tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post1540676185588188309..comments2023-06-15T11:59:39.572-04:00Comments on DYVERS: It's Easy to ForgetDyvershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-89894132361053663062013-12-13T14:02:13.105-05:002013-12-13T14:02:13.105-05:00Thank you so much for finding all that! I'm of...Thank you so much for finding all that! I'm off to read about it now. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-41012856935450370202013-12-13T13:26:07.673-05:002013-12-13T13:26:07.673-05:00Hoo boy this took a while to dredge up. Here'...Hoo boy this took a while to dredge up. Here's a good Summary post:<br />http://monstersandmanuals.blogspot.com/2011/09/faking-it-or-youd-better-be-al-pacino.html<br /><br />The heat of the debate can be found on Hackslashmaster and KORPG, links are included in the summary. Regardless of your position on the matter the entire debate was worth reading.<br /><br />I personally enjoyed the Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-23241431576669857022013-12-12T23:19:49.550-05:002013-12-12T23:19:49.550-05:00What is the Quantum Ogre? I keep hearing about it ...What is the Quantum Ogre? I keep hearing about it and I just haven't had time to look into it. Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-67615473660835064442013-12-12T23:13:07.783-05:002013-12-12T23:13:07.783-05:00It's good to take a step back and refocus ever...It's good to take a step back and refocus every once in a while. We're a small hobby, no need to let egos and minutia-based-superiority fracture it anymore than need be. <br /><br />That being said some heated arguments have turned into some very thought-provoking exercises that make you reexamine the core elements of how we play. The Quantum Ogre conundrum immediately springs to mind Van Noahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001103794042256370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-13487714725378768602013-12-12T16:29:42.910-05:002013-12-12T16:29:42.910-05:00Actually, I developed my own game.
I'm still ...Actually, I developed my own game.<br /><br />I'm still not fond of 3rd ed. It's more convoluted than I prefer, far too many +1s to fiddle with. I like my games clean and simple. I also dislike gridded combat, so ya, it's not the dnd for me. <br /><br />Other than my own stuff, Cosmic Patrol, Savage Worlds, Traveller, Lamentations of the Flame Princess are the games I've played Evey Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813833983204101337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-44466258813190758072013-12-12T12:37:14.247-05:002013-12-12T12:37:14.247-05:00So did you end up liking third or did you move on ...So did you end up liking third or did you move on to another version of the game?Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-64543905279648570282013-12-12T12:35:10.325-05:002013-12-12T12:35:10.325-05:00I agree with you completely, which is why it alway...I agree with you completely, which is why it always leaves me scratching my head when someone goes off the rails and starts talking about how their way is correct and the rest of us are fools.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-57729896845164440312013-12-12T12:34:02.677-05:002013-12-12T12:34:02.677-05:00Which is so odd for a hobby where the maxim is mos...Which is so odd for a hobby where the maxim is most often: Do your own thing.Dyvershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032957275132817602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-66135675373372953342013-12-12T11:06:18.869-05:002013-12-12T11:06:18.869-05:00Rule #1 of being a human person - Don't be a d...Rule #1 of being a human person - Don't be a dick.<br /><br />Confession - I used to be a bit of an edition warrior. I didn't flame strangers on the inter-webs or anything, but nevertheless, I really didn't like 3e when it came out. I thought it was power-gamish and not good and totally unnecessary. I told people all about it. I now realize that I just didn't want to play a game Evey Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813833983204101337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-47875742035836103172013-12-12T07:54:22.564-05:002013-12-12T07:54:22.564-05:00I think I might still be playing Swords and Wizard...I think I might still be playing Swords and Wizardy, with psionics from MF/LL, morale is a monster stat in line with BECM era D&D, I use a genericish save system that mimics d20 era F/R/W, a point bout tiered skill system, and all custom classes with a spell that takes 2 3rd party lists and slams them together. <br />All the choices out there and all the styles (and blogs) are an awesome JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-7867432255155389882013-12-12T07:45:20.443-05:002013-12-12T07:45:20.443-05:00I have absolutely never understood “edition wars.”...I have absolutely never understood “edition wars.” I can see how players become attached to what they know and what they have played for years. A comfort level with the rules is a great thing. If I was playing AD&D 2nd ed for five years and the GM came in one day and said, “Hey everybody were going to convert all our characters to Hero Fantasy!” I might have a few questions myself. I wouldMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793781986788315513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5124770754805827894.post-91561402006491448962013-12-12T07:02:36.267-05:002013-12-12T07:02:36.267-05:00This is a great post! You're right, of course;...This is a great post! You're right, of course; the tribalism in gaming in strong.Jack Guignolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226738666709754348noreply@blogger.com