Rodger Leeder
01-17-1997, 02:58 PM
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First of all, if you have taken the time to think about what alignment
you are, you need to get out more. I was merely using that as an
example. I suspect you CATEGORIZED yourself just to be objectionable and
not to add anything new to the discussion. To slip into pure geek mode
for a moment here, if you were CG or LN or whatever, I or anyone else
would have a pretty good idea on how you'd react to any given situation.
Is anyone that simple? I don't think so.
As far as who can use what magic item, etc - think of the intent of the
item! Does an item heal others? Chances are, it's probably created with
good intentions. Is an item created to defend the user against poison?
Chances are it's neutrally 'aligned'. After all, poison is poison
whether you just saved an old woman from an Orog attack or killed a
person in cold blood. What's the difference?
As far as me badly understanding alignment - you're absolutely right! I
think it's stupid! It's good for beginning players who need little
nudges to role-play, but in advanced campaigns it becomes unnecessary.
If you don't know who the Pope is (or Charles Manson, or Mother Theresa)
you need to read AD&D stuff less and keep up with real current events
more. I don't want to hear how you have a PHD in political science, I'm
making a vaild point. RELAX! The tone (probably unintentional) of your
last post was a bit acidic. I have " a very dysfunctional definition of
Lawful Good and Alignment."???? Geezus, Matthew, I was throwing an idea
out for people to throw their two cents in, not starting a holy war.
Yikes!
I have been playing AD&D since 1986, and still need to use the rule
books. I have no clue what the MV of a dwarf is - I STILL have to look.
They've never been important - the play's the thing! I don't need rules
to have fun - my players have never complained either!
I'm not starting anything here. Please don't take any offence.
It's just a game, after all (it's not like we're arguing about BEER or
anything serious like that . . :-)
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First of all, if you have taken the time to think about what alignment
you are, you need to get out more. I was merely using that as an example.
I suspect you CATEGORIZED yourself just to be objectionable and not
to add anything new to the discussion. To slip into pure geek mode for
a moment here, if you were CG or LN or whatever, I or anyone else would
have a pretty good idea on how you'd react to any given situation. Is anyone
that simple? I don't think so.
As far as who can use what magic item, etc - think of the intent of
the item! Does an item heal others? Chances are, it's probably created
with good intentions. Is an item created to defend the user against poison?
Chances are it's neutrally 'aligned'. After all, poison is poison whether
you just saved an old woman from an Orog attack or killed a person in cold
blood. What's the difference?
As far as me badly understanding alignment - you're absolutely right!
I think it's stupid! It's good for beginning players who need little nudges
to role-play, but in advanced campaigns it becomes unnecessary.
If you don't know who the Pope is (or Charles Manson, or Mother Theresa)
you need to read AD&D stuff less and keep up with real current events
more. I don't want to hear how you have a PHD in political science, I'm
making a vaild point. RELAX! The tone (probably unintentional) of your
last post was a bit acidic. I have " a very dysfunctional definition
of Lawful Good and Alignment."???? Geezus, Matthew, I was throwing
an idea out for people to throw their two cents in, not starting a holy
war. Yikes!
I have been playing AD&D since 1986, and still need to use
the rule books. I have no clue what the MV of a dwarf is - I STILL have
to look. They've never been important - the play's the thing! I don't need
rules to have fun - my players have never complained either!
I'm not starting anything here. Please don't take any offence.
It's just a game, after all (it's not like we're arguing about BEER or
anything serious like that . . :-)
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First of all, if you have taken the time to think about what alignment
you are, you need to get out more. I was merely using that as an
example. I suspect you CATEGORIZED yourself just to be objectionable and
not to add anything new to the discussion. To slip into pure geek mode
for a moment here, if you were CG or LN or whatever, I or anyone else
would have a pretty good idea on how you'd react to any given situation.
Is anyone that simple? I don't think so.
As far as who can use what magic item, etc - think of the intent of the
item! Does an item heal others? Chances are, it's probably created with
good intentions. Is an item created to defend the user against poison?
Chances are it's neutrally 'aligned'. After all, poison is poison
whether you just saved an old woman from an Orog attack or killed a
person in cold blood. What's the difference?
As far as me badly understanding alignment - you're absolutely right! I
think it's stupid! It's good for beginning players who need little
nudges to role-play, but in advanced campaigns it becomes unnecessary.
If you don't know who the Pope is (or Charles Manson, or Mother Theresa)
you need to read AD&D stuff less and keep up with real current events
more. I don't want to hear how you have a PHD in political science, I'm
making a vaild point. RELAX! The tone (probably unintentional) of your
last post was a bit acidic. I have " a very dysfunctional definition of
Lawful Good and Alignment."???? Geezus, Matthew, I was throwing an idea
out for people to throw their two cents in, not starting a holy war.
Yikes!
I have been playing AD&D since 1986, and still need to use the rule
books. I have no clue what the MV of a dwarf is - I STILL have to look.
They've never been important - the play's the thing! I don't need rules
to have fun - my players have never complained either!
I'm not starting anything here. Please don't take any offence.
It's just a game, after all (it's not like we're arguing about BEER or
anything serious like that . . :-)
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First of all, if you have taken the time to think about what alignment
you are, you need to get out more. I was merely using that as an example.
I suspect you CATEGORIZED yourself just to be objectionable and not
to add anything new to the discussion. To slip into pure geek mode for
a moment here, if you were CG or LN or whatever, I or anyone else would
have a pretty good idea on how you'd react to any given situation. Is anyone
that simple? I don't think so.
As far as who can use what magic item, etc - think of the intent of
the item! Does an item heal others? Chances are, it's probably created
with good intentions. Is an item created to defend the user against poison?
Chances are it's neutrally 'aligned'. After all, poison is poison whether
you just saved an old woman from an Orog attack or killed a person in cold
blood. What's the difference?
As far as me badly understanding alignment - you're absolutely right!
I think it's stupid! It's good for beginning players who need little nudges
to role-play, but in advanced campaigns it becomes unnecessary.
If you don't know who the Pope is (or Charles Manson, or Mother Theresa)
you need to read AD&D stuff less and keep up with real current events
more. I don't want to hear how you have a PHD in political science, I'm
making a vaild point. RELAX! The tone (probably unintentional) of your
last post was a bit acidic. I have " a very dysfunctional definition
of Lawful Good and Alignment."???? Geezus, Matthew, I was throwing
an idea out for people to throw their two cents in, not starting a holy
war. Yikes!
I have been playing AD&D since 1986, and still need to use
the rule books. I have no clue what the MV of a dwarf is - I STILL have
to look. They've never been important - the play's the thing! I don't need
rules to have fun - my players have never complained either!
I'm not starting anything here. Please don't take any offence.
It's just a game, after all (it's not like we're arguing about BEER or
anything serious like that . . :-)
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