tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post4963321680106504316..comments2024-03-28T04:41:30.440-04:00Comments on DISCOURSE AND DRAGONS: Simple-yet-Wahoo? Seriously?Kiltedyaksmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-58750317075530200692012-01-17T17:10:59.091-05:002012-01-17T17:10:59.091-05:00I understand what folks are saying, but this kind ...I understand what folks are saying, but this kind of thing bugs me. It's very similar to making all the 3E folks feel like idiots because they weren't playing 4th when it came out. Is it needed? No it isn't.<br /><br />I don't have the podium, they do. I'm just responding in my own way, on my own blog. If there no off-hand comment, then I wouldn't be defensive.Kiltedyaksmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03462341093016199620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-29019628100466324332012-01-17T12:44:39.769-05:002012-01-17T12:44:39.769-05:00I enjoy your blog a lot, but seriously; stop whini...I enjoy your blog a lot, but seriously; stop whining. What WoTC is doing is probably misguided and greed-driven, but the designers obviously mean well, and we don't have to buy their stuff if we prefer our Red Box D&D .Mads Hvelplundhttps://plus.google.com/u/0/111045972761951731601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-77303310848600250412012-01-17T10:13:14.671-05:002012-01-17T10:13:14.671-05:00Yeah, I'm not really sure what is wrong with &...Yeah, I'm not really sure what is wrong with "simple yet wahoo". Isn't simplicity of rules one of the selling points for OSR stuff? And the lack of rules is supposed to make it more open and "try anything"? And as for the 4e part of it, again, that's 4es thing. Balance in the game experience, and if you appreciate that it does it's job rather well (I think instantapathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15987839802585639680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-4718972294590213812012-01-17T09:34:05.200-05:002012-01-17T09:34:05.200-05:00Wow ... Is it really necessary that you take anyth...Wow ... Is it really necessary that you take anything as a personal attack?Dimusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-72606842115773340592012-01-17T08:45:44.418-05:002012-01-17T08:45:44.418-05:00I'm with Greg here. "Simple yet wahoo&quo...I'm with Greg here. "Simple yet wahoo" may be a slam, and it may just be a tin ear on Cook's part... but "carefully balanced elegance" is just embarrassing butt-kissery.Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4737025559858978163.post-42159221147300385892012-01-17T08:40:47.261-05:002012-01-17T08:40:47.261-05:00«Why the need for off-hand comments?»
You mean li...<i>«Why the need for off-hand comments?»</i><br /><br />You mean like «The Full Monte in the Ivory Tower»?Dantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552678660487283554noreply@blogger.com