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Well, I'm all for it. There are things that I have really enjoyed over the past few weeks that I think are worth noting. There are a lot of creative home brew ideas that are happening that are really quite good. This is an area that I'm somewhat deficient in and it inspires me to see the ideas of others. I've also seen a lot of people that are very knowledgeable in the history of the game (again, far more than me) and I learn so much from these people. I feel very privileged to be able to have the forums as a resource and even though most of my contributions are comedy relief, I hope that relief does do something to help keep the tension that we sometimes feel, at a reasonable level. Hats off to all the members of the forums that love coming here to discuss something they're passionate about! (Insert Seeker's tipping hat emoticon here)

I agree! I'm loving the boards these days!

As much as I would like to credit it to a change in the posters, my suspicion (in part due to years spent moderating boards for BioWare back when NWN was in development) is that it is more due to natural fatigue. 

When the packet drops - people are up in arms about the things they don't like.  After awhile, they've made their point, often vociferously, over and over.  They get tired or repeating themselves.    Most move on to other things - at least until something new is released that hits their hot button and they explode all over again - ranting about how "wizards having some spells that can be cast as encounter spells can only mean that they will be able to fill their entire array of daily spells with encounter attack spells cast at daily strength and will become gods" or some such. 

Just so long as people can keep their focus on the posts themselves and give everyone the benefit of assuming that they are merely excited fans of the game who want what they truely feel is best for the game and avoid insulting each other (or the WoTC employees and freelancers) - a bit of vigorous debate can't hurt.

But we shall see in October when the next packet drops.    I predict an explosion of screaming that gradually dies down to a quiet grumble.

Carl

Sep 15, 2012 -- 5:39PM, Miladoon wrote:

I'm with CartT on this one.  I am looking forward to commenting on the harvest moon packet.

I do find the tone less bashy.  But at the same time, I am finding less interest in current topics. 

I recognize that unless there are drastic, unlikely changes to D&DNext, I'm not buying it. I don't think I'm the only person who has made that realization. And yes, they have gotten to that point where I can easily make the decision.

And as long as that's happened, there's just not much of a point to arguing about it.