RE: Metlay
I think you've got a lot of gall to preach to the rest of us after some of your
episodes on TML. I resent being preached at.
I try to be tolerant and civil to all the people on TML, and I think everyone
should do likewise in general. However, the tone of the message is usually set
by the preceeding traffic. When someone at GDW threatens to sue someone on
TML, the following traffic is likely to be a bit harsh.
However, when I see something I don't understand or think is wrong in some of
GDW's published information, I'm going to say so, and I hope that everyone will
continue to do so.
I don't "demand" that GDW do modify *anything* for my sake, or even reply to me
personally for some bit of trivia I might bring up.
I don't know that I've ever heard anyone actually *demand* that GDW do things
*their* way.
Most reactions to occasional game idiocies are on the tone of 'this is stupid!
is there something I'm overlooking, or is there a better way to play this?'.
Some idiocies have provoked people swearing off TNE and GDW, and playing the
classic or private rules in the future; that is certainly a valid choice for
them.
The more prolific & imaginative members of TML would like to be more of a
resource for GDW, and have them pay a bit more attention to TML. However,
recent experience shows that TML is not organized enough to carry out sizable
projects.
It might be nice if GDW paid a bit more attention to TML, but that's up to GDW.
It also might be nice if GDW had some stated policy regarding Traveller forums
so that we would know what to expect of any interaction between TML and GDW.
What would GDW like to get from TML? My belief in the past has been that with
occasional exceptions GDW doesn't care about TML.
In any case, I hope that TML continues as it has in the past; a interesting and
fun place to talk about Traveller. GDW can take it or leave it. If GDW really
does want to cooperate with TML we're going to need a lot better communication
on both sides then we've had in the past.
:-) Welcome to TML, Loran! :-)
Jim Baranski