The Not-So-Good Old Daze

[Badger Kyre]

http://videosift.com/video/Dungeons-Dragons-causes-kids-to-commit-suicide-murder

This is the Gygax interview on 60 minutes.

"In many ways I still resent the wretched yellow journalism that was clearly evident in the treatment of the game," Gygax said. "60 Minutes in particular, I've never watched after Ed Bradley's interview (with me) because they rearranged my answers. When I sent some copies of letters from mothers of those two children who committed suicide who said the game had nothing to do with it, they (60 Minutes) refused to do a retraction, or even mention it on air. What bothered me is that I was getting death threats, telephone calls and letters, and I was a little nervous. I had a bodyguard for a while."

 

[Badger Kyre]

Ok, it's a bit long for the short-attention span era;
but at least skip to 7:00 for a good laugh.

Now THAT's scientific method and "documentation"... lol.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Fucking bullshit, how the media portrayed DnD. SATAN'S GAME?

My ass. 90% of the time you're FIGHTING against the forces of evil.

 

[Amnestic]

Fucking bullshit, how the media portrayed DnD. SATAN'S GAME?

My ass. 90% of the time you're FIGHTING against the forces of evil.

Yeah, but it has religions in it. And any religion that isn't Christianity=SATANISM.

When dealing with this sort of thing you have to try to turn off your higher brain functions to geti nto the same mindset.

 

[Badger Kyre]

No one EVER mentioned that part, so far that I ever heard.

Also, funny no one ever said, if these kids were so psychotic, why were they using GUNS - those aren't in D&D!!! ( well, weren't )
- why aren't they using swords, or spells?

Not a strong argument for their supposed belief they were in a fantasy world.

Except the parents who "witnessed" their son summon a D&D devil, I suppose.

Sadly, we had no "Penn and Teller" back then

Edit: 'Fraid I agree, Amnestic - I was typing my reply and didn't see yours post.

 

[Pegghead]

Okay so a fantasy game that can bring kids together and teach them math skills, narrative techniques and patience is satanic?

Last time I checked my D20 wasn't covered in sixes and didn't make me want to kill people in real life.

Oh and by the way you can trust me on the benefits, next year I'm entering a course in level design and one of the teachers (Someone named Epona...I shit you not that's her birth name from before the Zelda horses) teaches all new students the game and runs some sessions so they can boost the skills of self-created narrative environment driven gameplay.

 

[Marmooset]

D & D-based disagreements have been the source of 3 murder allegations on my part. But when you compare it to the dozen or so pushing up daisies because they backdoored our alliance in Risk, it's not so bad. And Monopoly? Don't get me started. I have the urge to kill anyone that even suggests playing that game.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Fucking bullshit, how the media portrayed DnD. SATAN'S GAME?

My ass. 90% of the time you're FIGHTING against the forces of evil.

Yeah, but it has religions in it. And any religion that isn't Christianity=SATANISM.

When dealing with this sort of thing you have to try to turn off your higher brain functions to geti nto the same mindset.

It took me seventeen years to turn them on, I'll keep them that way.

 

[Broderick]

Okay so a fantasy game that can bring kids together and teach them math skills, narrative techniques and patience is satanic?

Last time I checked my D20 wasn't covered in sixes and didn't make me want to kill people in real life.

Oh and by the way you can trust me on the benefits, next year I'm entering a course in level design and one of the teachers (Someone named Epona...I shit you not that's her birth name from before the Zelda horses) teaches all new students the game and runs some sessions so they can boost the skills of self-created narrative environment driven gameplay.

Well that certainly sounds like an interesting class to be in. oh and off topic, the teacher was probably named after the goddess epona, whom not coincidentally is the celtic goddess(and said to be other pagan religions as well) of horses.

Back on topic. People have been finding ways to make just about any foreign (meaning unknown) game or media to look bad since probably sentiant thought. Metal is devil worshiping music, this (insert religion here) is bad and promotes (insert activity here). Its only nowadays people are finding new and creative ways to express their opposition.