[UA] Albino Love (OT)

[Royal Minister of Stuff]

> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David M Jacobs" <dmjacobs at zipworld.com.au>
> >     Oh, of course. Because anyone who likes
> "Albino Fleabag" games wouldn't
> >be smart or cool enough to like UA.

> At 07:31 AM 13/04/02 +1000, Patrick O'Duffy wrote:
> >     Come on, man - what purpose does this kind of
> bullshit elitism serve?
> 
> I would like to apologise to anyone on the list who
> may have been offended 
> by my comments.

On the other hand, those of us who revel in your
comments applaud you.

Seriously, though, elitism is a HUMUNGOUS problem in
gaming society.  I slip into every now and then and
one of the reasons I avoid Wwolfness is that there
just seems to be an air of "Better-than-thou" ness to
the whole milieu.  Maybe I'm wrong, but this is an
opinion thing, not a research thing.

Actually, the main reason I jump all over Albino
Fleabag stuff is as a form of self defense.  They've
got some very alluring style on their side.  A lot of
the stuff they put out is like marketing candy. It can
be an effort of consumer will not to pick up one of
their shiny new supplements.  

Unfortunately, I also find it harder and harder to
work with as I get older and the WoD gets more "nailed
down."

I've been chastized for expressing my opinions on the
big WW before and there was some validity in it.  I
also know that a lot of the people on this list get
paychecks from their work on the WoD.

But most of the worst gaming experiences I've ever had
center around the WoD and its followers.  It seemed
like White Wolf set out to turn everyone against D&D
and the "old bad way" of gaming and encouraged things
like interviews for roleplaying groups or "selective
casting," shit I really don't need.  It seemed like
they tried to strain the geek out of gaming and that
hurt.  

I like to see the elitism tables turned every now and
then, but, like I've said before, I'm trying to quit.

(I'm down to six White Wolf disses a day, now.)

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