I don't know if I'm part of the OSR, either. I just do what I do.
I do recognize that the OSR (whatever it really is) is more than a little responsible for getting me going again and that it's a big part of what's making old-school "cool" with more people.
I'm not a big fan of "pushing the OSR," I just like seeing old-school-types doing what they do and letting any renaissance just happen along the way.
I'm not really a fan of the 'OSR' moniker, and I'm never sure if other people think what I write about is under that umbrella term or not.
I like the older editions of D&D (etc)... but I also like making up my own rules, maps, settings, etc. If I eventually replace all the old stuff with "new" I'm not sure how it could possibly be "old school" anymore. :)
Interesting. I don't find the term 'OSR' terribly troubling. Of course, as a classic contrarian, I will only subscribe to that identifier if I perceive it as anti-mainstream.
Don't get me going on terms like granularity, crunch n fluff, or versimilitude, though, or i'm likely to blow a gasket.
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ReplyDeleteI don't know if I'm part of the OSR, either. I just do what I do.
ReplyDeleteI do recognize that the OSR (whatever it really is) is more than a little responsible for getting me going again and that it's a big part of what's making old-school "cool" with more people.
I'm not a big fan of "pushing the OSR," I just like seeing old-school-types doing what they do and letting any renaissance just happen along the way.
Word. I think it's best to be broad in one's identity.
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDelete--Labels, while 'handy' do more to limit than to free.
As in all things, there is how you perceive yourself, how others perceive you & how you wish others would perceive you.
ReplyDeleteDo we really control any of them?
I'm not really a fan of the 'OSR' moniker, and I'm never sure if other people think what I write about is under that umbrella term or not.
ReplyDeleteI like the older editions of D&D (etc)... but I also like making up my own rules, maps, settings, etc. If I eventually replace all the old stuff with "new" I'm not sure how it could possibly be "old school" anymore. :)
Interesting. I don't find the term 'OSR' terribly troubling. Of course, as a classic contrarian, I will only subscribe to that identifier if I perceive it as anti-mainstream.
ReplyDeleteDon't get me going on terms like granularity, crunch n fluff, or versimilitude, though, or i'm likely to blow a gasket.