Pithy responces only, Why do you hate MGT so?

[ThunderChilde]

What is it that draws the critics like a moth to the flame, when a positive comment about MGT is posted?

Pithy = succinct,concise

Bloviate = common LONG posts, please avoid bloviating.




Edited for clarity.

 

[tbeard1999]

What is it that draws the critics like a moth to the flame about any positive comment about MGT?

Probably the same thing that draws supporters to attack any criticism of MGT.

 

[Madarin Dude]

Because people who were not alive during the Nixon administration like it.

 

[far-trader]

What does Pithy mean?

 

[tbeard1999]

What does Pithy mean?

Pith-like.

 

[far-trader]

Pith-like.

You did see the winky?

I'm not sure board posters are capable of pithy replies

...though your own might be the exception that proves the rule.

 

[Madarin Dude]

What does Pithy mean?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pithy

 

[Allensh]

because the secular trend in our society means they can't argue about religion so they have feed their heretic-burning impulse in some other fashion...

Allen

 

[GypsyComet]

Based on the recent trainwreck, we have several:

1:
Mongoose: Traveller is the rules, multiple settings to follow
Opposition: Traveller is the setting; get that other stuff out of there.

2:
"Mongoose ignored me during the playtest, and I [censored]."

3:
"Just a little more effort could achieve amazing things, but Mongoose won't do it."

4:
"I'm no longer welcome on the Mongoose forum for [censored]."


--

The first is an irreducible religious argument. It isn't going away.

#2 and #4 may or may not be related.

#3 has some merit, as it encompasses a variety of specific woes that relate to production values. Some can see around that, some cannot, but it isn't instantly discardable and has remedy.

 

[far-trader]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pithy

I'll have to be more blatantly sarcastic in the future

But thank you for the sentiment behind the help offered

 

[Madarin Dude]

To fulfill a deep need to be loathed.

 

[Allensh]

Based on the recent trainwreck, we have several:

1:
Mongoose: Traveller is the rules, multiple settings to follow
Opposition: Traveller is the setting; get that other stuff out of there.

2:
"Mongoose ignored me during the playtest, and I [censored]."

3:
"Just a little more effort could achieve amazing things, but Mongoose won't do it."

4:
"I'm no longer welcome on the Mongoose forum for [censored]."


--

The first is an irreducible religious argument. It isn't going away.

#2 and #4 may or may not be related.

#3 has some merit, as it encompasses a variety of specific woes that relate to production values. Some can see around that, some cannot, but it isn't instantly discardable.

Sorry, too long a post to be pithy. Try again.

Allen

 

[GypsyComet]

Sorry, too long a post to be pithy. Try again.

Allen

Go roll dice.

 

[far-trader]

Let's see, two questions really, so...

In seriousness (just to be clear I'm not goofing around anymore)...

Question 1 (the Title): Why do you hate MGT so?

I don't. (Can't get much pithier than that.)

Question 2 (the Body): What is it that draws the critics like a moth to the flame about any positive comment about MGT?

Is a false statement. Rephrase please. Or any reply will of necessity be un-pithy

 

[Allensh]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pithy

This is incorrect and I know because I know pithy better than the guy that invented pithy!

Supplement 3.7

 

[Allensh]

Go roll dice.

Better. Much better.

Allen

 

[rancke]

1:
Mongoose: Traveller is the rules, multiple settings to follow
Opposition: Traveller is the setting; get that other stuff out of there.
.
. [snip]
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The first is an irreducible religious argument. It isn't going away.

The recent statement that Mongoose (and, apparently, Marc Miller) is perfectly aware that 'Traveller' implies certain basic assumptions and intends to deliberately change that has made me much less inclined to try to explain to Mongoose that they've misunderstood this or that fundamental aspect. They know already, and now I know that they know.

Forthwidth I'll restrict myself to arguing in favor of preserving the OfTU against too massive damage, wether deliberate or just uncaring.


Hans

 

[rancke]

What is it that draws the critics like a moth to the flame, when a positive comment about MGT is posted?

Question unanswerable, is based on a false premise.


Hans

 

[Supplement Four]

1:
Mongoose: Traveller is the rules, multiple settings to follow
Opposition: Traveller is the setting; get that other stuff out of there.

3:
"Just a little more effort could achieve amazing things, but Mongoose won't do it."

I like #1 and #3.

And, I edited the quote for pithy-ness.

This is incorrect and I know because I know pithy better than the guy that invented pithy!

Supplement 3.7

I suppose you're directing that at me. Note how I, unlike you, don't turn automatically hit the "report" button every time you mention my name.

My poor wittle feelin's ain't hurt.

But, if you want pithy, try this one for size: Mongoose Traveller sucks!

 

[fiat_knox]

What is it that draws the critics like a moth to the flame, when a positive comment about MGT is posted?

Because ... as we're the bearers of the flame, we burn them with our happiness, the little night-loving moths that they are?