I've been playing D&D since the early 1980s and an ethnic Chinese kid (but Canadian through and through) was a happy that I got "representation" when Oriental Adventures came out since a lot of it was based on Chinese and Japanese pop culture - wuxia (think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), samurai, and ninjas. "Oriental" is NOT a racist term because all it means is "eastern" (as opposed to "occidental" meaning "western"). I personally hate referring myself as "Asian" since 1) I live in North America, 2) Asia is a BIG continent that includes countries/cultures outside of East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), and 3) we don't refer to white North Americans as "Europeans."
I believe if Elon bought Hasbro we’d finally get Dragonlance and Drizzt movies to rival Jackson’s LOTR. They will ruin those IPs that could have otherwise been cinematic masterpieces just like Amazon did. I’m not one to apologize for liking Elon.
I think you made a lot of good points. I Love DND. It has helped me have something to look forward to in life. Devaluing the people who have created what we all enjoy should not be something to strive for. I think DND is amazing because the very idea of it can surpass and break through any and all corporate greed that may try to take hold of it. People are going to play a game where they can make up a character and world that they enjoy. The people will keep it alive or at least try. DND is to freeform to be turned into a digital only monthly subscription. It is disgusting to think that anyone who truly knew or cared about the game would try to turn it into that. There can be a lot of pressure on big companies to conform to things. It is sad to see what a lot of games have become. I hope the fans will keep DND alive, and I feel like I know they will.
my Girlfriend is a Californian of Japanese Descent. but i'd trust a Scholar of Japanese History over Japanese History long before i would trust her. because despite her biology. she is a native Californian. it would like be Asking me on the Culture of Inca or Spaniards. i have ancestors from both. but i'm so removed from the source that i'm not a good authority on Inca or Spaniards. i'd trust a Scholar who studied Chile about my own ancestors over my Great Grandmother.
I've been playing D&D since the early 1980s and an ethnic Chinese kid (but Canadian through and through) was a happy that I got "representation" when Oriental Adventures came out since a lot of it was based on Chinese and Japanese pop culture - wuxia (think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), samurai, and ninjas. "Oriental" is NOT a racist term because all it means is "eastern" (as opposed to "occidental" meaning "western"). I personally hate referring myself as "Asian" since 1) I live in North America, 2) Asia is a BIG continent that includes countries/cultures outside of East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, Korean), and 3) we don't refer to white North Americans as "Europeans."
I believe if Elon bought Hasbro we’d finally get Dragonlance and Drizzt movies to rival Jackson’s LOTR. They will ruin those IPs that could have otherwise been cinematic masterpieces just like Amazon did. I’m not one to apologize for liking Elon.
I think you made a lot of good points. I Love DND. It has helped me have something to look forward to in life. Devaluing the people who have created what we all enjoy should not be something to strive for. I think DND is amazing because the very idea of it can surpass and break through any and all corporate greed that may try to take hold of it. People are going to play a game where they can make up a character and world that they enjoy. The people will keep it alive or at least try. DND is to freeform to be turned into a digital only monthly subscription. It is disgusting to think that anyone who truly knew or cared about the game would try to turn it into that. There can be a lot of pressure on big companies to conform to things. It is sad to see what a lot of games have become. I hope the fans will keep DND alive, and I feel like I know they will.
The left are the new Nazi, first in the 80's the Nazi on the right and now the Nazi on the left.
my Girlfriend is a Californian of Japanese Descent. but i'd trust a Scholar of Japanese History over Japanese History long before i would trust her. because despite her biology. she is a native Californian. it would like be Asking me on the Culture of Inca or Spaniards. i have ancestors from both. but i'm so removed from the source that i'm not a good authority on Inca or Spaniards. i'd trust a Scholar who studied Chile about my own ancestors over my Great Grandmother.