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I just quoted TOZ from a discussion that happened some time ago...
What i mean is that every GM worth his salt should read through this page.
www.thealexandrian.net/creations/creations.html
The man is a genius, and even though his advice and observations are made for 3.5, it is all pretty relevant for PF also. So enjoy and be enlightened.
There is some good stuff there, especially his views on the 15 minute adventuring day, and it being the result of poor GM'ing.
I blame the 4/Day self perpetuating myth for ruining game balance; my players never know if its 1/Day or 100/Day, makes for much more thoughtfull sessions.
I've built an entire campaign based around the investigate a mystery theme, drawing heavily on the Three Clue Rule page. Very good stuff.
I agree that everyone should read some of his stuff. With a very, very critical eye.
I agree that everyone should read some of his stuff. With a very, very critical eye.Why a very very critical eye?
Oh, no reason in particular.I agree that everyone should read some of his stuff. With a very, very critical eye.Why a very very critical eye?
Yep, those are good examples of what I was talking about.
So, you look at his stuff with a critical eye because he does not like 4th edition? Isn't that a little hypocritical?
I dont like 4th ed either.
The guy has some great points to make about gaming though.
I'll certainly take some time to read through it, but why is it that seemingly all the good resources about gaming are web pages with white text on a black background?
So, you look at his stuff with a critical eye because he does not like 4th edition? Isn't that a little hypocritical?
That's not what "hypocritical" means, and no, that's not why.
Everyone should read everything online with a critical eye. You're navigating the untamed jungles of inflamed opinions with next to zero personal accountability. A huge amount of what you read online is probably not worth half a damn.
Yes, even this.
Go back to his website, maybe check out a few of the comments sections. There's a lot of interesting discussion there, and quite a few rebuttals of points Alexander tries to make.
My post was simply a reminder not to fall into the echo chamber trap of reading only things that you already agree with, and accepting everything said by people you agree with without so much as a second thought. The forums are already the closest thing the gaming community has to an echo chamber, save perhaps some corners of the OSR community.
So, you look at his stuff with a critical eye because he does not like 4th edition? Isn't that a little hypocritical?That's not what "hypocritical" means, and no, that's not why.
Everyone should read everything online with a critical eye. You're navigating the untamed jungles of inflamed opinions with next to zero personal accountability. A huge amount of what you read online is probably not worth half a damn.
Yes, even this.
Go back to his website, maybe check out a few of the comments sections. There's a lot of interesting discussion there, and quite a few rebuttals of points Alexander tries to make.
My post was simply a reminder not to fall into the echo chamber trap of reading only things that you already agree with, and accepting everything said by people you agree with without so much as a second thought. The forums are already the closest thing the gaming community has to an echo chamber, save perhaps some corners of the OSR community.
Whoa, you make it sound like the guy is a politician or a cult-leader or something. As for most of what we read online not being worth half a damn, um, yeah, that's kind of obvious.
The guy writes opinion pieces. On his own website. Oh yes, let's get out the torches and pitchforks and really grill him. He's not posting on anyone else's forum, it's his own site. As far as I'm concerned, he can flame EVERY edition of D&D until the ashes disintegrate. Admit it, you're critical of him because of his opinions of the edition you hold most dear... Heck, he even writes some good things about it, too. Whether he's right or wrong is irrelevant; those are his opinions. If some people happen to agree with those opinions, that's their prerogative.
Now if the author came here and said the same things, he'd be out of line. But that is "his yard", so like any other website out there, you take it with a grain of salt, obviously. He blasts other editions as well, my favorite edition actually, but I don't care. I'm not going to run in and warn everyone if he happens to dislike something about the game I do like. Opinions, man.
I agree with alot of what he has to say, and I also disagree with some of it. But regardless of what your relative opinion on he points out important issues and gets you thinking about them. Your conclusions may differ, but his thought process is useless regardless.
Whoa, you make it sound like the guy is a politician or a cult-leader or something. As for most of what we read online not being worth half a damn, um, yeah, that's kind of obvious.
The guy writes opinion pieces. On his own website. Oh yes, let's get out the torches and pitchforks and really grill him. He's not posting on anyone else's forum, it's his own site. As far as I'm concerned, he can flame EVERY edition of D&D until the ashes disintegrate. Admit it, you're critical of him because of his opinions of the edition you hold most dear... Heck, he even writes some good things about it, too. Whether he's right or wrong is irrelevant; those are his opinions. If some people happen to agree with those opinions, that's their prerogative.
It absolutely is. I'm not saying it isn't.
I agree that everyone should read some of his stuff. With a very, very critical eye.
I agree. I think his articles are often thought-provoking, but I think there's been something I disagree with in every one I've read. So I would personally avoid linking to an article and saying "read this"; I'd be much more likely to pick an individual sentence or paragraph I agree with.