Comments on: Continuing to fly your roleplaying flag… http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php Never Adventure Alone Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack Smith IV http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php/comment-page-1#comment-1030 Jack Smith IV Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.html#comment-1030 Bravo, well said.<br/><br/>I was talking about this just the other day on an Enworld thread. We belong to a hobby that carries a bit of an odd stigma. These are more progressive times, and I think a little more openness on the part of gamers and geeks alike would be much warranted. It's odd that now the age of original tabletop gamers are the adult, middle-aged generation in American and yet we don't see any sort of progressive acceptance.<br/><br/>Sure, geeks are more tolerated, but only because being 'different' is more acceptable now. But really, what's so different about role playing games? In a time where even sports fans play pretend-manager of fictitious online sports teams?<br/><br/>Gamers have a good chance to stand up and no longer be "misunderstood". I think the more we start moving toward the whole "Nerdy and proud" mentality, the better off the gaming community will be.<br/><br/>Cheers! Bravo, well said.

I was talking about this just the other day on an Enworld thread. We belong to a hobby that carries a bit of an odd stigma. These are more progressive times, and I think a little more openness on the part of gamers and geeks alike would be much warranted. It’s odd that now the age of original tabletop gamers are the adult, middle-aged generation in American and yet we don’t see any sort of progressive acceptance.

Sure, geeks are more tolerated, but only because being ‘different’ is more acceptable now. But really, what’s so different about role playing games? In a time where even sports fans play pretend-manager of fictitious online sports teams?

Gamers have a good chance to stand up and no longer be “misunderstood”. I think the more we start moving toward the whole “Nerdy and proud” mentality, the better off the gaming community will be.

Cheers!

]]> By: bonemaster http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php/comment-page-1#comment-1022 bonemaster Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.html#comment-1022 @silent - I work work for an Aerospace Company, although I'm a programmer not an Aerospace Engineer.<br/>I know a bunch of people from the Anthropology field as well that play RPGs.<br/><br/>@Donny - I have a MAS in GIS but my current job I don't use it at all. @silent – I work work for an Aerospace Company, although I’m a programmer not an Aerospace Engineer.
I know a bunch of people from the Anthropology field as well that play RPGs.

@Donny – I have a MAS in GIS but my current job I don’t use it at all.

]]> By: Donny_the_Dm http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php/comment-page-1#comment-1020 Donny_the_Dm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.html#comment-1020 @bonemaster - GIS? wow...small world! I do Cadastral CAD mapping in support of our countie's GIS program...sweet.<br/><br/>Currently, I have on display in my spacious cube; all three gargantuan dragons from the late DDM game. They are sitting shotgun over a small stuffed cow that seems to randomly migrate from one mouth/claw to the next - cleaning staff loves em :) @bonemaster – GIS? wow…small world! I do Cadastral CAD mapping in support of our countie’s GIS program…sweet.

Currently, I have on display in my spacious cube; all three gargantuan dragons from the late DDM game. They are sitting shotgun over a small stuffed cow that seems to randomly migrate from one mouth/claw to the next – cleaning staff loves em :)

]]> By: Silent http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php/comment-page-1#comment-1019 Silent Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.html#comment-1019 Out of curiosity... what field do you work in? I'd imagine that it's something technical/IT/engineering related if the majority of your coworkers have played RPGs before. Or at least something that requires some level of education. I'm sure you know that people in those fields are more likely to be gamers. It may be somewhat easier/less stigmatized to let your flag fly in such an environment. Not all of us are lucky enough to work in such places. Out of curiosity… what field do you work in? I’d imagine that it’s something technical/IT/engineering related if the majority of your coworkers have played RPGs before. Or at least something that requires some level of education. I’m sure you know that people in those fields are more likely to be gamers. It may be somewhat easier/less stigmatized to let your flag fly in such an environment. Not all of us are lucky enough to work in such places.

]]> By: bonemaster http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.php/comment-page-1#comment-1018 bonemaster Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.stupidranger.com/2008/11/continuing-to-fly-your-roleplaying-flag.html#comment-1018 I'm geek/nerd/whatever on some many different levels that RPGs are one of many geek like things I do. I am a Computer/Amateur Radio/History/Anthropology/Cartographical (GIS) /RPG Geek. <br/><br/>While I do display some of my RPG geekdom where ever I am. Usually one of the other geek things take precedence in conversation. I guess people find the other geek related things more socially acceptable to talk about. At my age, the people I come in contact with grew up during the "GREAT RPG WITCHHUNT", so even today, I think they attach some sort of social stigma to it. <br/><br/>Also for the record, I too am married and my wife does do RPG's every once in a while. (For some reason she likes halfling rouges) I’m geek/nerd/whatever on some many different levels that RPGs are one of many geek like things I do. I am a Computer/Amateur Radio/History/Anthropology/Cartographical (GIS) /RPG Geek.

While I do display some of my RPG geekdom where ever I am. Usually one of the other geek things take precedence in conversation. I guess people find the other geek related things more socially acceptable to talk about. At my age, the people I come in contact with grew up during the “GREAT RPG WITCHHUNT”, so even today, I think they attach some sort of social stigma to it.

Also for the record, I too am married and my wife does do RPG’s every once in a while. (For some reason she likes halfling rouges)

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