So, here's a perspective for you. I've been gaming in the D&D universe for nearly 40 years, yes it is that old. I was eight when my mother bought me the red D&D box set. I remember coloring in the numbers of the light blue dice with the white crayon they provided in the box. And I remember the suggested age for the original game. 9-13. That's right, "adults", a word I use very loosely, are arguing whether or not a game, who's origins were designed for preteens, should have parental buttons in the menu. Adults are arguing whether or not a children's game should be playable for children. Just let that sink in. And the fact that "adults" are bickering about their right to not play a censored game, that was originally designed for children, speaks volumes.
That is interesting perspective ...
Can you please tell us how much nude, or explicitly sexual scenes that "box" contained?
Or how many scenes with splashing blood and body organs falling out was there?
Or i dunno, im running out of examples fast so early in the morning ... lets say how many examples for slavery or torture was showed right there?
My gues?
None.
So, how exactly is that anyhow relevant to curent case?
I mean come on ...
That would be like comparing Showhite from Disney ... with that porn version for adults.
Yes, it was both based on same story (wich was originaly quite different, by the way) ... and that is kinda everything it have in common, it dont mean that while frist move was created for childern, the second one have to be too.
If you look at DnD ... yes, there are some "revealing artworks" for some oversexualized female characters ...
Not sure if they were so explicit in that old version you mentioned, but even if ... have you ever seen what some popstars are wearing on stage?
But what is expicitly "part of DnD rulebook" and not made by Dungeon Master ... that could be seen as inapropriate for childern?
There is the charm, nothing ins explicit.
Even if you find in rulebook things like slavery, torture, or killing ... its all just mentioned without any details, and that is okey.
