Re: [HOE] Gamers Beware! A word of warning!!!

[Chris Cooper <doczoom@earthlink.net>]

I've already seen some protests around my area, not for White Wolf but
for Wotc releasing "The Book of Vile Darkness" which has all the "evil"
stuff gamers have wanted in their games like drug use, sex,
prostitution, torture and so on...B&N made the mistake of sellin it back
w/ the regular gamin supplies where someone's child picked it up and was
disturbed by the images within...

James Smith wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone!
> 
>     I don't know how many of you have picked up on this yet, but, being a
> gamer from the rocky time of the early 80's, I felt a word of warning was in
> order.
>     In the none too distant future, White Wolf is going to release their new
> line, Demon: The Fallen.  Now, for us gamers, that's not a big deal.
> However, the church groups have already latched onto this and are beginning
> their anti-gaming campaign once more.  Already, my local gamestores are
> being flooded with anti-RPG literature.  I know some of you are probably
> going to say big deal, they have been doing that for years.  But, this is a
> possible powder keg looking for a place to happen.  Those of you in Dayton
> who are old enough already know how bad it can get.  For the rest of you,
> back in 80 or 81, a couple of college kids killed themselves over a game of
> D&D and managed to make national news.  Heck, there was even an old Tom
> Hanks movie about them.  Within days, the church groups rose up in arms and
> pretty soon, you couldn't find a game other than Milton-Bradley stuff
> anywhere in South-Western Ohio.
>     I am hoping it doesn't happen again, because the industry we all love so
> much will take another major hit.  All it takes is one incident big enough
> to make the news.  I don't mean to scare anyone, just put out the word that
> we all need to keep an eye out and be aware that trouble may be on the
> horizon with White Wolf's upcoming products.
> 
> James in Dayton
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