On 18 Jun 2014, at 22:15, "Kelly St. Clair" <xxxxxx@efn.org> wrote: >> If I've understood this correctly, you're bowing out of the thread which >> is, of course, entirely up to you. I'm just a tad puzzled as (compared >> to some TML discussions) this seems to have been all about Traveller, >> remained on topic and been of interest to at least some. My apologies >> if somewhere it overstepped a mark that's not appropriate. > > No, not really. In hindsight, it's become clear to me that I overreacted, and for that I apologize. Like the weather, my moods are often strong and not entirely predictable. > > In this case, I think what set me off was the perception that what had started as a fairly serious discussion had drifted (as the TML, among other forums, so often does) into silliness and irrelevancy - an apparently earnest, if tongue-in-cheek, discussion of ship design for a noble so completely and absurdly self-absorbed that he was entirely willing to make his whole crew sleep in a broom closet (upright, in 0g) if it meant one more iridium-plated bathroom fitting for himself. And for whatever reason, I was not at all in the mood for silly that day. Nor would I probably enjoy playing a game like that, especially not as one of the (constantly, casually, comically) abused flunkies. I love /watching/ "The Emperor's New Groove", as a movie; gaming it, much less so. In fairness, I'm not sure I'd want to play an oppressed servant - which was why all the PCs were nobles. Although there were moments it might have been appropriate to switch to one of their servants which would have worked nicely in a longer game. > > To reiterate and/or summarize, it seemed that for the next couple of days, I would be subjected to semi-regular emails from the list with little or no serious Traveller content, merely farce. And I was not and am not in the mood for farce. And so... I blew up. Sorry. But that's very gracious, thank you. And I promise to get back to deck plans as soon as I'm not too tired to think! I am a great fan of the things. (Hence my concern to *get it right*). Plus you've set me thinking about the possibility of a set up where the PCs *are* noble servants being rather oppressed and on the verge of or starting a mutiny. Cheers tc
