Dragon Magazine Commentary #3

Myriad tidbits this time:

Issue #152, "The Game Wizards"
Wow, Jim Ward really comes off as a prima donna douchebag in this column. That probably wasn't his intention, though from other things he's written it's obvious he has a rather large ego.

Ken Rolston's Reviews
I like a lot of what he's written, but he really comes off as a pompous elitist in the reviews he used to do for Dragon. Whether 18 years ago or today, the "my nerd activity is superior to your nerd activity" attitude is simply ridiculous.

The More Things Change...
In issue #185, Roger Moore (one of the best editors Dragon ever had, IMO) addresses someone who wrote in complaining that Second Edition was targeting too wide of an audience, claiming the game used to be for "smart people" and too many children were now playing. Besides the fact that more people (like children!) playing is a good thing, this smacks of many of the same complaints we heard about Third Edition, and what we're hearing about Fourth Edition.

..the More They Stay the Same
In a letter in issue #186 (October 1992), titled "Dying Breed", the writer complained: "When I first started reading DRAGON Magazine, it seemed to be tailored to folks like myself. Now I'm reduced to Dragonmirth. Listen, I know the gaming industry is changing, but how about remembering those players who have been with you for years and helped get the gaming industry where it is today?"