Quote from: Andy KOhhh, that's too bad. But I guess it's because they already had something planned. I bet they wouldn't mind a second Other professor coming in to drop some wisdom, but probably just not the "named" professor.
 
BTW, did you catch the new RPG Pro guy, and his blog? Dude, that's out of goddamn control funny stuff right there. I think we all know a guy or two JUST like that.
 
Holy shit:
 
 
Man, this guy's good. He's probably better than both the original dude AND the Pundit-analogue.
 
-Andy

Heh, "subtraction".

Yea, well, there's nothing anyone loves more than mocking would-be industry "Insiders".  I mean shit, be they proxies who love traditional games, swine who despise the rpg "industry", or guys who are REALLY in the industry, the loser-type this guy is parodying with "RPG Pro" (the guy who has a couple of titles under his belt, and thus believes himself to be infinitely more significant than he is; and can't stop name-dropping and making appeals to his "rep" to back up his arguments) is universally despised.

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Quote from: RPGPunditYea, well, there's nothing anyone loves more than mocking would-be industry "Insiders". I mean shit, be they proxies who love traditional games, swine who despise the rpg "industry", or guys who are REALLY in the industry, the loser-type this guy is parodying with "RPG Pro" (the guy who has a couple of titles under his belt, and thus believes himself to be infinitely more significant than he is; and can't stop name-dropping and making appeals to his "rep" to back up his arguments) is universally despised.
 
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That's true--the mocking "Insider" guy will have near-universal appreciation, I think.
 
This whole theme should be fun while it lasts.

Quote from: Zachary The FirstThis whole theme should be fun while it lasts.

Yeah man, it's not even over yet, and I already feel nostalgia for it.

Also, I wish to thank you for saying "theme" instead of "meme". Memes and tropes, I fucking hate those words. Speakadaengulish.

QuoteThis whole theme should be fun while it lasts.

Which, I'm guessing, will not be much longer. Its been entertaining, but these blogs will get old fast, all of them.

Though again, of the three, the first one has the best change of going the distance; because its got its own original backstory. The "RPG Pro" one is meant to be a generic stereotype of a very speicific kind of guy, that will only be interesting as long as it keeps thinking of things we all hate about would-be insiders; while the "rpgpundit parody" is purely and solely created by someone who hates me to try to discredit me (note his latest blog entry, where he tries to argue that I don't have the sort of readership I really do).
You gots to love envy.

But hey, you got to give the guy credit on one note: in 24 hours he's managed to get more attention on his blog than Eyebeams has managed to get on either of his two blogs in months.

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Lessons in satire:

See, if you want to be funny, you need great lines:

RPG Pro had one today:

"When you live on the edge like me, you're used to society hating you for buying Gang of Four albums, daring to stand up to George Bush's theocrats, and eating foods that working class people can't even pronounce, like chimichangas. I live my life like I live my work: beyond the scope of reason!"

Whoever is writing these characters is simply brilliant.

edit: that line totally makes me suspect Mike Mearls.

The question and answers with the "professor" are particularly funny.  So ok, the Professor is a personal parody of Ron Edwards, no doubt. Making people read Paul's Letter to The Ephesians before he can answer their question. Priceless.

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Quote from: RPGPunditThe question and answers with the "professor" are particularly funny.  So ok, the Professor is a personal parody of Ron Edwards, no doubt. Making people read Paul's Letter to The Ephesians before he can answer their question. Priceless.

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That was awesome. And what the hell was up with reading the "Fetzer Vineyards Mission Statement"?    I also enjoyed:

QuoteAs the forefront of independence and individualism in gaming, we must be certain we are in lock-step at all times concerning theory.

...as well as where he "senses" a lot of social conflict from a guy's 4-line letter about what he should play next.

I dunno--I think the Professor is more a parody of how gaming theorists are viewed in general, but today there were definitely a couple of digs at Ron E.  Say what you will, IMO, it's still more good-natured than 99% of the criticism out there.


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Quote from: Zachary The FirstI dunno--I think the Professor is more a parody of how gaming theorists are viewed in general, but today there were definitely a couple of digs at Ron E.

That "eclectic" list would have been funnier if AndyK hadn't spoiled it here. In fact I think some of the rough suggestions here about paradying Ron Edwards was better than the blog's actual execution.

I like "catpiss man" in the comments:

QuoteI CAN HELP YOU GO AFTER YOUNGER CHILDREN. I MADE SOME SAILORMOON COSPLAY OUTFITS FOR THAT. YOU CAN WEAR THE SAILORJUPITER AND THE PROFESSOR CAN WEAR TUXEDO KAMEN WHICH IM REALLY PROUD OF BECAUSE IS ENTIRELY CANON INCLUDING THE STAINS HE GOT IN THAT THIN H LINE STRIP.

IM WELL VERSED IN COMIC ARTICLES LIKE THIN H-LINE #012 "FIGHTING EVIL BY MOONLIGHT 1" I MENTIONED AND I DONT HAVE ANYTHING ELSE MEANINGFUL TO DO WITH MY TIME EXCEPT MAKING JEWELERY OUT OF FRUITLOOPS TO SELL OUTSIDE THE COMIC BOOK STORE SO I CAN BUY MORE MTG BOOSTERS DO YOU KNOW ANYBODY THAT CAN GET ME SOME BLACK LOTUS RARES FOR FREE BECAUSE I SPENT MY ALLOWANCE THIS MONTH ON THE PARIS HILTON CD.

It probably would have been even creepier if the post was just:

"I CAN HELP YOU GO AFTER YOUNGER CHILDREN."

But we all know Catpiss Man just can't shutup if you let him start talking.  Also the strip number and name for The Thin H-line should have just rolled off his tongue like he was reading his grocery list at the first reference to it instead of refering to it as "THAT THIN H LINE STRIP".

Gaming Report has fallen for RPG Pro:

http://www.gamingreport.com/article.php?sid=22456

Jesus, now I'm just waiting for this shit to hit the Purple Site.

OMG.

Someone please tell Gaming Report it's a fake.

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Quote from: JongWKOMG.

Someone please tell Gaming Report it's a fake.

:rotfl:

That was an anonymous report there, and the way it's worded I'm guessing it's actually someone trolling trying to hook a few live ones.