RPGs Are American Culture

[Tangerine]

*ding*
What also describes the idea of "American culture"

That's 500 for player one!

I already explained why ronin is not the same concept, neither are knights-errant.

This all ties back into original RPGs giving out XP by gold, by the way.

Denial,
anger,
bargaining, <-------- You are here!
acceptance

You. Have. No. Culture.

This is sadder than a **** claiming India invented everything.

[Atlantico]

This is sadder than a **** claiming India invented everything.

Denial, <-------- You are here!
anger,
bargaining,
acceptance

[maidenhaver mk3]

The only thing close to an American Gunslinger (that I can think of right now) is, ironically, the Chinese Xia. I went over it in a post somewhere prior
https://grokipedia.com/page/Youxia

So what about the knight-errant? Is that not similar?

It's on the page:

The archetype of the youxia, as a wandering martial figure who upholds justice through personal intervention, parallels the European knight-errant depicted in medieval chivalric literature, where such heroes traversed lands to defend the weak and rectify wrongs, often unbound by direct lordly command in their quests.[6] This equivalence is reflected in common translations of youxia as "knight-errant," emphasizing their shared freelance vigilantism against oppression.[37] However, knight-errants typically derived from aristocratic classes with formalized codes of chivalry tied to Christian feudalism, whereas youxia arose from diverse, often lower social origins and prioritized unmediated ethical action over institutional loyalty.[8]

They made a documentary about this

I'm not going to dig him up yet, but there were several pre-samurai heroes in nipon who were youxia. The one I remember best was Hein or pre-minamoto shogun, who used a peasant's weapon (this detail is important), drank too much, and was either a good guy or bad guy, depending on the story. He was supposed to have been a monk, but never did monkish things, except grift.

[Roguey]

Don't know how any non-American thinks they have a leg to stand on arguing against this. The first tabletop RPGs? American. The first crpgs? American.

[Brother Chad]

Can American posters get special privileges on the HQ, otherwise known as the American Imperium 2.0?

[rusty_shackleford]

Can American posters get special privileges on the HQ, otherwise known as the American Imperium 2.0?

Everyone that uses the site is American, it's in the terms of use

[Faceless_Sentinel]

Can American posters get special privileges on the HQ, otherwise known as the American Imperium 2.0?

Everyone that uses the site is American, it's in the terms of use

Can i get usa citizenship based on this?

[Tangerine]

Can American posters get special privileges on the HQ, otherwise known as the American Imperium 2.0?

Everyone that uses the site is American, it's in the terms of use

Can i get usa citizenship based on this?

You disqualified yourself by using "usa citizenship," which is what salty America-hating ***** use in YouTube comments.

[maidenhaver mk3]

Can American posters get special privileges on the HQ, otherwise known as the American Imperium 2.0?

Everyone that uses the site is American, it's in the terms of use

Its time for a purge.

[orinEsque]

We wuz kangz

[maidenhaver mk3]

Benkei is one I was thinking of, also Goemon the thief.

[Manny V]

Games Workshop

[jdcp]

Japan's RPG culture started with them copying D&D.

and then completely appropiating of Wizardry, let's not forget.

The took it from us, the damned Japs, and they made them NTSC-J exclusives!

[Faceless_Sentinel]

Everyone that uses the site is American, it's in the terms of use

Can i get usa citizenship based on this?

You disqualified yourself by using "usa citizenship," which is what salty America-hating ***** use in YouTube comments.

https://grokipedia.com/page/Citizenship

Citizenship is a legal status establishing membership in a sovereign state, entailing mutual rights and duties between the individual and the polity, such as protection abroad, access to public services, and obligations including allegiance, taxation, and potential military service.

[Tangerine]

Can i get usa citizenship based on this?

You disqualified yourself by using "usa citizenship," which is what salty America-hating ***** use in YouTube comments.

https://grokipedia.com/page/Citizenship

Citizenship is a legal status establishing membership in a sovereign state, entailing mutual rights and duties between the individual and the polity, such as protection abroad, access to public services, and obligations including allegiance, taxation, and potential military service.

If you want to be American, you first need to understand what's wrong with the phrase "usa citizenship."

[Faceless_Sentinel]

You disqualified yourself by using "usa citizenship," which is what salty America-hating ***** use in YouTube comments.

https://grokipedia.com/page/Citizenship

Citizenship is a legal status establishing membership in a sovereign state, entailing mutual rights and duties between the individual and the polity, such as protection abroad, access to public services, and obligations including allegiance, taxation, and potential military service.

If you want to be American, you first need to understand what's wrong with the phrase "usa citizenship."

It is exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizensh ... ted_States

No law in any country is so idiotic that the TOS of a website would allow someone to obtain citizenship in that country.

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[Tangerine]

https://grokipedia.com/page/Citizenship

If you want to be American, you first need to understand what's wrong with the phrase "usa citizenship."

It is exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizensh ... ted_States

No law in any country is so idiotic that the TOS of a website would allow someone to obtain citizenship in that country.

You're a ******* idiot.

[Faceless_Sentinel]

If you want to be American, you first need to understand what's wrong with the phrase "usa citizenship."

It is exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizensh ... ted_States

No law in any country is so idiotic that the TOS of a website would allow someone to obtain citizenship in that country.

You're a ******* idiot.

[Tweed]

If you want to be American, you first need to understand what's wrong with the phrase "usa citizenship."

It is exist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizensh ... ted_States

No law in any country is so idiotic that the TOS of a website would allow someone to obtain citizenship in that country.

You're a ******* idiot.

Brainless_Sentinel is probably the dumbest person on the entire forum, which is saying a lot.

[Tweed]

I'm not sure why he uses an avatar from The Banished Vault when there's no possible way he can into a game like that.

[Lhynn]

RPGs are American culture, because larping as an European knight is the peak American experience. They get, for one afternoon, to not be themselves.

(This post is bait, but I dont mind disclosing it because I know someone will bite anyway.)

[rusty_shackleford]

RPGs are American culture, because larping as an European knight is the peak American experience. They get, for one afternoon, to not be themselves.

(This post is bait, but I dont mind disclosing it because I know someone will bite anyway.)

"European"
You mean anglo-saxon.
America is a continuation of England, it's not larp when it's your own history you dip.

[Almstaker]

All annie mays and games about adventurer guilds are American culture.

[Tweed]

All annie mays and games about adventurer guilds are American culture.

They are, because all of that comes from Wizardry.

[DemoGraph]

to not be themselves.

America is a continuation of England,

[rusty_shackleford]

to not be themselves.

America is a continuation of England,

It undoubtedly is, we already had this discussion prior.

[jdcp]

RPGs are American culture, because larping as an European knight is the peak American experience. They get, for one afternoon, to not be themselves.

This is bait and a bit off topic but there's real people who believe this, so I'll say something about it: The concept of a knight is not foreign to any country, a knight is simple a high ranking person, nobleman or land owner who actively participated in military affairs. A good example are the Samurai.

Knights, as noblemen warriors, existed in every culture, it's simply a fancy term for a wealthy and prestigious soldier. Plate armor likewise, which is commonly associated with knights (not necessarily) can be observed in many armies from all around the world through time.

Here's a what a North American highly reputed soldier, of a presumably wealthy lineage, would have worn in battle: Bone Plate armor (this **** sounds like Morrowind ngl)


Looks like a knight to me.

Of course, the european knight would be the most popular reference, but this is not entirely true. The Star Wars Jedi are the best example of this.

it's not larp when it's your own history you dip.

even if it wasn't (that it is) the historical background of a knight is highly desirable to anyone no matter where they come from, it's ******* cool. Besides, what are RPGs for if not to NOT be yourself?

[DemoGraph]

to not be themselves.

America is a continuation of England,

It undoubtedly is, we already had this discussion prior.

Ok, let me ponder my ball again: So you don't want to be yourselves, you want to be a cheap version of Britain.
Duly noted.
(republicans and latinx might disagree)

[Vergil]

America is European culture

[Stack of Turtles]

America is European culture

and Europe is African culture