roryb wrote:

CaptAdventure wrote:

My mileage does, indeed, vary (I have a feeling we might disagree as to what constitutes "identity-based politics"), but I appreciate your response and candor.

 
Sure. And I probably should have just said "politics". Whether it's right, left, or middle, I prefer not to have any brand shoved down my throat where I choose to have my funsies happy time. I can readily share a space among people with whom I disagree and even have spirited discussions. I simply cannot choose to divorce the two on dot net, which was the point.

This is how I see it. I am not a fan of either side of politics because I live my life without everything having to be political. My identity has nothing to do with politics and I do not believe any politician cares about me, and I return the favor. Anyone is free to follow any politician they want to, that is their business, and I don't heckle either side too much.

What roryb said. I enjoyed that site for many years. Then a moderator interrupted a conversation in a thread and told us all that we HAD to include current real world political issues in our games so that the players could tackle them. I disagreed and was pounced on by the mob, yet not banned for some odd reason. 

I teach Roleplaying Studies at a university and I don't tell people how to play or what to include. That is up to the group. For me, these games are escapism and getting away from social activism. Fine if you want it, yet don't tell me what I NEED to put into my games.

My next BoL/Everywhen plan is to use Sergio Toppi's Arabian Nights collection, Sharaz-de as the core influence, the stories are very evocative and any of them can become a full campaign with some work.

Just checking. I despise Discord myself, yet I will respect the decision of the majority, thank you for the responses. Sorry, maybe not the best week to wake up and see that.

You are absolutely correct. The original version of this game was very awesome and based partly on BoL with aspects from the Black Hack (usage dice) and it is a brutal game. The characters are Exiles no doubt because this game is a lot like the Conan: Exiles game.