Hey y’all! I’ve been gone for a while, but I figure it’s worth throwing in a new question. After all, I’ve missed it!
So, opinions on Doctor Who? Any big fans? And what’re your thoughts on DW in D&D?
I honestly grew up watching the older episodes with my mom and gram. Watched most of the newer episodes with my wife, everything through the Capaldi episodes. The newer episodes haven’t hit free streaming on any of my services yet however, so no spoilers please! (River would be very upset with you if you gimme spoilers. 😜).
It was easy because for three days at a convention I got props and pics taken of me for "a great River Song".
I was not in costume that convention, lol.
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Yeah. I googlized it (and had seen: https://www.geeknative.com/144358/doctors-and-daleks-doctor-who-officially-comes-to-dds-5e/ ) - but I assumed this was something else since that (and yer link) were from back in 2022. That's sotwo years ago. Thought there was some weird hype about something new with Doctor Who officially getting something through D&D, similar to Stranger Things.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
Y'know... I have a lot of buddies and I've won many debate awards if you know what I mean.
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Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
Y'know... I have a lot of buddies and I've won many debate awards if you know what I mean.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
Y'know... I have a lot of buddies and I've won many debate awards if you know what I mean.
That's alright, lol. But much appreciated.
No problem, lmao, I wouldn't go after anybody anyway.
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Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
The power of cognitive dissonance is strong in some people. Pointing out logical fallacies and incorrect reasoning doesn’t work on those folks. For some people like that you really need something stronger. Like a hammer.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
‘and here I thought we were at least on friendly terms!
*huffs*
🤪
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Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
Is this cuz I don't watch Doctor Who? lol
‘you can be saved sometime in May.
the sacrifices will be less messy then…
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‘and here I thought we were at least on friendly terms!
*huffs*
🤪
Heh. For the record, I’m not talking about you wonderful people — I’m talking about the kids in the articles trying to bring back the race debates. And because I remember them from last fiasco, I’m kinda disappointed in myself. I feel like I took the wrong side, and this is a chance to right my wrongs, lol.
Except I’m talking to a wall that even Sposta’s warhammer couldn’t break through. Sad times.
‘and here I thought we were at least on friendly terms!
*huffs*
🤪
Heh. For the record, I’m not talking about you wonderful people — I’m talking about the kids in the articles trying to bring back the race debates. And because I remember them from last fiasco, I’m kinda disappointed in myself. I feel like I took the wrong side, and this is a chance to right my wrongs, lol.
Except I’m talking to a wall that even Sposta’s warhammer couldn’t break through. Sad times.
BBDM has more potential values as an acronym than the particular subject has for thoughts.
And Quarion's response is golden.
I am one of the folks who does that sensitivity stuff, (hell, my title is Executive Diversity Officer or something like that for my day job) and I will be absolutely bunt with you:
you can never change someone's mind about something.
Doesn't matter what it is. THey have to have a desire to do so -- that's the whole thing about "good faith" arguments, which folks doing stuff like complaining about the race crap are lacking from the very start of things, because they already have an unbending position that it is bad for the game that it happened.
They can change if they have a reason to. If they, personally, find a reason, a purpose, a value in doing so. And you can supply them with one -- if you know them well enough to be able to identify one that they actually value.
When I do it for companies, the value is their job. They want to keep it. They want their next employee review to show they are a good employee and should get that paltry 2.3% increase in their yearly pay.
When they want to engage with a group, it has to be a part of the group's core values, with a no tolerance basis -- which is pretty rare for informal groups such as something like D&D. there is a marked lack of awareness around many points here, for example, but those blind spots follow along with the kind of stuff one is taught in a fairly common and standard DEI deal.
I have so many intersections personally that I learned pretty quick to avoid doing too much. I have my hills to die on, but for the most part i just let them whine, because in the end, their whining is ineffectual. hasbro is not going to go back, lol. This is a company that makes freaking toy dolls and was surprised when dolls that were not the same general color of plastic they had been using for 30 years at the time sold really well.
They ought to be grateful that Hasbro didn't go further, lol. Not that they will be, ever -- any more than the folks who had to stop saying the N word aloud and around me when I was kid had to stop in public (and just found more reasons to use it in private, still around me).
Eventually, it will fade. I mean, they've only had that change in effect for a short time, and are still not fully able to handle it themselves -- but by 2030, that whole argument will be a non-starter.
Nope, instead it will be about how they are going to change the ability score tweaks to backgrounds because people start only using certain backgrounds with certain races, and....
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Nope, instead it will be about how they are going to change the ability score tweaks to backgrounds because people start only using certain backgrounds with certain races, and....
And then everyone will complain that there are too many elven pit fighters because elves get an updated elven accuracy and pit fighters can execute a dirty maneuver to gain advantage and on and on and on. oh yeah, let's not forget about those ABSOLUTELY game-breaking halfling bakers that can hand out all those TEMP hp. oh yeah and..... lol. some people will never be satisfied. the thing about that one article is, I asked a question about release dates before any of that crap got started, and now I'm getting a notification every time one of them makeds another post in their seemingly endless debate. I bet it will escalate and comments will get removed just like the article about Asteria from the book of many. or the article about that one south american themed homebrew world, what was it called? who knows, that was a few months ago.
You know it's a good day when your teacher brings in plantain chips because you're covering central america and nobody likes them and you get to eat the whole container full.
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I honestly grew up watching the older episodes with my mom and gram. Watched most of the newer episodes with my wife, everything through the Capaldi episodes. The newer episodes haven’t hit free streaming on any of my services yet however, so no spoilers please! (River would be very upset with you if you gimme spoilers. 😜).
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The easiest cosplay I ever did was River Song.
It was easy because for three days at a convention I got props and pics taken of me for "a great River Song".
I was not in costume that convention, lol.
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Watch the thing. Totes worth it.
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Oh, I thought this was two separate questions.
I assume this is "Doctor Who in D&D."
Meh. Don't watch it. So if they do anything with Doctor Who and D&D, I'll pass.
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If?
If?
https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/348180/doctors-and-daleks-player-s-guide
it is the 21st century. There is no “if”
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Yeah. I googlized it (and had seen: https://www.geeknative.com/144358/doctors-and-daleks-doctor-who-officially-comes-to-dds-5e/ ) - but I assumed this was something else since that (and yer link) were from back in 2022. That's so two years ago. Thought there was some weird hype about something new with Doctor Who officially getting something through D&D, similar to Stranger Things.
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Check out my comedy web series - Neverending Nights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Wr4-u9-zw0&list=PLbRG7dzFI-u3EJd0usasgDrrFO3mZ1lOZ
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Man, sometimes I wish I could press a button and send a bunch of angry forum-goers after one specific person. Like a "nuke thread" button that deploys the forum special forces to forcibly correct their reasoning and point out their numerous logical fallacies.
Doesn't that sound nice?
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I want that for everyday life.
Y'know... I have a lot of buddies and I've won many debate awards if you know what I mean.
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That's alright, lol. But much appreciated.
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No problem, lmao, I wouldn't go after anybody anyway.
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The Goddess of the Strings (thanks for the title Drummer!)
Is this cuz I don't watch Doctor Who? lol
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The power of cognitive dissonance is strong in some people. Pointing out logical fallacies and incorrect reasoning doesn’t work on those folks. For some people like that you really need something stronger. Like a hammer.
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Sinner 😜
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‘and here I thought we were at least on friendly terms!
*huffs*
🤪
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
‘you can be saved sometime in May.
the sacrifices will be less messy then…
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
Heh. For the record, I’m not talking about you wonderful people — I’m talking about the kids in the articles trying to bring back the race debates. And because I remember them from last fiasco, I’m kinda disappointed in myself. I feel like I took the wrong side, and this is a chance to right my wrongs, lol.
Except I’m talking to a wall that even Sposta’s warhammer couldn’t break through. Sad times.
Terra Lubridia archive:
The Bloody Barnacle | The Gut | The Athene Crusader | The Jewel of Atlantis
BBDM has more potential values as an acronym than the particular subject has for thoughts.
And Quarion's response is golden.
I am one of the folks who does that sensitivity stuff, (hell, my title is Executive Diversity Officer or something like that for my day job) and I will be absolutely bunt with you:
you can never change someone's mind about something.
Doesn't matter what it is. THey have to have a desire to do so -- that's the whole thing about "good faith" arguments, which folks doing stuff like complaining about the race crap are lacking from the very start of things, because they already have an unbending position that it is bad for the game that it happened.
They can change if they have a reason to. If they, personally, find a reason, a purpose, a value in doing so. And you can supply them with one -- if you know them well enough to be able to identify one that they actually value.
When I do it for companies, the value is their job. They want to keep it. They want their next employee review to show they are a good employee and should get that paltry 2.3% increase in their yearly pay.
When they want to engage with a group, it has to be a part of the group's core values, with a no tolerance basis -- which is pretty rare for informal groups such as something like D&D. there is a marked lack of awareness around many points here, for example, but those blind spots follow along with the kind of stuff one is taught in a fairly common and standard DEI deal.
I have so many intersections personally that I learned pretty quick to avoid doing too much. I have my hills to die on, but for the most part i just let them whine, because in the end, their whining is ineffectual. hasbro is not going to go back, lol. This is a company that makes freaking toy dolls and was surprised when dolls that were not the same general color of plastic they had been using for 30 years at the time sold really well.
They ought to be grateful that Hasbro didn't go further, lol. Not that they will be, ever -- any more than the folks who had to stop saying the N word aloud and around me when I was kid had to stop in public (and just found more reasons to use it in private, still around me).
Eventually, it will fade. I mean, they've only had that change in effect for a short time, and are still not fully able to handle it themselves -- but by 2030, that whole argument will be a non-starter.
Nope, instead it will be about how they are going to change the ability score tweaks to backgrounds because people start only using certain backgrounds with certain races, and....
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
And then everyone will complain that there are too many elven pit fighters because elves get an updated elven accuracy and pit fighters can execute a dirty maneuver to gain advantage and on and on and on. oh yeah, let's not forget about those ABSOLUTELY game-breaking halfling bakers that can hand out all those TEMP hp. oh yeah and..... lol. some people will never be satisfied. the thing about that one article is, I asked a question about release dates before any of that crap got started, and now I'm getting a notification every time one of them makeds another post in their seemingly endless debate. I bet it will escalate and comments will get removed just like the article about Asteria from the book of many. or the article about that one south american themed homebrew world, what was it called? who knows, that was a few months ago.
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