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WotC just lost an unknown designer because of "racism"

Started by Scrivener of Doom, July 04, 2020, 11:26:36 AM

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Scrivener of Doom

July 04, 2020, 11:26:36 AM
https://twitter.com/DungeonCommandr/status/1279208531103629312

Here's his (oops, their) statement of victimhood, oops, reasons for resigning https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra9pq

Note to WotC: Don't hire people who wouldn't pass a psych eval - more accurately, a psych eval from when they meant something.

I imagine WotC will now have to triple-down on their support for LBM, LBGTGERBIL, and all the other causes of the moment. Stand by for Jeremy Crawford wringing his hands in 5, 4, 3 .... I wonder how Critical Role will respond?

I realise this thread has political implications but it does potentially impact what WotC produces going forwards as they try and head off a Twitter storm from the perpetually offended. Dark Sun is not going to be on the table....
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Scrivener of Doom

Snark Knight

#1
July 04, 2020, 12:58:33 PM
So it's all just fake corporate virtue signalling, eh? Imagine my surprise.

moonsweeper

#2
July 04, 2020, 01:07:37 PM
I'm shocked! Shocked I say!
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Rhiannon

#3
July 04, 2020, 01:08:13 PM
Constantly shit talking your employer on Twitter leads to you not having your contract renewed? Who woulda thunk.

HappyDaze

#4
July 04, 2020, 01:16:38 PM
Oh no! Now I'll never see a(nother?) product by...um...uh...? Who the fuck was this anyway?

Melan

#5
July 04, 2020, 02:39:21 PM
A big loss of the author of... jack and shit?

Also,
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Your problem right there. What is it with people from Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and the entire Bay Area?
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TheShadowSpawn

#6
July 04, 2020, 03:02:07 PM
That horror show of a thread is illustrative of the sad state of game design modern D&D. Games are now about injecting their politics rather than being fun and enjoyable.

I'll be sticking with DCCRPG, Labyrinth Lord, Swords and Wizardy and Lion and Dragon for my fantasy needs. No need for the on the rails trash that they publish today.

Crusader X

#7
July 04, 2020, 03:19:52 PM
Quote from: TheShadowSpawn;1137914Games are now about injecting their politics rather than being fun and enjoyable.

I'll be sticking with DCCRPG, Labyrinth Lord, Swords and Wizardy and Lion and Dragon for my fantasy needs. No need for the on the rails trash that they publish today.

Over on Facebook, Gavin Norman, the author of the B/X clone Old School Essentials, shot down various posts on the OSE Facebook Group that tried to bring modern politics into the game.  He basically said that we're here to talk about games, not politics. So good on him.

Also, Chris Gonnerman, author of Basic Fantasy RPG, just today posted on his BFRPG Facebook Group that he also rejects bringing modern politics into his game.

So there are still a few bastions of sanity out there.

VisionStorm

#8
July 04, 2020, 03:28:35 PM
Guy/"nonbinary"...(thing?) couldn't advance in a largely dead end job at a soulless corp, so obviously racism was at play and WotC clearly exists only to exploit MaRgInAlIzEd PeOpLeS, as opposed to this being likely the same experience anyone else at the lower end of the totem pole went through and working at a soulless corp not being the dream job anyone like them thought it would.

Da pig o’ War

#9
July 04, 2020, 03:47:29 PM
If you live by the sword, you die by the sword.

WOTC started pandering and now people start slandering

So you tell traditionalists to F off and try to be woke without tearing the establishment down!  Way to start a two front war!

I don't know where this will go but I am chuckling.  This is what you get for being blowhard woke without self destructing.  You will NEVER satisfy the terminally aggrieved.  Never.  They should have just made a game they thought was inclusive enough (if that is their thing) and let it stand.

Once you start the preaching you better sure u for a loyal choir, bitches.

Almost_Useless

#10
July 04, 2020, 04:22:59 PM
I can't believe the new person in a company wasn't immediately given major responsibilities and had work taken by senior employees.

insubordinate polyhedral

#11
July 04, 2020, 04:23:43 PM
Quote from: Crusader X;1137915Over on Facebook, Gavin Norman, the author of the B/X clone Old School Essentials, shot down various posts on the OSE Facebook Group that tried to bring modern politics into the game.  He basically said that we're here to talk about games, not politics. So good on him.

Also, Chris Gonnerman, author of Basic Fantasy RPG, just today posted on his BFRPG Facebook Group that he also rejects bringing modern politics into his game.

So there are still a few bastions of sanity out there.

Thank freaking God.

Thornhammer

#12
July 04, 2020, 04:33:07 PM
Quote from: Crusader X;1137915Over on Facebook, Gavin Norman, the author of the B/X clone Old School Essentials, shot down various posts on the OSE Facebook Group that tried to bring modern politics into the game.  He basically said that we're here to talk about games, not politics. So good on him.

Did anybody storm off in a huff because everything is politics?

LiferGamer

#13
July 04, 2020, 05:50:43 PM
And nothing of value was lost.

Play stupid games Win stupid prizes.
Your Forgotten Realms was my first The Last Jedi.

If the party is gonna die, they want to be riding and blasting/hacking away at a separate one of Tiamat's heads as she plummets towards earth with broken wings while Solars and Planars sing.

Spinachcat

#14
July 04, 2020, 06:31:18 PM
QuoteThe second was to make D&D welcoming to the millions who are scorned by it.

LOL. What a fucking loser...but I can't believe WotC would let go of such a key talent!! It seems so perfect for them.

So what can we do to help the freak brigade storm the walls of WotC and demand it's rehire?

Anything that helps WotC fall faster and deeper into the go woke, go broke trap  is good news.
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