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Is Musk a D&D player - hence chance to buy D&D

Started by honeydipperdavid, December 19, 2024, 08:03:17 AM

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honeydipperdavid

December 19, 2024, 08:03:17 AM Last Edit: December 19, 2024, 03:12:27 PM by honeydipperdavid
Well apparently, Musk actually does play D&D and he played it fairly recently.  Trey Parker talked about running a D&D game for Musk.

So, the righteous indignation Musk had about Gygax and talking about buying D&D, there was a kernel of truth to it because he is a player after all.  Mind you, it is from 8 years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNdsZTeB6uo

blackstone

#1
December 19, 2024, 08:09:21 AM
I don't think Musk will make a move right now, since he's involved with the incoming Trump administration.

Who knows...
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Banjo Destructo

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December 19, 2024, 09:09:06 AM
It would be smarter to wait for hasbro's stock price to continue to drop before making a move. 

blackstone

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December 19, 2024, 09:31:04 AM
Quote from: Banjo Destructo on December 19, 2024, 09:09:06 AMIt would be smarter to wait for hasbro's stock price to continue to drop before making a move. 

Funny how the stock went up a bit when Musk suggested he'd by Hasbro.
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2. I've been deployed to Iraq, so your tough guy act is boring.

jeff37923

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December 19, 2024, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: blackstone on December 19, 2024, 09:31:04 AM
Quote from: Banjo Destructo on December 19, 2024, 09:09:06 AMIt would be smarter to wait for hasbro's stock price to continue to drop before making a move. 

Funny how the stock went up a bit when Musk suggested he'd by Hasbro.

That still makes me giggle.
"Meh."

blackstone

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December 19, 2024, 12:21:15 PM
Quote from: jeff37923 on December 19, 2024, 09:32:19 AM
Quote from: blackstone on December 19, 2024, 09:31:04 AM
Quote from: Banjo Destructo on December 19, 2024, 09:09:06 AMIt would be smarter to wait for hasbro's stock price to continue to drop before making a move. 

Funny how the stock went up a bit when Musk suggested he'd by Hasbro.

That still makes me giggle.

me too. the stockholders' reactions speak volumes on the state of the company.
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Ruprecht

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December 19, 2024, 01:45:45 PM
Quote from: honeydipperdavid on December 19, 2024, 08:03:17 AMWell apparently, Musk actually does play D&D and he played it fairly recently.  Trey Parker talked about running a D&D game for Musk.
Are you sure that's the right video?
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dvar

#7
December 19, 2024, 02:48:24 PM
Yeah - it was interesting but I didn't see any mention of Elon's D&D habit.

honeydipperdavid

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December 19, 2024, 03:12:49 PM
Quote from: dvar on December 19, 2024, 02:48:24 PMYeah - it was interesting but I didn't see any mention of Elon's D&D habit.

Yeah just fixed the link, not sure how it got broken.

honeydipperdavid

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December 19, 2024, 03:13:08 PM
Quote from: Ruprecht on December 19, 2024, 01:45:45 PM
Quote from: honeydipperdavid on December 19, 2024, 08:03:17 AMWell apparently, Musk actually does play D&D and he played it fairly recently.  Trey Parker talked about running a D&D game for Musk.
Are you sure that's the right video?

Yeah not sure how the link was broken, fixed it now.

Sword Devil

#10
December 19, 2024, 03:23:30 PM
If Musk were to take over Hasbro what sort of changes would he make to D&D? Aside from renaming it X: The Everything Game of course

honeydipperdavid

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December 19, 2024, 05:54:32 PM
Quote from: Sword Devil on December 19, 2024, 03:23:30 PMIf Musk were to take over Hasbro what sort of changes would he make to D&D? Aside from renaming it X: The Everything Game of course

Not really: D&D X-Edition, sounds better than 2024.

Crusader X

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December 19, 2024, 06:35:36 PM
I believe Elon played AD&D back in the 1980s

yosemitemike

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December 20, 2024, 01:34:36 AM
Even if he did buy Hasbro, he wouldn't be in the weeds writing rules himself any more than he is designing the seats for the next Tesla model.  He would hire someone to do that for him.  The key would be hiring the right person who would hire the right people.  Someone who respects the game, its history, its creators and its players would be a good start.
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