tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post1773235347078674209..comments2023-05-12T05:10:20.941-04:00Comments on Raven Crowking's Nest: YMMVravencrowkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-51775016956882574432014-03-07T16:33:43.752-05:002014-03-07T16:33:43.752-05:00One thing I would point out is that, unlike chess ...One thing I would point out is that, unlike chess or baseball, D&D does not have a recognized example in the public consciousness of high-level, serious play.<br /><br />This is the same struggle that I've seen in my own time spent in the competitive fighting game scene. It is a concern for legitimacy and recognition of the game and it's qualities at a high level. Doing this increases awareness which, in turn, brings in more people...which expands the player base...which expands the game and on and on.<br /><br />Serious, high-level players of given games are a small percentage but are often the driving force and vitality of that game, especially in hobbies as opposed to "pro" scenarios. That high level requires a focus on high level discussion, high level thinking and high level reasoning. It is very demanding and, while yes, it can look like "The game MUST BE SERIOUS" it is much closer to "Look, the game CAN BE SERIOUS and is actively BETTER when it's SERIOUS" with serious meaning "played at a high level".YagamiFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280013813938686538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-80140059331691786722014-01-31T11:26:11.379-05:002014-01-31T11:26:11.379-05:00Agreed!
I would have no idea what Alexis had writ...Agreed!<br /><br />I would have no idea what Alexis had written if it wasn't worth a look, and I wouldn't be responding if it wasn't thought-provoking. In this case, yes, I am responding because I think he is making a dumb-ass argument, but only because it is a dumb-ass argument (IMHO) from a guy who can make some very good ones when he chooses to do so. If he wasn't worth "listening" to, he wouldn't be worth a counter argument.<br /><br />As far as the "fear in a handful of pixels" mentioned, above, (1) the opinions of people who are try to build themselves up primarily by tearing others down are not worth listening to, (2) most of us (I would hope) got over that kind of juvenile crap before we got out of high school, and (3) they wouldn't give a flying fig about what Alexis has to say if it didn't sting their precious snobbery so much. Every time YDIS fires one across the bow, the message they are sending (albeit unintentionally) is that "This person is worth listening to" and "I have no valid counter-argument to his points."<br /><br />Your Dungeon Is Suck.......Is Suck.ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-50742977111390273802014-01-31T11:07:55.334-05:002014-01-31T11:07:55.334-05:00I enjoy Alexis' writing, personally. His style...I enjoy Alexis' writing, personally. His style is not my style -- we play in a bar! -- but I've found his posts to at least be well argued, and thought provoking, and that's more than most blogs.Asarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479118016866405388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-87200165051949582362014-01-30T14:47:51.964-05:002014-01-30T14:47:51.964-05:00Oh yes, mikemonaco...you have glimpsed fear in a h...Oh yes, mikemonaco...you have glimpsed fear in a handful of pixels...Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-2782675255563876952014-01-30T10:58:04.208-05:002014-01-30T10:58:04.208-05:00Googled "YDIS" and "Alexis". E...Googled "YDIS" and "Alexis". Eyebleach, please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-30793758515049551402014-01-30T10:55:14.315-05:002014-01-30T10:55:14.315-05:00Yeah, he does have some really good posts too. I ...Yeah, he does have some really good posts too. I just don't have the time I used to for shifting through it all. He doesn't exactly welcome questions or comments either, esp. if the answer might be deducible from his prior posts etc. Actually he demands exactly the sort of attention and close reading that Nietzsche does. But he's no Nietzsche. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-89447074879660709652014-01-29T17:05:26.610-05:002014-01-29T17:05:26.610-05:00And we've had a jolly old time discussing our ...And we've had a jolly old time discussing our litle hobby, I might add.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-82253508197488758412014-01-29T17:03:42.781-05:002014-01-29T17:03:42.781-05:00Also, I know he and I can get along and converse i...Also, I know he and I can get along and converse in a civil fashion, because in the past I've posted on his blog under at least a half-dozen different names and he's been none the wiser.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-24228966186827194892014-01-29T16:59:30.455-05:002014-01-29T16:59:30.455-05:00He's so funny:
http://tao-dnd.blogspot.com/20...He's so funny:<br /><br />http://tao-dnd.blogspot.com/2014/01/outlandish.html<br /><br />I continue to be flattered that Alexis responds on his blog to my comments pertaining to him on other blogs. I don't comment about him very often anymore or read his blog much these days...because, you know, there's so much more to life. If I were him, I'd be working harder on investigating legal means of getting unflattering artistic renderings of myself off of the YDIS site. I'm by far the least of his worries. Especially since I'm not the only one to ever upset him. I guess I just have a special place in his heart.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-26987690145461960442014-01-29T11:46:23.650-05:002014-01-29T11:46:23.650-05:00Alexis is like the Glenn Beck of the RPG blogosphe...Alexis is like the Glenn Beck of the RPG blogosphere, in a way. He has controversial views on the subject matter, and he makes outlandish statements that rile up the public and, therefore, gets him publicity, traffic flow to his blog, etc. Alexis and Glenn Beck should be taken with an awareness of that context. In that way, we all give ourselves a break in the realm of blood pressure.Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-14099823394278898532014-01-29T09:26:51.351-05:002014-01-29T09:26:51.351-05:00That is remarkably incoherent, Perpetual Role. If...That is remarkably incoherent, Perpetual Role. If you find yourself playing Mazes & Monsters, you might consider staying on your prescribed meds. Or, you should try playing with Jack Chick so that you can get the REAL power.<br /><br />That each individual's experience (of anything, not just RPGs) is "totally different" is not a claim I would make, nor do I think it is valid. For example, while there is a subjective component to all language, the fact that we can communicate is a strong indication that language is not completely subjective to the individual...there is, at the very least, a shared subjectivity.<br /><br />Likewise, because we share human commonalities, I would be happy to argue that there are ways of playing that are, for the most part and for most people, better than others. But even then, YMMV because what you want from, or find satisfying in, the game might differ quite a bit from the norm.<br /><br />ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-59632076651453496072014-01-29T09:15:21.652-05:002014-01-29T09:15:21.652-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-12719812589948003512014-01-28T23:06:21.956-05:002014-01-28T23:06:21.956-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Perpetual Rolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01329782325401479458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-85232417044323240062014-01-28T22:23:09.299-05:002014-01-28T22:23:09.299-05:00He is pretentious, but he also does post interesti...He is pretentious, but he also does post interesting things from time to time. I really do think that his world building posts are worth reading.ravencrowkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315630554847698555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801483473113363785.post-65695176379475010402014-01-28T20:27:19.553-05:002014-01-28T20:27:19.553-05:00Indeed. BTW I don't think I've read Alexi...Indeed. BTW I don't think I've read Alexis' blog in over a year (apart from following the occasional link like this one), and I'll tell you what, I don't miss it. It's quite rich to see him call ANYONE else a troll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com