So it seems we desperately need more humor in the old-school scene if that last post was any indication. C'mon guys. Maliszewski? Raggi? JRients? Wheggi? I'm calling you out by name because I know you've got it in you. Make me laugh!!
Now, on the other hand...for a sample of just how intense the heat flying off geek back can get, check out this thread on the Knights & Knave Alehouse. Mike Breault, former editor at TSR during the 2nd Edition days has stepped up to the plate with his burning question - 'What's with all the Zeb Cook hatred?'. Target #1? Gene Weigel. The man who makes a Mind Flayer look like a reasonable conversationalist. The waters warm and getting warmer, so why not jump on in - just remember to bring the flaming oil and NO SPEEDOS!
Comments
I've never spent much time on K&KA (the interesting person - bile-filled non-entity ratio is a little too high even for my taste) but that's a very amusing thread.
I also find Edition Wars and Nerdrage really funny too. Sometimes I get caught up in it even!
What's more fun than people arguing on the internet? Oh yeah, having sex with girls. But besides that...
I have a very difficult time imagining getting that worked up over a freakin' game, much less imagining what kind of chutzpah you'd have to summon to claim to know a situation better than a person who was actually there to witness it. But I've never been much for the Edition Wars, either (and I liked a lot of the stuff that came out in 2e - don't tell anyone!).
But it was neat to read about the details of the situation, in any case. I'm glad Mike posted as he did.