Kaftan Barlast Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 There are a dozen trashy pulp novels out every week, there are a million fanfics that should never have seen daylight published online every day, there are 20new supplements for RPGs that add nothing new or exciting out every month, theres a new and usually inane games out every 6months or so, theres a sea of sad excuses for "art" featuring chainmail bikinis on elves... and still it just keeps on commin MMOs players and writers will soon find that there are no more rewrites of "Aragolas" and "Legogorn" to be had, DMs everywhere will panic as they realise that their every plot seed has been drained dry and makers of future NWN2 modules like me begin to realise that everything that can be done has been... several times... and then back again. So I ask of you, cant we just please fetch the old 12gauge from the shed and put an end to this misery of an milked-out carcass of a genre? DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
metadigital Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I was perusing the anals of 50s films, and it occurred to me that the golden age of SF has been and gone ... as evidenced by the B and worse grade film corpses littering the Hollywood film studios' warehouses. Still, I hope for a renaissance. Orcs and Elves are so last millennium. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT
Jorian Drake Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I see the poll is broken. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And I see that some Mod ( <_< ) changed it
Surreptishus Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) The fans of fantasy make it worse. I mean the rabid fans but i guess rabid fans can make anything seem bad. Edited March 20, 2006 by Surreptishus
Jorian Drake Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 The fans of fantasy make it worse. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I like both fantasy and SF, and also a mix of those. BUT I don't like vetos.
Kaftan Barlast Posted March 20, 2006 Author Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) I think fantsy geeks are the wost kind, atleast SW and ST fans **** to photos of real people and not dodgy drawings of elves with giant breasts (edited for non-banishment-ness) Edited March 21, 2006 by Kaftan Barlast DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
Jorian Drake Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 I think fantsy geeks are the wost kind, atleast SW and ST fans jack off to photos of real people and not dodgy drawings of elves with giant breasts <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't quite understand this, please explain.
thepixiesrock Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 To explain it would be to bring about my own banning. Lou Gutman, P.I.- It's like I'm not even trying anymore!http://theatomicdanger.iforumer.com/index....theatomicdangerOne billion b-balls dribbling simultaneously throughout the galaxy. One trillion b-balls being slam dunked through a hoop throughout the galaxy. I can feel every single b-ball that has ever existed at my fingertips. I can feel their collective knowledge channeling through my viens. Every jumpshot, every rebound and three-pointer, every layup, dunk, and free throw. I am there.
Jorian Drake Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 To explain it would be to bring about my own banning. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ???
Surreptishus Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) What pixies measn to say is that if he were to explain it, you - Jorian - would be banned. Do you want that? Edited March 20, 2006 by Surreptishus
Jorian Drake Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 What pixies measn to say is that if he were to explain it, you - Jorian - would be banned. Do you want that? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would be banned? What's this nonsense?
thepixiesrock Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 Hey man, we don't make the rules. Lou Gutman, P.I.- It's like I'm not even trying anymore!http://theatomicdanger.iforumer.com/index....theatomicdangerOne billion b-balls dribbling simultaneously throughout the galaxy. One trillion b-balls being slam dunked through a hoop throughout the galaxy. I can feel every single b-ball that has ever existed at my fingertips. I can feel their collective knowledge channeling through my viens. Every jumpshot, every rebound and three-pointer, every layup, dunk, and free throw. I am there.
Kaftan Barlast Posted March 21, 2006 Author Posted March 21, 2006 Anyway, the point being is that Fantasy fans are inherently tragic. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
213374U Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 The "rehashing" part of your argument can be applied to about everything you can think of, today. Nothing is new or original anymore, and if something actually is, it's usually not because nobody thought of it before, but because they realized it would suck and refrained from developing it. That said, yes. I think there's a ton of new fantasy crap out every year. But being as it is one of the most prolific genres, it's not surprising. You have to consider the target for the genre, too. You won't find many philosophy intellectuals reading Salvatore. Most are teens or young men in their early 20's with less than optimal social skills, that incidentally, have not been exposed to anything better. I don't hate the genre, as it has some good things. But it appears I haven't been so overwhelmed by it as you... - When he is best, he is a little worse than a man, and when he is worst, he is little better than a beast.
thepixiesrock Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Yeah, but what hasn't been done? Lou Gutman, P.I.- It's like I'm not even trying anymore!http://theatomicdanger.iforumer.com/index....theatomicdangerOne billion b-balls dribbling simultaneously throughout the galaxy. One trillion b-balls being slam dunked through a hoop throughout the galaxy. I can feel every single b-ball that has ever existed at my fingertips. I can feel their collective knowledge channeling through my viens. Every jumpshot, every rebound and three-pointer, every layup, dunk, and free throw. I am there.
Watch Me Burn Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Fantasy is when you have that recurring daydream about the crazy teenage sex party with the twileks and the trandoshans.
Gabrielle Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Fantasy sucks at this point. It's been done. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey I havent seen any stories about dwarf monks.
Jorian Drake Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 Fantasy sucks at this point. It's been done. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey I havent seen any stories about dwarf monks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would like an RPG with gnomes, halflings(hobbits), and Deekin :D
kirottu Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 So I ask of you, cant we just please fetch the old 12gauge from the shed and put an end to this misery of an milked-out carcass of a genre? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Forgotten Realms and that stuff is milked-out and basicly have too strict rules, so no room for innovation that would revive that fantasy genre. This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time.
Jorian Drake Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 So I ask of you, cant we just please fetch the old 12gauge from the shed and put an end to this misery of an milked-out carcass of a genre? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Forgotten Realms and that stuff is milked-out and basicly have too strict rules, so no room for innovation that would revive that fantasy genre. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> not true, FR has lot of potential
Diamond Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 I wonder if it is the time for resurrection of Planescape.
Jorian Drake Posted March 21, 2006 Posted March 21, 2006 I wonder if it is the time for resurrection of Planescape. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why? Was it dead?
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