Sunday, August 2, 2009

Old School Sociology

Kellri, author of what is undoubtedly one of the best things ever to come out of the old school movement, has kindly done his bit for science by providing us with a taxonomy of old school gamers.
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Posted by James Maliszewski at 7:28 AM
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12 comments:

  1. Rachel GhoulAugust 2, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Undoubtedly a useful resource for my goals. My thanks.

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  2. HamletAugust 2, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    The Terrible Two's?

    Humph.

    I resemble that remark.

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  3. ChuckAugust 2, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    What about folks like me, who like it all?

    I'm a booster!

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  4. AnthonyAugust 2, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Note that the "Old School Encoutners" PDF doesn't seem to be at the original location anymore, but can still be found at the "alternate download mirror" link at Kellri's site.

    (While there I realized I know him from the old WFRP mailing list. Small world.)

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  5. E.G.PalmerAugust 2, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Hmmmm, I think I fall somewhere between the Grognard's and the Boys in the pub. I'm a Holmes editon-AD&D guy. A Neogrog perhaps? Or maybe, Church of Gygax Reformed?

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  6. Brooser BearAugust 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM

    Soporific 1-1/2 here...

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  7. Reverance PavaneAugust 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I'm happy with having definite Grognard tendencies, provided I haven't bored anyone too senseless with nostalgia.

    Although, I must admit, that as a dedicated Arnesian, even Greyhawk is too much of an established setting for my liking.

    <grin>

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  8. AnthonyAugust 2, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    "...even Greyhawk is too much of an established setting for my liking."

    I once met a guy years ago at GenCon who was such a grognard that he ran his "D&D game" with only Chainmail rules. Everything that came after just "spoiled the game." Now that's hard core. :)

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  9. AkivaAugust 2, 2009 at 1:23 PM

    If we could somehow combine this typology with Jeff's three-fold model, we could be on to something of deep sociological significance . . . Maybe I could get a grant to pursue this line of research.

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  10. Yog SothothAugust 2, 2009 at 2:24 PM

    "I once met a guy years ago at GenCon who was such a grognard that he ran his "D&D game" with only Chainmail rules. Everything that came after just "spoiled the game." Now that's hard core. :)"

    Is that even POSSIBLE?

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  11. AnthonyAugust 2, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    "Is that even POSSIBLE?"

    Hence the quotes around "D&D game." I doubted it possible, too. :)

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  12. StephenOctober 30, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Chainmail means that magic users are artillery pieces, but you can run an FRPG with them.

    Wouldn't want to myself.

    Though "ot-smokin' hippy lawyers with printing presses" made me laugh as did the baker comment.

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