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Comment on NPR’s Top 100 Sci-Fi Novels Ever by exocartographer

exocartographer — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:47:31 +0000

Ha, “way in” = “weigh in.”

Comment on NPR’s Top 100 Sci-Fi Novels Ever by exocartographer

exocartographer — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 05:46:44 +0000

Wow… I feel this NPR list is pretty awful.

LoTR at 1, and Elric at 90, tells you about how well this list handles mainstream versus counter culture in the fantasy department.

Starship Troopers at 31 (at least it’s not top 10) and Forever War at 56? Sheesh.

I enjoyed Ender’s Game as a kid, but looking back as an adult, it has some embarrassing gaps and a pretty scary moral compass.

I like the Culture Series, but it’s way second fiddle to Reynolds’ Revelation Space, which isn’t even on the list. The Culture Series deserves its place, or a higher one, though.

The Heinlein entries are Heinlein at his most militaristic and misogynist.

Hobb’s Farseer trilogy lower on the list than Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series? Really?

PKD’s only entry on this list is Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Pathetic, only on the list because of the movie Bladerunner, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Stigmata, Flow My Tears…, and The Man in the High Castle are ALL superior to Electric Sheep, and to most of the tripe on this list.

I’m gonna way in here and say, consistent with my opinion of the list, the gap you should first attend to is Perdido Street Station. If you go the classic direction, The Forever War is a safe bet, also.

Comment on …and a fine Gen Con was had by all! by Jack Graham

Jack Graham — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:14:17 +0000

Again, the credit rests with Marc & Leah, who wrote a phenomenal scenario. Although they were using bodyhopping rules that I originally wrote.

Comment on …and a fine Gen Con was had by all! by Bastlynn

Bastlynn — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:57:50 +0000

The game looked very nice from what I saw of it – a shame I had to bail early, but Gencon *really* doesn’t leave enough time to meet everyone you want to meet.

Comment on …and a fine Gen Con was had by all! by e4mafia

e4mafia — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:47:34 +0000

Kudos on the award for Continuity. I played in the scenario last year, and had a blast!

Comment on PAX East Panel: Getting What You Want Out Of Your Gamemaster by Jack Graham

Jack Graham — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:09:43 +0000

He actually behaved himself extremely well.

Comment on Thoughts on hobby gaming by Chaki

Chaki — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:09:50 +0000

At first i was like: ò.O
But then: ^_^

Describes the point of transcending of just “gaming” for the sake of entertainment but understanding ourselves, other people and other beings better.
Thanks for those words.

Comment on PAX East Panel: Getting What You Want Out Of Your Gamemaster by Joshua A.C. Newman

Joshua A.C. Newman — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:27:02 +0000

We can assume he will.

Comment on PAX East Panel: Getting What You Want Out Of Your Gamemaster by Jack Graham

Jack Graham — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:09:29 +0000

Ha, so much the better!

I just hope he doesn’t plant Jared Sorensen in the audience to heckle us.

Comment on PAX East Panel: Getting What You Want Out Of Your Gamemaster by Joshua A.C. Newman

Joshua A.C. Newman — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 23:48:39 +0000

Hey, Jack, I’m really excited to have an opportunity to do this with you.

Somehow, your description neglects to describe the 3-way rasslin’ match that the panel will become. Watch out for Luke. He’s scrappy.