The Town of Odyssey

Top Cat · Post by **Top Cat** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:17 pm

What do you think about Dungeons & Dragons?

Jennifer Doyle · Post by **Jennifer Doyle** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:25 pm

Potential for demonic activity. Example : The Odyssey episodes.

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:36 pm

David and DeWhite! $\:D/$

If only we had voted for them.

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:50 pm

Jennifer Doyle wrote:Potential for demonic activity. Example : The Odyssey episodes.

Wait... I wonder why people see it that way... Is it the game or the people you may play it with? I think its just a game. You have to be a retarded nerd to "play it" as a cult thingy

. Its almost like saying LotR is demonic.

-Robo

COWBOY OF TEXAS · Post by **COWBOY OF TEXAS** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:29 am

Robo wrote:
Jennifer Doyle wrote:Potential for demonic activity. Example : The Odyssey episodes.
Wait... I wonder why people see it that way... Is it the game or the people you may play it with? I think its just a game. You have to be a retarded nerd to "play it" as a cult thingy . Its almost like saying LotR is demonic.

-Robo

LotR is demonic!

Robo, have you listen to Castles & Cauldrons, the AIO episode?

-Cowboy

Skid · Post by **Skid** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:59 am

Robo wrote:
Jennifer Doyle wrote:Potential for demonic activity. Example : The Odyssey episodes.
Wait... I wonder why people see it that way... Is it the game or the people you may play it with? I think its just a game. You have to be a retarded nerd to "play it" as a cult thingy . Its almost like saying LotR is demonic.

-Robo

Well then there must be an awful lot of retarded nerds out there.

Sonuna · Post by **Sonuna** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:52 am

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The physical aspects of D&D are greatly exaggerated in every single medium I've heard. The people who do fully LARP/live-action games are in/famous largely because amongst the entire paper/pencil community they're fairly unusual.
It's essentially, by my understanding and on the average, like playing a console RPG sans-sprites and with the GM, not the 'system', doing the calculations.

... that said, I would play GURPS in science-fiction universes of my own creation with a vast preference over D&D.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:13 am

Yeah I know people who play D&D... and they don't run around in the woods and have evil things magically appear, and don't summon demons into their tents, etc.

They just sit there and drink pop and roll dice. Boring, but not especially demonic.

Oba-rai · Post by **Oba-rai** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:17 am

There's a lot of controversy, caused by those who distinctly think that anything in any sort of fantasy world involving demons and dragons and monsters and [shock horror GSAP] dungeons obviously is evil. Lots of people point to it as the postergame of 'ZOMG CULT GAME', but seriously, it's just a game. Those who get wrapped up in the entire game are, frankly, stupid. Denouncing the entire game is kind of illogical; there are other games that are equally encouraging of demon, etc.

If you're worried about demonic influences, i.e: being desensitized to demons and etc, what else are you watching/playing? You probably get more negative influence watching MTV for six hours, or watching Harry Potter, or playing a FPS game in which you have to kill as many innocent civilians as possible. If you're squeamish about doing any of that (or you're not particularly interested in gaming at all...) maybe debating about D&D without playing it is out of your line of arguing.

... that said, it can be potential for demonic activity ONLY IF those who get obsessed with the game and the fantasy therein take it too far. It would be particularly occultic if it encouraged you to utilize Tarot Cards, or taught you to summon demons, etc, etc, et cetera.

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:37 am

Oh, and my weird friends who play D&D also play D&D based super hero and Star Wars games, too... which eliminates the Golly Gee Whilikers! MAGIC CASTINGZ & DRAGONBALL ZERS!!!!!

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:05 am

Sarai Binghamton wrote:...and [shock horror GSAP] dungeons obviously is evil.

*points to title*

*and likes the story behind it*

As for my own opinions, my only problem is the 'magic' and 'spells' that are in the game. I've witnessed gameplay before, and while it isn't real, I don't think it's wise to use them even in 'pretend'. That's my problem.

I don't think it's smart to dismiss the game as harmless, as some of you seem to do. There are people out there who got into things they shouldn't have b/c of the game. I've done study on it, and there are a lot of things not to like in there.

Actually, I do have another problem, and, like Brian, I think it's boring.

Dr. Watson · Post by **Dr. Watson** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:31 pm

Those who play D&D might have a tendancy to wear boots of escaping.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:32 pm

Dr. Watson wrote:Those who play D&D might have a tendancy to wear boots of escaping.

Heh, you haven't by chance played Munchkin, have you?

Dr. Watson · Post by **Dr. Watson** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 12:36 pm

Jonathan wrote:
Dr. Watson wrote:Those who play D&D might have a tendancy to wear boots of escaping.
Heh, you haven't by chance played Munchkin, have you?

Actually, I haven't even heard of it.

Hakeber BC Rathbne Doyle · Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:34 pm

It's demonic. Completely. You might just *drink pop and roll dices* but it opens the door to demonic attacks on you.

Post by **Catspaw** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:16 pm

Trent DeWhite wrote:David and DeWhite! $\:D/$

If only we had voted for them.

Trent dear, I think I just figured out your problem.

Alas, if only you had voted for them.

I almost did!

I think that there are a lot of things that have the potential for evil. Some people will always find it, while many more will not even try. I'm not overly familiar with this game, so I can't speak to it's merits and faults, but usually a knee-jerk "Ahhh! It's evil!!!" reaction is unhelpful.

Top Cat · Post by **Top Cat** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:44 pm

If people have a possibility to get invovled in the supernatural by playing, wouldn't it be a good idea to have Christians in there to lead them to Christ? Besides playing with an Oujia board or Tarot cards would definetly be more likely to open demons up to you, not a game where good faces evil and, in general, wins.

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:27 pm

Top Cat wrote:If people have a possibility to get invovled in the supernatural by playing, wouldn't it be a good idea to have Christians in there to lead them to Christ?

I suppose you have a point, but I like the idea of using the Gospel and Scripture rather then a game.

Top Cat wrote:Besides playing with an Oujia board or Tarot cards would definetly be more likely to open demons up to you, not a game where good faces evil and, in general, wins.

Yeah, you're right. Those are worse, I'd say. But that doesn't change the fact that D&D can be bad. And if you take the 'magic' into consideration, then it usually is. To what extent, I think, depends on the situation.

*waits for this to be moved to CCDS*

Top Cat · Post by **Top Cat** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:21 pm

Wouldn't condeming magic in any form of imagination put Tolkien into the bad side if it's bad no matter what?

And I never said don't use scripture, but you can use the game to create analogies. Besides, it's not like there aren't consiquences in the game.

Lord Sesshoumaru · Post by **Lord Sesshoumaru** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:40 am

I have not played it before, nor have I ever seen it played (though my best friend has played it, I'm not sure if he still does) but AD&D is the basis of my favorite book series; Dragonlance. So I like it though liek mI said before I've never witnessed it.

Lord Sesshoumaru