r/SubredditDrama • u/Alchemistmerlin Death to those that say Video Games cause Violence • Aug 22 '14
Roll a Reflex Save against sick burns as /r/RPG discusses diversity in gaming
/r/rpg/comments/2e9uer/rppr_has_the_gencon_2014_paizo_diversity_in/cjxhjp95
u/stokleplinger Aug 23 '14
That thread failed it's DEX save and suffered 12d6 deletion.
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u/Alchemistmerlin Aug 23 '14
Its cool, u/redditbots has Raise Dead. Brings it back...but a little different.
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u/CantaloupeCamper Aug 22 '14
I'm voting the initial dude was just trolling.
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u/Alchemistmerlin Aug 22 '14
Possible but not really the only answer.
"Here is an extreme version of your viewpoint, look how ridiculous it is, we should all just ignore you." is fairly standard procedure for people who get upset about the concept of diversity in niche subcultures.
I mean look at his argument further down:
Actually, I know enough about intelligence testing to explain the differences between the G-scores, and I know enough about learning disabilities to have a conversation about IDEIA laws. I'm willing to bet you've never heard of them, which would make you the more ignorant of the two of us. And you really think I'm ignorant of the possible existence of any individual with whatever set of defined traits you choose?
Are you perhaps ignorant of the fact that you can already create whatever character you wish, and have his/her/its flaws represented by statistical systems already in place?
If he's trolling then it's pretty Poe. It just drips with the "I am the smartest. Everyone else is intellectually inferior to me!" attitude that, sadly, is really really common in the Pen and Paper set.
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u/The_BloodyNine Aug 22 '14
You are ignorant of the existences of fat charismatic lesbians.
I know this is fantasy and all, but come on. A fat, charismatic lesbian is a bit far fetched.
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u/Cadvin Aug 23 '14
Charisma measures more than just attractiveness. Winston Churchill, Louis CK, Voldemort, Jean Luc Picard, and Al Capone are all examples of non-attractive, charismatic people (Okay, Patrick Stewart is pretty good looking, but that's not why Picard is charismatic). They all have the ability to easily make people either love them or fear them, and most of them can command a room just by walking into it.
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u/TracyMorganFreeman Aug 23 '14
Okay Voldemort was attractive before going the whole "who needs a nose, really?" route, and then after he was super powerful and murdery. I don't think Voldemort can be counted as charismatic.
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u/The_BloodyNine Aug 23 '14
Oh I know, I never see any feminists though that are charismatic. They just get mad and shout at people.
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u/odintal Aug 23 '14
Thanks for that. I was confused about what the drama was since you can be pretty much whatever you want to be in these types of games as long as you stay within the rules. Well the rules and what your GM will let you get away with.
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u/Alchemistmerlin Aug 22 '14
Additional highlights include:
every time anyone links to anything like this on Reddit, comments will rapidly demonstrate why these panels are needed.
And
Paizo needs more art of fat women.