Post originally by jay verkuilen at 2005-07-03 12:46:14
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John Kim wrote:
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>>Well, I'm a moderate liberal myself. I can't speak for how anyone else feels about it. If you can't stand the idea of roleplaying in a world which has a liberal society within it, then obviously this game is not for you. Hopefully that's clear from my review.<<

I think it's pretty clear. It's also pretty clear that the game has hit a nerve with some people. Probably several. I suspect that the authors are not entirely unhappy with this since controversy generates buzz and potential sales. Better to be looked over than overlooked, after all.


>>I'm not sure I see what the distinction is as far as setting goes. Personally, I've played RPGs before in settings created by conservative GMs and/or game authors, where the setting reflects more conservative values. I don't see the issue. I disagreed with their politics, but that didn't prevent gaming together and having fun.<<

That and, of course, one hopes that societies designed by a GM aren't simply "Mary Sue" societies, where all good things seem to be present and no bad (however these are defined by the author). This may be the real thing that bugs some readers about Aldis. I mean many people have criticized the Shire hobbits from LotR on these grounds and--despite my liking for the story overall--I think it's a fair cop in many places. (Read Michael Moorcock's eloquent essay "Epic Pooh" at http://revolutionsf.com/article.html?id=953 for a god expression of the issue.)

Jay