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Posted May 31, 2009
This is something that I searched the Guide and the Convo forums for and came up blank. To me, this is a very sad thing. Now, most people will not admit to this, but I hate closet anything, so I'll be the first.
D&D is a wonderfully simple idea that has become a really complex world. The basic thing is to take what every writer does, (the creation of their own world, people, races, religions, etc.) and bring it out into a group setting. The whole point is to spend time with your friends, create a world that you can have fun in for a few hours, and, most importantly, NOT WATCH TELEVISION. I have played the game several times, and I can tell you from experience that it's way more fun than watching the new episode of (insert generic tv show name here).
The only thing that puts most people off of it is the fact that what it all boils down to is a bunch of people (I say people because I have known a few females that will actually sit there and play the game with you) sitting in a room with some obscure rulebooks, rolling dice and talking. Doesn't that sound like almost any other social situation? Except maybe a good ol' party. But I digress, because there's only so much comparison between a game session and a party before you have to have people, liquor, and loud music.
All you really need to play are the base books, a set of dice, and a few friends with some reasonably open minds. Also, a good storyteller to DM for you.
Oh, one more thing, the type of game session I am talking about is me and a few friends, a few beers, and maybe some good music. That whole dressing up like a warlock or a barbarian really is sad, though if you're into that I won't knock you.
For anyone who is skeptical, try it. I swear on (insert "holy text" here) that it'll be way more fun than Grey's Anatomy.
NERDS UNITE!!!!!
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What Happened to Punk?
Posted May 29, 2009
Just a thought, but it seems to me as if the quality of Punk Rock has gone down in the past ten years or so. Punk used to be about ethics and the type of music you litened to. Now, it seems that all you need to be punk is no talent and some messed up clothes, maybe a few spikes. We used to have great bands, Black Flag, The Ramones, The Circle Jerks, Bad Brains, and TSOL, to name but a few. Now, who bears the standard of so-called 'Punk Rock'? A bunch of emos who don't know their instruments from a can of paint. I mean, is My Chemical Romance and AFI really the 'new wave' of punk? They can't play at all, and most of their songs are very weepy. Punk used to be about anger, angst, and a safe expression of these emotions. Nowadays, it's considered punk to cut yourself. When did this come about? To anyone who cuts and lives, you're not doing it right. It's down the road, not across the street. Anyways, if anyone has any suggestions on how we can fix this deplorable state our music has come to, please hit me back.
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