They play for sure. In fact they love to brag about "bringing receipts" because they publish play reports detailing their sessions. But the Bros are pure Mechanical players and any philosophy taken to an extreme is critically flawed. The Bros are just the "game rules as written" equivalent of the theater kid story gamer or the obsessive "simulated reality" gamer.
I ditched AD&D as a brand because of those idiots (The BrOSR) and decided to stick with the clones. I don't necessarily see them as Gatekeepers. They've failed at that, miserably. What they are are inquisitors and AD&D is their One True Way. Anyone that doesn't conform or join or act as insufferable as they are met with harassment and bullying. They're kind of another reason I avoid conventions even though I'm a train ride away from one of them and it's because if I ever met one in person, I'd only give them ten seconds to say the things they've said to my face and not one second longer before I make them regret ever saying so much as "hello" to me.
@@ravenwulfgar inquisitor is a very good way to look at them. What good there is from the Bros can be found on Harmony's X thread without the need to deal with them.
@drivinganddragons1818 that's true but they've been so insufferable that I wasn't even interested in the concepts they've discussed. I just literally moved on. The great thing about C&C and OSE in particular is that all my stuff for D&D whether 5E or old school is that it can be converted to C&C without much effort. For me it's more about taking a mental vacation.
The biggest problem with the BrOSR is the proselytizing pseudo-religious missionary crap, where they act like they are talking down to the "unwashed masses" constantly and how they've unlocked the secrets of the grail. I've had a few conversations with them and every time I've walked away feeling like I was being lectured on "true" D&D.
@@Nobleshield it's hilarious because the actual creators of the game actually disagree with them, sometimes in explicit terms. They're a cult, they even have member self-flaggilating on X because of failed games.
@@Hazmatt4700 that car has had only basic maintenance since 1980. I did an egr delete and put in a modern distributor. Other than that it's 100% original beyond basic maintenance
@drivinganddragons1818 spectacular. I have been fighting putting a clutch in a 2wd ranger for 6 months. This has made me question everything I thought I knew about wrenching.
@@Hazmatt4700 just remember, if you can't find where it went, it wasn't important. Liquid Wrench if WD40 doesn't work. And it can't be stuck if it's liquid.
You’re right, they’re not evil demon spawn, they’re evil DEVIL Spawn. Not much better though lol. I wish they’d portray tieflings as having to constantly struggle against their evil nature. Much more interesting stories than the “misunderstood”. But nooooo, that would be “racist” or something like that
@@Wesley_Youre_a_Rabbit more or less, but they can't be evil because that's mean. Saying they're influenced by evil heritage is dog whistling! That said, at least in 3.5, they could be demons or devils or even xorn spawn. It was just "evil outsider"
This channel continues to be one of the sanest voices in tabletop. Godspeed!
I try lol. Not sure it helps, I may be old guy shouting at clouds.
Sanity is Overrated, according to the Special Crowd! 😂
@calvanoni5443 which special crowd?the 5e "we are all neuro divergent" crowd or the BroSR "believe what we do or you're retarded" crowd?
@@drivinganddragons1818 the former for sure, unsure about the BroSR.
@@calvanoni5443 the fact that you aren't sure about the Bros is very telling 🤣
The BroSR seems to spend more time talking about playing than playing, but I guess if you do it 1:1 time it's fine
They play for sure. In fact they love to brag about "bringing receipts" because they publish play reports detailing their sessions.
But the Bros are pure Mechanical players and any philosophy taken to an extreme is critically flawed. The Bros are just the "game rules as written" equivalent of the theater kid story gamer or the obsessive "simulated reality" gamer.
I ditched AD&D as a brand because of those idiots (The BrOSR) and decided to stick with the clones.
I don't necessarily see them as Gatekeepers. They've failed at that, miserably. What they are are inquisitors and AD&D is their One True Way. Anyone that doesn't conform or join or act as insufferable as they are met with harassment and bullying.
They're kind of another reason I avoid conventions even though I'm a train ride away from one of them and it's because if I ever met one in person, I'd only give them ten seconds to say the things they've said to my face and not one second longer before I make them regret ever saying so much as "hello" to me.
@@ravenwulfgar inquisitor is a very good way to look at them.
What good there is from the Bros can be found on Harmony's X thread without the need to deal with them.
@drivinganddragons1818 that's true but they've been so insufferable that I wasn't even interested in the concepts they've discussed. I just literally moved on. The great thing about C&C and OSE in particular is that all my stuff for D&D whether 5E or old school is that it can be converted to C&C without much effort. For me it's more about taking a mental vacation.
@@ravenwulfgar C&C is what I'm looking to run the classic AD&D modules.
The biggest problem with the BrOSR is the proselytizing pseudo-religious missionary crap, where they act like they are talking down to the "unwashed masses" constantly and how they've unlocked the secrets of the grail. I've had a few conversations with them and every time I've walked away feeling like I was being lectured on "true" D&D.
@@Nobleshield it's hilarious because the actual creators of the game actually disagree with them, sometimes in explicit terms.
They're a cult, they even have member self-flaggilating on X because of failed games.
Is that the original clear coat? *Asks in only owns late 90's early 2000's ferds*
@@Hazmatt4700 that car has had only basic maintenance since 1980.
I did an egr delete and put in a modern distributor. Other than that it's 100% original beyond basic maintenance
@drivinganddragons1818 spectacular. I have been fighting putting a clutch in a 2wd ranger for 6 months. This has made me question everything I thought I knew about wrenching.
@@Hazmatt4700 just remember, if you can't find where it went, it wasn't important. Liquid Wrench if WD40 doesn't work. And it can't be stuck if it's liquid.
@drivinganddragons1818 1000% had I been at home and had more cribbing, a forklift, and excavator it would have been faster. Oh and air tools.
Still wrong about the tieflings being "evil demon spawn," but you're dead right on everything else.
They're literally demon/devil spawn...
You’re right, they’re not evil demon spawn, they’re evil DEVIL Spawn. Not much better though lol. I wish they’d portray tieflings as having to constantly struggle against their evil nature. Much more interesting stories than the “misunderstood”. But nooooo, that would be “racist” or something like that
@@Wesley_Youre_a_Rabbit more or less, but they can't be evil because that's mean. Saying they're influenced by evil heritage is dog whistling!
That said, at least in 3.5, they could be demons or devils or even xorn spawn. It was just "evil outsider"