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What's the deal with this "Go Play" thing? I understand the idea is to encourage people to get away from just talking about RPGs and back to actually playing them. Am I wrong?

Well, that's all fine and dandy, but isn't part of the allure of any hobby (and maybe particularly gaming) all of the ephemera that goes along with it?

"Go Play" is a simplistic take on what makes hobbies like gaming so appealing: just playing the game is only part of the allure.

For example, you really don't need so many dice, but many gamers have TONS of them. You don't really need to post on gaming fora, but lots of people do, including myself, obviously.

Also, what's so wrong with talking about gaming anyway? What if you don't have any suitable gamers to "go play" with? Why is collecting gaming products solely to read and enjoy so wrong?

I agree playing is a core experience of the game, but it certainly isn't the only one that's important.

These are just a few questions, and I'm very interested in your feedback. What are your thoughts?

Albert Dupontel once said "Look at how well formed nature is, they put uniforms on arseholes so that we can recognise them more easily".

I think the same applies in this situation to people who plaster themselves with that particular logo and slogan.

EDIT: Okay, I don't really mean that I think people who sign up to this thing are arseholes but it does rub me the wrong way simply because I'm not particularly fond of popular movements, particularly when they're so simplistic.  I'm not a number... I'm a free man!

How does it strike you if you read the "Go" as being more like "Go team!" than "Go get a job and a haircut, hippy!"?

In my experience it's at least part of both ... "You should go play, like, right now, because it's cool!" plus "Playing is cool!  Yay for play!" plus more than a little "Heh!  I'm a geek!  It's fun!"

And, of course, the origin was entirely non-message-bearing.  It was just "I'm a person who plays RPGs.  Go me!"  A little sign from one person to another, inspired by many, many similar such signs that people plaster on their car bumpers.

But hey, if you want to get het up about it, I suppose your current tack is as good a one as any.

My recent Gamemastering Renaissance (if we can call it that), wherein I try to de-program myself from thinking too goddamn hard about gaming, was inspred in part by this "Go Play" nonsense.

I guess you read in it what you want to, or what you think to.  Me, I found it (and lots of other things, I must emphasize) reminding me not to worry so much about being awesome and reaching for high goals and yadda yadda BLAH, and to instead just kinda say, "Screw it.  this tiny little plot worked in high school, it'll work again now."

I neither advocate nor discourage the meme.  I got somethin' out of it and I'm movin' on.  Everyone else can embrace or reject or bedevil or deify or make to or whizz on it.  I got NPCs to rip off from movies and TV.

It seems to me that it has helped some people as Dr Rotwang testifies, has amused some others and personally I don't give a crap (not about it helping the Doc, that's great, I mean personally the Go Play thing does nothing for me and so I don't give much of a crap about it either way).

I fail to see anything to object to though, if it doesn't help you or amuse you what the fuck does it matter?

That said, to answer the OP, for me the hobby is about play.  The rest is folderol, a word I don't get to use often enough so thanks for this opportunity.

Quote from: Balbinus...[F]olderol, a word I don't get to use often enough so thanks for this opportunity.

This word is now officially my favorite thing to say out loud, along with "Monkeybutt" and "Goddammit, I got biscuits in da' car!"

And I might clarify: I'm not testifying to The Power Of Go Play.  It was more like "Dude, I tripped on this thing while I was running with the duh-scissors".

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalAlbert Dupontel once said "Look at how well formed nature is, they put uniforms on arseholes so that we can recognise them more easily".

I love that quote.

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Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalEDIT: Okay, I don't really mean that I think people who sign up to this thing are arseholes but it does rub me the wrong way simply because I'm not particularly fond of popular movements, particularly when they're so simplistic.  I'm not a number... I'm a free man!

Yeah, this is so popular. Soon everyone will have one, just like the renaissance I see in the future of the RPG market. :rolleyes:

For me GoPlay is so small, I don't see how anyone can get their shorts in a twist based on your rationale.

It doesn't bother me--I'm with Max on this one. People want to celebrate playing RPGs? Rock. People want to use it as the secret handshake? Erm., okay. If it skews towards a particular demographic that's probably because of where it originated (Story Games, I believe) but I think the message, over all, isn't a bad      one.

-Marco

Quote from: mattormegI understand the idea is to encourage people to get away from just talking about RPGs and back to actually playing them. Am I wrong?

Yes, actually, you are wrong.

It's a sticker to put on your car to recognize other gamers. That's all. Nothing more (though some people took it upon themselves to make it mean more).

So all your other comments? Yeah, pretty much not applicable. Sorry.

-Andy

Quote from: Andy KYes, actually, you are wrong.

It's a sticker to put on your car to recognize other gamers. That's all. Nothing more (though some people took it upon themselves to make it mean more).

So all your other comments? Yeah, pretty much not applicable. Sorry.

-Andy

Andy, I appreciate that was the original idea, but that hasn't got much to do with the online usage does it?  Regardless of the original idea, for which hopefully it is still being used, it also has quite another use now and I think that's what Mattormeg was talking about.

After all, all these avatars, they're online things aren't they?  On rpg.net there was a whole thread with avatars being designed for people to use, online again.

So yeah, your point is right but it's also wrong.  The original intent and the online variant are not the same thing and Mattormeg was talking about the online variant, though the offline purpose might also be interesting and is worth noting in passing.

(reply to Andy, cross-posted with Balbinus)

In that case it's a poorly-constructed message. It should be "I play". But then the "Go" symbol would make less sense than it does.

Actually, I think the way that Dr. Rotwang has taken the message is pretty positive and something that I'm trying to cultivate myself, albeit without the insignia which I personally don't like.

Quote from: Elliot WilenIn that case it's a poorly-constructed message. It should be "I play". But then the "Go" symbol would make less sense than it does.

Actually, I think the way that Dr. Rotwang has taken the message is pretty positive and something that I'm trying to cultivate myself, albeit without the insignia which I personally don't like.

It's a question of tone, if you read it like a cheerleader "gooooo, play" as in play is great, then it makes sense.  If you read it in the imperative, "go play, now!" then it is less positive.

It was meant in the same way you'd say go team or go the Redsox or whatever.  Not as an order.

Eh, the green background and triangle, both of which are symbols of "go!" in the imperative (one for automobile drivers, the other for audiovideo interfaces), don't convey the "goooo, play" concept very well.

Quote from: MarcoIt doesn't bother me--I'm with Max on this one. People want to celebrate playing RPGs? Rock. People want to use it as the secret handshake? Erm., okay. If it skews towards a particular demographic that's probably because of where it originated (Story Games, I believe) but I think the message, over all, isn't a bad      one.

-Marco

The message, and especially the subsequent interpretation of the message, is a highly ironic one given where the whole fad/fashion came out of.

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Quote from: BalbinusIt's a question of tone, if you read it like a cheerleader "gooooo, play" as in play is great, then it makes sense.  If you read it in the imperative, "go play, now!" then it is less positive.

It was meant in the same way you'd say go team or go the Redsox or whatever.  Not as an order.

I read it as "I'm on a forum about RPGs, yet I have this icon to try to show off to people that I do in fact play (whether I do in reality or not), so that they can see that I'm a special person who is way more authentic than they are, and clearly I am up-to-the-minute on what is fashionable with the cool crowd; I really don't give a shit about "going" or "playing"; what I do want is for you to be impressed with my coolness, in-ness, and intellect for supporting this clearly brilliant movement".

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Quote from: Andy KYes, actually, you are wrong.

It's a sticker to put on your car to recognize other gamers. That's all. Nothing more (though some people took it upon themselves to make it mean more).

So all your other comments? Yeah, pretty much not applicable. Sorry.

-Andy

Why on earth would you want random gamers to recognzie you as one of their own.  *shudder*.

A wise man once said that gaming with strangers is only a slightly better idea than taking candy from them.

I thought this whole Go Play thing came about as a reminder to folks who spend a lot of time talking about theory and stuff, to well you know,go play. It's like a group of friends who are talking about gaming instead of actually gaming. Sometimes you get caught up in the talk and the gaming starts to take a back seat.

As for the whole recognize other gamers bit - okay sure, don't really see a problem with that. I think the problem is that the go play symbol is associated with a particular kind of gamer, so that may be why folks have a problem with it.

Regards,
David R

Quote from: mattormegWhat's the deal with this "Go Play" thing?

What "Go Play" thing?

Quote from: Andy KYes, actually, you are wrong.

It's a sticker to put on your car to recognize other gamers. That's all. Nothing more (though some people took it upon themselves to make it mean more).

So all your other comments? Yeah, pretty much not applicable. Sorry.

-Andy

So if the "Go Play" concept is nothing more than a symbol for gamers to recognize one another, then why have other posters expressed that it means something more to them? This, at least, seems to indicate that I'm not the only one who reads it this way.

For the record, I'm not trashing it despite the "talking smack" title of this thread, so I don't know why I'm catching you at your most flippant and dismissive. Still, if that's the way that you feel, I appreciate you responding to the thread, and encourage you to "Go Play" now. ;)

Quote from: BagpussWhat "Go Play" thing?

It's the unstoppable internet meme that consists of a few avatars and a stickied thread on RPGnet.

Quote from: BalbinusAndy, I appreciate that was the original idea, but that hasn't got much to do with the online usage does it?  Regardless of the original idea, for which hopefully it is still being used, it also has quite another use now and I think that's what Mattormeg was talking about.

After all, all these avatars, they're online things aren't they?  On rpg.net there was a whole thread with avatars being designed for people to use, online again.

So yeah, your point is right but it's also wrong.  The original intent and the online variant are not the same thing and Mattormeg was talking about the online variant, though the offline purpose might also be interesting and is worth noting in passing.

Bingo.

Quote from: RPGPunditI read it as "I'm on a forum about RPGs, yet I have this icon to try to show off to people that I do in fact play (whether I do in reality or not), so that they can see that I'm a special person who is way more authentic than they are, and clearly I am up-to-the-minute on what is fashionable with the cool crowd; I really don't give a shit about "going" or "playing"; what I do want is for you to be impressed with my coolness, in-ness, and intellect for supporting this clearly brilliant movement".

You know, given the frequentcy of this answer, it might be simpler if you were to list the things which do not indicate that one is a pretentious swine.  

:D

Quote from: Elliot WilenEh, the green background and triangle, both of which are symbols of "go!" in the imperative (one for automobile drivers, the other for audiovideo interfaces), don't convey the "goooo, play" concept very well.

I enjoy trying to figure out the iconography on stickers with logos identifying varoius subcutlures.  If I saw that logo on a sticker and didn't know what it was, my first guess would be "gay environmentalist".  Seriously.

It seems like a handy thing for real-world use, as it can help gamers find and identify each other. This is useful for those who have moved into a new area or have lost their gaming group and are looking for others to game with. I would assume that anyone using the symbol is effectively saying "I am a gamer. If you are too, introduce yourself and we'll shoot the shit." It's a good icebreaker.

But I don't understand the point of using it online. It's pretty easy to Google up just about any online gaming site you might be looking for. So if one wants to use it as an avatar or in a sig, well, OK, but beyond that? :shrug:

Quote from: jhkimYou know, given the frequentcy of this answer, it might be simpler if you were to list the things which do not indicate that one is a pretentious swine.  
:D

You cannot escape. We all operate under the Swine assumption: you are a Swine until the contrary is proved :D

Who came up with "Go Play...In Traffic"?  I thought that was cute.

It's yet another example of the non-conformists all conforming to one another.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstWho came up with "Go Play...In Traffic"?  I thought that was cute.

Honestly, I think your "Go Shower" is the best.  I think that would do a great deal to help the hobby.

But triangle?  Gay.  Green?  Environmentalist.  In isolation, I doubt most people who didn' t know what it was would think "play button", nevermind "go play role-playing games".  

Years ago, I think it was Mike Stackpole that suggested a similar gamer identification logo to put on car windows and such.  It was a hexagon with a chess knight in it.  At least that said "gamer" to those who know the hobby but not the symbol, though not necessarily "role-player".  It didn't get any traction and I don't expect this attempt to, either.

Quote from: John MorrowHonestly, I think your "Go Shower" is the best.  I think that would do a great deal to help the hobby.

I think it's a far more practical and useful reminder, in any case.  Our very own Settembrini did up the avatar for me.

EDIT:  I'd love to get a "Go Practice Proper Hygiene" Drive going amongst gamers, which I think would do more for our hobby than any inner-circle identity or general hobby logo would (maybe we should record some commercials for some gamer podcasts/radio), but I'm sure just for suggesting such a drastic and draconian measure I am now fascist elitist scum.

Quote from: John MorrowBut triangle?  Gay.  Green?  Environmentalist.

"Go hug a tree of your own gender"?  Well hey, that's a fun message too, if only for the humor content :)

Quote from: TonyLB"Go hug a tree of your own gender"?  Well hey, that's a fun message too, if only for the humor content :)

Oh, it's an entirely logical message, because many gays also support various "green" or environmental issues.  It's just not the message they are trying to send.  Unless you are told what that icon means, the chances of understanding it approach zero percent.

Isn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

Exactly.

Besides, could a better phrase have been used?  Sure.  Are there better images?  Undoubtedly.

But, the thing is to make something happen.  Not to spend a 100 years in committee discussing options.  No solution will satisfy everyone, at the end of the day you just have to fish or cut bait.  Life is compromise.

They chose this slogan and this logo, I doubt any alternative would have met with any better approval from anyone who decides to oppose it on principle.  They had to choose something if they wanted to do this, the fact we might have chosen differently is really neither here nor there given it's not our thing anyway.

Besides, if you've got a better idea for a better image and slogan, go for it!

This wasn't decided by some shadowy guys in smoke-filled rooms.  It was just one guy said "Wouldn't it be neat to have a symbol?" and some other guys said "Hey, I've got a color printer and some label paper," and like that.

There are no resources here that you can't duplicate with your own grass-roots movement.  I'll probably even buy your bumper sticker, if it's cute and/or provocative :-)

Quote from: TonyLBThis wasn't decided by some shadowy guys in smoke-filled rooms.

That's what shadowy guys who work in smoke filled rooms always say...


:D

Quote from: ColonelHardissonIt seems like a handy thing for real-world use, as it can help gamers find and identify each other. This is useful for those who have moved into a new area or have lost their gaming group and are looking for others to game with. I would assume that anyone using the symbol is effectively saying "I am a gamer. If you are too, introduce yourself and we'll shoot the shit." It's a good icebreaker.

But I don't understand the point of using it online. It's pretty easy to Google up just about any online gaming site you might be looking for. So if one wants to use it as an avatar or in a sig, well, OK, but beyond that? :shrug:

For showing off, obviously. The alleged "point" of the go-play thing makes no sense if you're bandying it about in a FORUM FOR ROLEPLAYERS.  The only motive to do so is to make a statement, which is not really about gaming as it is about yourself.

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Quote from: BalbinusThat's what shadowy guys who work in smoke filled rooms always say...

Oh cool!  I really love the idea that I might be part of a shadowy conspiracy and not even realize it!

Quote from: TonyLBOh cool!  I really love the idea that I might be part of a shadowy conspiracy and not even realize it!

Of course you don't, they'll have blanked it from your mind to prevent you giving yourself away...

Quote from: BalbinusOf course you don't, they'll have blanked it from your mind to prevent you giving yourself away...

Wow!  My life is so exciting! :)

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

The fish decal tends to be understood by other Christians the first time they see one, even if they've never seen one before.  That fish goes back as a symbol of Christianity about as long as the cross does.

The problem with the white triangle on the green background is that it's meaningless to insiders unless they've been told what it means.  What do white triangles on a green background have to do with role-playing?  Nothing.  The fact that RPGnet needed to put a sticky thread up to explain what it means is not a good sign.  It's a logo that needs to be explained to be meaningful.  

The most clearly recognized icon of role-playing is the polyhedral die.  If you saw a coworker or classmate with some polyhedral dice on their desk, odds are good that you'd think to ask them about role-playing.  Even if you don't play D&D or WW, odds are good that if you see a polyhedral die, you know it has something to do with role-playing. So if you want my suggestion, they need a logo with polyhedral dice.

Quote from: John MorrowSo if you want my suggestion, they need a logo with polyhedral dice.

Sounds like you've got yourself a project! ;)

Some of you guys have got sticks jammed up your arses so far you're starting to gag. Lighten up! It's a fucking logo! Go fight Third World poverty or something.

Quote from: John MorrowThe most clearly recognized icon of role-playing is the polyhedral die.

Like this:

(http://users.gmpexpress.net/adkohler/pics/GoPlay20Gem.jpg)

;)

Quote from: Caesar SlaadLike this:

(http://users.gmpexpress.net/adkohler/pics/GoPlay20Gem.jpg)

;)

Hail Caesar! Nicely done, toad-like patrician.

2 quick comments:

Back in the 80s when you joined the RPGA they gave you a lapel pin shaped like their 20-sider logo.  I thought that was cool at the time.  But I put it on my denim jacket next to my Doctor Who pin, so what the hell do I know?

In my opinion the "Go Play" thing is one part good intentions, one part dubious execution, and twenty parts tempest in a teapot.

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

Huh, I got it right away, and I'm not a Christian.

Over here in Berkeley there's a cute little war of escalation that's been going on. First the fish people had their logo (which sometimes was supplemented with ichthus in Greek); then the secularists retaliated with a fish that has grown legs (supplemented sometimes by "Darwin"), and most recently the Christians have responded with a fish SWALLOWING the proto-amphibian symbol (supplemented by the word "Faith").

Quote from: jhkimYou know, given the frequentcy of this answer, it might be simpler if you were to list the things which do not indicate that one is a pretentious swine.  

:D

That's harder than it looks!

I'm totally cool with the "Go Play" thing, but if folks see it as a symbol of eliteism, wouldn't the best thing to do be to adopt it wholesale? Nothing ruins eliteism like having everyone show up for the party...

Go Play!
-E.

Quote from: jrients2 quick comments:

Back in the 80s when you joined the RPGA they gave you a lapel pin shaped like their 20-sider logo.  I thought that was cool at the time.  But I put it on my denim jacket next to my Doctor Who pin, so what the hell do I know?

In my opinion the "Go Play" thing is one part good intentions, one part dubious execution, and twenty parts tempest in a teapot.

Well, if it doesn't go over well, I demand my investment back... :mischief:

QuoteIf you read it in the imperative, "go play, now!" then it is less positive.

I am so going to go out and force people to play games at gunpoint.

But seriously, what's so wrong with imperatives?

Quote from: Elliot WilenHuh, I got it right away, and I'm not a Christian.

Over here in Berkeley there's a cute little war of escalation that's been going on. First the fish people had their logo (which sometimes was supplemented with ichthus in Greek); then the secularists retaliated with a fish that has grown legs (supplemented sometimes by "Darwin"), and most recently the Christians have responded with a fish SWALLOWING the proto-amphibian symbol (supplemented by the word "Faith").

I am so geting the fish on fire with the word "Mani"...

That'll show those fucking Sassanids!

Quote from: TonyLBIsn't it modelled after stuff like the fish decal to indicate christianity?  I don't think being understood by outsiders is really the point.

  "Go Pray" :D

Quote from: jrientsBack in the 80s when you joined the RPGA they gave you a lapel pin shaped like their 20-sider logo.  I thought that was cool at the time.  But I put it on my denim jacket next to my Doctor Who pin, so what the hell do I know?

Obviously, how to dress.

Quote from: Mr. Analytical"Go Pray" :D

Hilarious!:D

Quote from: Caesar SlaadLike this:

(http://users.gmpexpress.net/adkohler/pics/GoPlay20Gem.jpg)

;)

Something like that could actually work.  In all seriousness, yes.

Added: Can you do it with a d10?

John

Quote from: beejazzI am so going to go out and force people to play games at gunpoint.

But seriously, what's so wrong with imperatives?

A bunch of overly sensitive people take offence and otherwise interesting threads get sidelined by ranting about elitism.

Other than that, nothing much.  Personally I think the hobby would be healthier if the people who aren't here to play stopped buying product.

Note, I said the hobby, not the industry.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstWho came up with "Go Play...In Traffic"?  I thought that was cute.

That was me, Zachary... It was the first variant on the RPGnet thread. :D

-clash

Quote from: flyingmiceThat was me, Zachary... It was the first variant on the RPGnet thread. :D

-clash

Bravo, sirrah!

Quote from: Elliot WilenOver here in Berkeley there's a cute little war of escalation that's been going on. First the fish people had their logo (which sometimes was supplemented with ichthus in Greek); then the secularists retaliated with a fish that has grown legs (supplemented sometimes by "Darwin"), and most recently the Christians have responded with a fish SWALLOWING the proto-amphibian symbol (supplemented by the word "Faith").

Even better, I recently saw a variant with the proto-amphibian, supplemented by the word "Truth", being swallowed by the "Faith" fish.  To me, that was an unintentional thing of beauty -- Faith overwhelming the Truth.

As to the "Go Play" thing, I recognise it as a sort of symptomatic backlash against either the tendency of the hobby to obsess and over-theorise, or the trend in the industry to produce "product" that isn't necessarily conducive to playing a game.  It's a bit of a no-brainer for me, and since I've had my avatars turned off over on RPG.net for a year now it took me forever to understand what the hell people were yapping over.

!i!

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaEven better, I recently saw a variant with the proto-amphibian, supplemented by the word "Truth", being swallowed by the "Faith" fish.  To me, that was an unintentional thing of beauty -- Faith overwhelming the Truth.

I'm a Christian, but I want to make a "Novelty Auto Emblem Industry" fish swallowing both of them up.

How about a "Commercialism"-fish swallowing the globe?

!i!

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaHow about a "Commercialism"-fish swallowing the globe?

!i!

Only if it can be a Yankee Imperialist one.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstI'm a Christian, but I want to make a "Novelty Auto Emblem Industry" fish swallowing both of them up.

One of my friends has two large fish and five small fish, apparently swimming together.  I like his because 1) it screams "family," 2) it isn't a big game over viewpoint and 3) it's just artistically done and looks very good on the back of his mini-van.  :)

As for the "Go Play" thingy, I think I've already made my opinion known:

"This is an internet logo posted in the avatars of registered posters on gaming forums..."

The day that I see one on a bumpersticker on a car will be the day that I eat my words.  It's been several months and I've only seen them on two forums and both of those forums are gaming related.

To say it is "insipid" and "lame" would raise the estimation of both of those words.

Quote from: VellorianOne of my friends has two large fish and five small fish, apparently swimming together.  I like his because 1) it screams "family," 2) it isn't a big game over viewpoint and 3) it's just artistically done and looks very good on the back of his mini-van.  :)
/quote]

It's sort of nice to think of them spashing about happily in a little pond together... :)

(http://go-play.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/goplayjeep.jpg)

Don't you have a unique RPG-inspired personalized license plate?

You bought your automobile from Larry King?  Is it true his eyes are just painted on his glasses?

Quote from: Abyssal MawDon't you have a unique RPG-inspired personalized license plate?

Yeah.  This is my license plate.  

(http://www.darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/img/licenseplate.jpg)

(The "Go Play" is edited in for this picture, but I'll put one on as soon as I get it.)  

As for John Morrow's suggestion of a polyhedral die -- I'm more comfortable putting a general symbol (or even having "RPGNERD" as my license) than identifying with polyhedral dice.  That's not necessarily a reasoned opinion, but it has to do with how I think about RPGs.  I'd easily identify with being a gamer, but I'm not interested in, say, t-shirts iconizing dice, "Natural 20s", critical hits, and so forth.  It's not what the hobby is about for me.

Where are these stickers being sold?

Quote from: Zachary The FirstYou bought your automobile from Larry King?  Is it true his eyes are just painted on his glasses?

LOL! I've always suspected that! :D

-clash

Quote from: ColonelHardissonWhere are these stickers being sold?

You can find links at go-play.org/ (http://go-play.org/)

Bumper stickers at the CafePress store:
http://www.cafepress.com/goplaystore (http://www.cafepress.com/goplaystore)
or
http://www.cafepress.com/go_play.72192550 (http://www.cafepress.com/go_play.72192550)
(costs $2.50 each)

Instructions for making some slightly more cheaply via www.vinzdecals.com:
http://go-play.org/?page_id=6 (http://go-play.org/?page_id=6)

"So I see you're into perpendicular camping, too!"

Quote from: jhkim(http://go-play.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/goplayjeep.jpg)

I should have clarified:

When I see said vehicle in real life and not on a gaming forum.  

I realize gamers can be a pedantic sort that expect every possible miniscule interpretation of a statement to be detailed to the most finite element possible, but I would have hoped that common sense (which, granted, is not very common) would have reigned.

Again, the point, is that these should be IRL items, not internet/forum specific.  Your picture is both.

I'm reasonably certain that I saw a Go Play sticker on a car at the local game store last month, but I suppose it could have been a Gay Korean Enviromentalist parked at the bank next door.  

Personally, I don't plaster shit on my car and my Avatar is just a picture of cute little ol' me doing what I do best, so I've got no intrest in 'movements' of this sort. I look for dice or books over tacky meaningless symbolism anyday when looking for fellow gamers.

Quote from: SpikeI look for dice or books over tacky meaningless symbolism anyday when looking for fellow gamers.

I think it'd be creepy to have someone looking at my car closely enough to see if I have books or dice in it.

Ironically, I look for overfranchised animated characters engaged in autoflagellation.

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Quote from: ColonelHardissonI think it'd be creepy to have someone looking at my car closely enough to see if I have books or dice in it.

Ironically, if you were to see my car on the road you'd have a pretty good idea it was me without having to 'look closely'.  
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Besides, I never said I look in cars. Bumper stickers and hobby paraphenalia appear all over the place.  What should I do if I see a 'gamer's car' anyway? Run them off the road and introduce myself? :eek:

I believe you're supposed to honk and give them a knowing nod of solidarity. Or something equally meaningless.

Quote from: jhkimIt's not what the hobby is about for me.

So the better alternative to evoking elements that might not appeal to various role-players is a symbol so abstract that it only has meaning if someone tells you what it means?

Speaking personally, I ain't wearing no d20 on my chest. But the graphic design version in the original thread would look good on a green t-shirt.

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