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I have argued my point. I provided Trashman with articles about how institutional racism exists in judicial practice, the health care system (especially in regard to mental health care), the education system etc. I took care to point out that said articles were published in some of the most respected journals of their respective fields, and were subjected to peer review. His extremely elaborate and scientifically grounded response was: "bull****". When I pointed out that this constitutes as a definite lack of an argument, he started to derail the conversation about my (arguably uncalled for) side comment regarding his spelling. After this, he continued to ignore every single one of my attempts to get the conversation back from the realm of name-calling into arguments, and flinged increasingly more childish insults at my general direction. I think I'm not the unreasonable one here. And, back to the topic, this kind of summarizes my stance on this matter. We can have more than enough conflict without alienating any part of the audience. You can have a good story without bigotry, racism or sexism. There is nothing to be lost by not including these themes in the game. So, if it costs us nothing, why not make it more enjoyable to people who get enough crap in real life to be extremely annoyed if they see the same **** in their entertainment, too? Which doesn't change the fact that "maybye" is not a word in the english language. And I, being the responsible adult I am (imagine ironic tone), didn't use it. I might have implied something about your mental age and intellectual faculties, but, let's face it, you've given me ample reason to do so. You're not an insufferable **** in my eyes. Just misguided and not very bright.

I'm not insulting you, I'm stating sad facts: for the spelling, you need to look no further than the paragraphs above. Regarding wits: "no, you're the stupid-head" is an argument most people above the age of ten generally don't use. Your ignorance does not offend me. Your imperviousness to facts and unwillingness to do basic research I find mildly distasteful, but not upsetting. If you're still incapable of providing an argument rooted in facts and research, and no longer have a desire to engage in - to use your charming expression - tongue fencing in a manner most reminiscent to what can be witnessed in kindergarten, I am perfectly willing to consider this exchange over.

You? Your wit is truly comparable to a most remarkably gifted five-year-old child. Congratulations.

OH excuseeeee me princes-.. I mean, Glorious Master of Mankind. Not all of us mortals are blessed with english being their native language or the power to remain fully focused and concetrated when typing 24/7, regardless what they are doing. Truly my spelling mistake is a crime without equal and I must flog myself to death in shame. If only I could come up with such masterfull, well-thought out responses like attacking someone elses spelling! Truly the highest point of internet debating that will never be surpassed. And linking random internet articles! A master-stroke. It's not like the internet is full of all kinds of articles and counter-articles on all manenrs of sensitive issues (like global warming). Surely if I were to link an internet article on global warming, I would definatley prove my point to everyone beyond a shadow of doubt. I riddle you this: if it acts like a retard, argues like a retard and, in addition to the above, spells like a retard, what might that be? I linked you to peer reviewed articles published in respected journals such as The Yale Law Journal (ranked by citations as second, out of more than 900 journals on its field) or the Harvard Educational Review (ranked by impact over 29 years as sixth). But fear not! Your Mighty Butthurt can easily overcome such insignificant things as the scientific method, or impact factors, or any of this uncomfortable, messy, nerdy research stuff. Which you seem to avoid at all costs, not linking even to one article supporting your argument, but screaming loudly about how they must exist.

Butthurt was unleashed in copious quantities. Bottom line: I don't feel even partially guilty about derailing the thread. These questions were already answered in at least three different topics already; why have another?

My respose I'm awestruck by this extremely well-thought-out, intelligently argued answer. Not to mention your (usual) impeccable spelling.

I don't recall ever telling you in this thread either my race, my sex or my financial status. But let's for a second assume you are right. So what? That doesn't make you right. I don't think you are even aware what the word "institutionalized" means. Because quite frankly, it's the opposite. It's the minorites and spaceial groups that are protected by the state (and other institutions) to an often redicolous degree. So please, tell me how this institutionalized racism is supposed to work when the state is enforcing Political Correctness with the zeal religious fanatics could envy. Oh Enlightened Master, please, tell me how institutional racism is totally not a thing.

Care to explain why? Because there are no "instituation" you speak off. Says the straight white cis male.

I'm given to understand that's usually not the goal of the people who use these terms.

Care to explain why?

Racism and sexism are institutions, not attitudes. People of color and women generally do not have the power to exercise institutionalized oppression, therefore they are incapable of being racist/sexist. Or so I was told.

But W40K isn't necessarily about grimdark.

Just... grow up. Please.

On the other hand, imagining the mighty Adeptus Astartes, superhuman defenders of the Imperium, with their comparatively tiny, shrunken nutsacks dangling uselessly between thighs bigger than my waist does fill me with malicious satisfaction. It totally should be canon.

Well, I generally don't like monks, but this interpretation does sound all kinds of awesome.

Well, it was intended as a parody. (Then GW realized that the majority of their customers actually took it seriously. Thus, grimdark was born.) Regardless, in tabletop rpg, the setting still works quite well as a parody. Actual play report of a Paranoia-Black Crusade mashup.

Ignorant heretic! Burn! Buurn! BUUUUURNNNNN!!!

I always wanted a Dark Heresy-based CRPG... but whyyyyyyy Bioware?

Who said all large and dangerous creatures need to be dragons at all? Let's have fanged and tentacled monstrosities made of pure, swirling darkness instead. Or living mountains, which excrete diamonds when they die. Or sentient clouds, or giant aquatic worms or fleshy abominations made of rapidly proliferating human tissue! Who needs dragons when you can have imagination instead?

That's kind of the point, considering generally how much crap WFRP 3E gets. Also, dem dice are awesome.

He's talking about the combat in terms of lethality and tactical options, the character generation method and the special dice used in play. How can this have nothing to do with the system?

Why?

MonsterTV begs to differ.

Weeelll... not really

Surreal horror stuff in which the players assume the role of Stalkers, supernatural hunters protecting reality itself. World in a nutshell: the Realm of Flesh is dreamed by the Aesthetics, beings of pure Essence, for the entertainment of the godlike Primal Powers. When such an Aesthetic hungers for the experiences of the Flesh and leaves its post, its absence creates an Enigma which warps reality around it in some peculiar manner; also, the former Aesthetic now becomes an Unbidden, slave of its sadistic pleasures and strange hungers. Stalkers are former humans, given power and understanding of the workings of the world by the Primal Powers, tasked with repairing Enigmas and catching the Unbidden. Basically, it's a monster-of-the-week type of game, with the additional twist that Stalkers exist outside of time and space, and thus, there can be quite a variety between adventures, especially since every Unbidden has its unique fetishes and aversions, and every Enigma creates a different kind of reality warp - all subject to the whim of the GM. The system is quite clunky (or rather it's very hard to succeed at task you're supposedly good at, even being a superhuman), but combat itself can be interesting, since players narrate their own dice rolls and there are some really attractive options among the special abilities. The majority of the published adventures generally are of good quality, using the strengths of the setting to great effect. Works best with a GM and players who are fans of the surreal and body horror.