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Onyx Path not paying freelancers (so -that's- what the Exalted Dev turn over was for)

Started by san dee jota, June 08, 2017, 02:02:50 PM

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Baulderstone

#150
June 23, 2017, 11:45:28 AM
Quote from: Voros;970870It is pretty amazing the way TBP shuts down any discussion of Onyx because it is 'rumour and hearsay' but let the accusations fly when it comes to Zak. Suddenly the standards are adjusted.

They have recently been cracking down on Zak speculation there too. Most recent Zak attacks are aimed at WW as well, and that's too close to OP to be allowed. OP is in business with WW, and WW does business with Zak. The mods can see which way the flames are headed in the current guilt-by-association game and are desperately trying to put them out, but I think they are a good ten years too late for that.

Dumarest

#151
June 23, 2017, 11:50:50 AM
Who/what is Zak? What did he/it/they allegedly do? Make an elf game they don't approve of?

san dee jota

#152
June 23, 2017, 12:37:50 PM Last Edit: June 23, 2017, 12:47:09 PM by san dee jota
Quote from: Dumarest;970922Who/what is Zak? What did he/it/they allegedly do? Make an elf game they don't approve of?

Here.  (I think it's the least biased overview of the story)

Short version: a guy says stuff, and people don't like what he says.  A lot.  Which provides more ongoing drama in the RPG community than any sane person could stomach (however you feel about the guy).  It creates drama for people based solely on how they react to the drama, it's so awful.  

He also occasionally writes some interesting stuff for actual game use, so there's that.

Baulderstone

#153
June 23, 2017, 01:44:00 PM
Quote from: san dee jota;970938Here.  (I think it's the least biased overview of the story)

Short version: a guy says stuff, and people don't like what he says.  A lot.  Which provides more ongoing drama in the RPG community than any sane person could stomach (however you feel about the guy).  It creates drama for people based solely on how they react to the drama, it's so awful.  

He also occasionally writes some interesting stuff for actual game use, so there's that.

And even that list is a fraction of the drama Zak has been involved in. But yeah, he does do some interesting game stuff.

Dumarest

#154
June 23, 2017, 02:05:08 PM
Quote from: san dee jota;970938Here.  (I think it's the least biased overview of the story)

Short version: a guy says stuff, and people don't like what he says.  A lot.  Which provides more ongoing drama in the RPG community than any sane person could stomach (however you feel about the guy).  It creates drama for people based solely on how they react to the drama, it's so awful.  

He also occasionally writes some interesting stuff for actual game use, so there's that.

I guess I'm glad I've never heard of any of these people and I'm not part of "the RPG community," which apparently means people with way too much time on their hands to be arguing about Dungeons & Dragons across multiple fora and social media. Wow.

Dumarest

#155
June 23, 2017, 02:11:49 PM
After reading all that stuff, I really want a CW teen drama based on that incestuous clique of RPG people. That's pretty much what it sounds like anyway.

Baulderstone

#156
June 23, 2017, 02:20:23 PM
Quote from: Dumarest;970966After reading all that stuff, I really want a CW teen drama based on that incestuous clique of RPG people. That's pretty much what it sounds like anyway.

I momentarily thought it might be fun to try and cast this fictional show using real actors. Then I realized I am old and know nothing about teen drama actors these days. The only names coming to mind are probably in their 40s now.

Willie the Duck

#157
June 23, 2017, 02:21:10 PM
Quote from: Dumarest;970965I guess I'm glad I've never heard of any of these people and I'm not part of "the RPG community," which apparently means people with way too much time on their hands to be arguing about Dungeons & Dragons across multiple fora and social media. Wow.

Almost to a T, all of roleplaying drama involves self-important mice jockeying for influence/prominence and arguing over the crumbs of an already niche industry. Of course, I am here, spending my free time on RPG-related social media (and amongst plenty of drama and bruised egos every few days), so who am I to talk?

Dumarest

#158
June 23, 2017, 02:25:42 PM Last Edit: June 23, 2017, 02:28:08 PM by Dumarest
Quote from: Baulderstone;970971I momentarily thought it might be fun to try and cast this fictional show using real actors. Then I realized I am old and know nothing about teen drama actors these days. The only names coming to mind are probably in their 40s now.

If it makes you feel any better, all I can come up with is people from Beverly Hills 90210 and Melrose Place. I'm old, too. I just know from seeing commercials that the CW seems to specialize in that sort of show.

Starring
Luke Perry as Zak
Shannen Doherty as Shannon Appelcline
Jason Priestley as another person I don't know
Tori Spelling as whoever has a rich dad who can finance the show

with
Special Guest Star Heather Locklear as somebody else in that article

Dumarest

#159
June 23, 2017, 02:29:04 PM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;970972Almost to a T, all of roleplaying drama involves self-important mice jockeying for influence/prominence and arguing over the crumbs of an already niche industry. Of course, I am here, spending my free time on RPG-related social media (and amongst plenty of drama and bruised egos every few days), so who am I to talk?

Maybe we can cast you as the kid who gets some lethal disease all the main characters learn about in a Very Special Episode where they all befriend you until you die and then the show never mentions you again.

san dee jota

#160
June 23, 2017, 02:29:46 PM
Quote from: Willie the Duck;970972Almost to a T, all of roleplaying drama involves self-important mice jockeying for influence/prominence and arguing over the crumbs of an already niche industry. Of course, I am here, spending my free time on RPG-related social media (and amongst plenty of drama and bruised egos every few days), so who am I to talk?

Somebody once summed up RPG internet community drama: "Dozens of dollars are at stake!"

Dumarest

#161
June 23, 2017, 02:30:21 PM
Quote from: san dee jota;970977Somebody once summed up RPG internet community drama: "Dozens of dollars are at stake!"

That is hilarious. :p

san dee jota

#162
June 23, 2017, 02:30:57 PM
Quote from: Baulderstone;970971I momentarily thought it might be fun to try and cast this fictional show using real actors. Then I realized I am old and know nothing about teen drama actors these days. The only names coming to mind are probably in their 40s now.

Find anyone who was ever on Glee or a Disney Channel Show and is now looking for work.  Now you're set.

Baulderstone

#164
June 23, 2017, 02:38:48 PM
Quote from: san dee jota;970979Find anyone who was ever on Glee or a Disney Channel Show and is now looking for work.  Now you're set.

That's still largely outside my frame of reference. I only know the Disney Channel starlets that have become pop stars like Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez, and I don't really know why I know about them.

Miley Cyrus is Zak S.
Ariana Grande is Shannon Appelcline.
Selena Gomez is the RPG Pundit.

I don't think this is working...
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