Return of the Edition War

[Fifth Element]

I've seen several threads in the past week devolve into fairly vitriolic edition wars. Seems to me we had quite a long period of relative civility and good discussion. Things seem to be coming loose again. Maybe it's just me.

 

[Nymrohd]

The edition war never left, it just took a break (and for a long good time was confined to that forum).

 

[Bumbles]

The cease fire is over, let the warmongering begin!

 

[Cadfan]

That's because its not truly an edition war. Its a people war.

 

[mach1.9pants]

Mmmm I didn't notice them stop, well at least edition snarks are all over the place.

BTW shouldn't this be in meta?

 

[Flatus Maximus]

What, exactly, is the purpose of this thread?

 

[ExploderWizard]

I've seen several threads in the past week devolve into fairly vitriolic edition wars. Seems to me we had quite a long period of relative civility and good discussion. Things seem to be coming loose again. Maybe it's just me.

So you are so upset by the recent outbreak of edition warring that has been happening and feel left out?

 

[Hunter In Darkness]

It never stopped. People stayed in the trenches on there own forms and subforms but to much bad blood is there to end this soon

 

[ProfessorCirno]

That's because its not truly an edition war. Its a people war.

Bingo.

Some people just can't let go. Unfortunately, they just end up making their own side look bad.

 

[Remathilis]

There seems to be two separate trends coalescing...

* A number of threads of late dealing with older-editions or clones, and specific elements therein (rules lightness, S&S elements, retro-viability, or nostalgia) that begin with an extolling for virtues of said play, but degenerate quickly into "our way is better" vs. "your way is outdated" flame-battles.

* A smaller number of threads dealing with industry elements (and 3pp in specific) that have touched off a firestorm of 3pp vs. 1pp arguments and "industry health" debates, especially focused on 4e's sales and potential D&D-inspired competitors.

I think this is partially due to the slower release schedule and lack of anything interesting going on in the industry (certain company-health stories aside). Once Gen-Con, Pathfinder, and DMG II all fall on the horizon, some of these petty squabbles will fade again.