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Frank Mentzer is launching a new project: Empyrea

Started by Ulairi, September 12, 2017, 07:27:10 PM

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S'mon

#135
September 19, 2017, 07:14:29 AM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;993736The thing is, the restraint Dumarest is talking about entails restrain-ing oneself. That means taking the high road when what you really want to do is get in the last word.

Yeah, that's what Ignore List is for. Then you have the smug satisfaction that some dickwad is yelling at you to no avail. This tends to just make the dickwad look bad to others, too.
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Llew ap Hywel

#136
September 19, 2017, 07:49:03 AM
Quote from: JRT;993803One thing I just noticed is that it appears Dragonsfoot has removed all of Frank Mentzer's Q&A threads, I believe he had two threads which go back several years.



They're unbelievable. What a cesspit of a site.

Addendum: although if Frank asked for them to be removed that's different. Anyone know?
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Dumarest

#137
September 19, 2017, 09:56:32 AM
Quote from: JRT;993803One thing I just noticed is that it appears Dragonsfoot has removed all of Frank Mentzer's Q&A threads, I believe he had two threads which go back several years.

How Communist purge-like of them. Comrade Mentzer? Who? He never existed, comrade!

Matthew

#138
September 19, 2017, 11:31:59 AM
Jesus fucking Christ. You guys are unbelievable. Yes, Frank Mentzer asked us to move his Q&A threads (or maybe he didn't ... how can we really be sure anyway, or know now whether he will confirm that he did?). Clearly we should have just ignored the request.

... and yes, I registered here to answer your question because the chances of it being answered otherwise are vanishingly small. I am happy to answer any other questions that I can (obviously I am not going to release private information), though I doubt my answers will satisfy, given what I have read so far in this thread. Still, I guess I can make an honest effort on my part at least.

EOTB

#139
September 19, 2017, 11:34:24 AM
Edit - NM, now we know
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Willie the Duck

#140
September 19, 2017, 11:49:40 AM Last Edit: September 19, 2017, 12:12:13 PM by Willie the Duck
Quote from: Matthew;993876Jesus fucking Christ. You guys are unbelievable. Yes, Frank Mentzer asked us to move his Q&A threads (or maybe he didn't ... how can we really be sure anyway, or know now whether he will confirm that he did?). Clearly we should have just ignored the request.

... and yes, I registered here to answer your question because the chances of it being answered otherwise are vanishingly small. I am happy to answer any other questions that I can (obviously I am not going to release private information), though I doubt my answers will satisfy, given what I have read so far in this thread. Still, I guess I can make an honest effort on my part at least.

Please don't feel the need to do so. This entire fucked up thread exists because people think they are owed explanations for stuff that does not involve them and has happened on some other board. The tempest is cracking through the teapot. Internet drama does not need legitimization.

S'mon

#141
September 19, 2017, 04:19:13 PM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;993884Please don't feel the need to do so.

I definitely don't think there's any need for Dragonsfoot to defend itself on theRPGsite. Though it does make for some fun inter-forum drama. :D

My own experience of DF is that there are some obnoxiously fanatical 1e fans there, I don't mind them in the 1e forum (that's what it's for) but it gets annoying in the General forum when they assume 1e is the only game and the only version of D&D. But I've never seen the moderators be less than fair; IME they always bend over backwards to be fair to everyone within the site's remit, and I've not seen any sign of the alleged favouritism. It's better than ENW; it's a million times better than RPGnet.
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darthfozzywig

#142
September 19, 2017, 05:00:28 PM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;993516Do you honestly think that any of this is going anywhere other than hurt feelings and possibly reputations tarnished amongst a very small pool of people? Let's not give ourselves too much credit for being influential.

You're being dramatic.

It's just common sense: don't put anything in a document that you don't want (a) dragged out in front of other people and/or (b) dragged into court.

As to someone's forum drama? Pfftt. Does anyone care?
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Willie the Duck

#143
September 19, 2017, 09:57:51 PM
Quote from: darthfozzywig;994036
Quote from: Willie the DuckDo you honestly think that any of this is going anywhere other than hurt feelings and possibly reputations tarnished amongst a very small pool of people? Let's not give ourselves too much credit for being influential.
You're being dramatic.

I can honestly say that I never would have expected that statement on my part to receive that analysis.

Voros

#144
September 19, 2017, 10:44:49 PM
Yeah I don't understand darthfozzywing's statement at all.

Dumarest

#145
September 19, 2017, 10:51:29 PM
Quote from: Voros;994104Yeah I don't understand darthfozzywing's statement at all.

Now you're being dramatic.
:p

trechriron

#146
September 20, 2017, 06:11:08 PM
Quote from: Matthew;993876Jesus fucking Christ. You guys are unbelievable. ...

Welcome to theRPGsite!!

Don't let the unfiltered vitriol put you off. We also discuss RPGs. It's a little wild west at times, but you get the gorgeous sunsets alongside the horrible gun-fights. :D
Trentin C Bergeron (trechriron)
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Dumarest

#147
September 20, 2017, 06:45:26 PM
Quote from: trechriron;994392We also discuss RPGs.

Can you give me a link to that subforum?

Voros

#148
September 20, 2017, 06:52:10 PM Last Edit: September 20, 2017, 06:56:14 PM by Voros
To return to the OP I found Mentzer's D&D modules charming but I'd have to return to them to form a proper opinion. Regardless the Red Box continues to be a model of clarity in RPGs so I'm definitely interested in checking it out.

Regarding Cyborg Commando, that particular mess reads very Gygaxian to me, I suspect FM and Mohan were handed Gary's notes and struggled to create anything coherent out of them, from all sources it also seems Gary was pretty hostile to editorial changes (and his books reflect it).

Llew ap Hywel

#149
September 21, 2017, 02:00:46 AM
Quote from: Dumarest;994402Can you give me a link to that subforum?

It's the buried one covered in dust.

This thread is probably done for now though since we have no more info about Empyrea.
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