we have cited the actual history of Communism/Socialism, cue the: "It wasn't real Communism/Socialism." Parrots.

Shawn Driscoll

#7
November 07, 2021, 10:47:49 PM
Such idiots never stop to think how their iPhones were created.

Opaopajr

#8
November 08, 2021, 05:22:02 AM
That is a shallow interpretation of D&D imagination already extant. Without even trying you can easily look up very experimental forms of economics and governance in just the Forgotten Realms setting, let alone beyond "patriarchy" and "capitalism." This comes off as agitation propaganda boiler plate, a bad faith question and answer from lazy stenography "journalism."

Click bait for the outrage set of both ctrl left and alt right. What a boring game to play. Why don't people try RPGs instead? D&D anyone?  8)
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Chris24601

#9
November 08, 2021, 07:09:56 AM
Quote from: Shawn Driscoll on November 07, 2021, 10:47:49 PM
Such idiots never stop to think how their iPhones were created.
By slave labor in China at the behest of Globalist control freaks who want to log your every call, text and internet search?

Ghostmaker

#10
November 08, 2021, 08:07:10 AM
Reminds me of the moron who insisted that under socialism, game designers would be free to create games they wanted to make and not have to worry about such minutiae as paychecks.

Yeah, I know, it didn't make a lick of sense to me either.

RandyB

#11
November 08, 2021, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Ghostmaker on November 08, 2021, 08:07:10 AM
Reminds me of the moron who insisted that under socialism, game designers would be free to create games they wanted to make and not have to worry about such minutiae as paychecks quality.

Yeah, I know, it didn't make a lick of sense to me either.

Edit mine. Hope it helps.

Ghostmaker

#12
November 08, 2021, 08:52:10 AM
Quote from: RandyB on November 08, 2021, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Ghostmaker on November 08, 2021, 08:07:10 AM
Reminds me of the moron who insisted that under socialism, game designers would be free to create games they wanted to make and not have to worry about such minutiae as paychecks quality.

Yeah, I know, it didn't make a lick of sense to me either.

Edit mine. Hope it helps.
Can't argue that one :)

This weird disconnect in understanding that people desire quality seems to be a repeating issue with lefties, and the gaming genre (RPGs, vidya, what have you) is no different. It's also why so many of them opt for infestation of existing games, rather than making their own; they don't have any creativity or work ethic.

Jam The MF

#13
November 08, 2021, 10:14:46 AM
Quote from: Ghostmaker on November 08, 2021, 08:52:10 AM
Quote from: RandyB on November 08, 2021, 08:38:23 AM
Quote from: Ghostmaker on November 08, 2021, 08:07:10 AM
Reminds me of the moron who insisted that under socialism, game designers would be free to create games they wanted to make and not have to worry about such minutiae as paychecks quality.

Yeah, I know, it didn't make a lick of sense to me either.

Edit mine. Hope it helps.
Can't argue that one :)

This weird disconnect in understanding that people desire quality seems to be a repeating issue with lefties, and the gaming genre (RPGs, vidya, what have you) is no different. It's also why so many of them opt for infestation of existing games, rather than making their own; they don't have any creativity or work ethic.


Because when they choose to infest an existing game, someone has already done the difficult creative work for them.  Plus, they already have an existing audience to pitch their garbage ideas to.
Let the Dice, Decide the Outcome.  Accept the Results.

rytrasmi

#14
November 08, 2021, 10:18:40 AM
There would be no RPGs without capitalism. From the get go, Gygax built D&D to sell. If it weren't for capitalism, D&D would have probably never left Arneson's basement.
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Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout
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