tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post5218431365025333820..comments2024-03-18T07:25:03.802-07:00Comments on Against The Wicked City: A Journal of the Plague YearJoseph Manolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-60747656879891537112020-09-22T11:28:22.008-07:002020-09-22T11:28:22.008-07:00Glad to see you back. I've enjoyed your "...Glad to see you back. I've enjoyed your "ramblings and nonsense" and look forward to seeing more.Named Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06027919282524550044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-30258901968469915772020-09-19T14:15:36.662-07:002020-09-19T14:15:36.662-07:00Thanks! I'm always glad to hear that people ha...Thanks! I'm always glad to hear that people have found the blog useful in actual games, rather than just online discussion. Good luck with the campaign!Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-34532804101589655292020-09-19T13:58:54.108-07:002020-09-19T13:58:54.108-07:00Hello mate, I've stolen so much of your collec...Hello mate, I've stolen so much of your collected WFRP posts for my homebrewed/hacked WFRP1/WFRP2 version of The Enemy Within that there should probably be a rolling banner at the bottom of the VTT screen going "Property of Joseph Manola, LLc"!<br /><br />Such a pleasure to see you back, mate. Hope you & yours are safe & well.Nelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310005819520558922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-89117476217547815512020-09-17T22:43:35.471-07:002020-09-17T22:43:35.471-07:00Nice to have you back!Nice to have you back!Enzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040144888171294476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-36760400660278434152020-09-13T15:16:47.340-07:002020-09-13T15:16:47.340-07:00I came back today to grab a link to a post I share...I came back today to grab a link to a post I share often (about romance plots and making romance shaped NPCs) and discovered to my joy that a) the blog is arisen b) my new GM already knew and liked ATWC c) you are alive and well (joys not listed in order of value). Very glad you're back!Niciashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115101731336180358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-55801446941544784562020-09-10T13:01:09.329-07:002020-09-10T13:01:09.329-07:00Thanks again, everyone! And special thanks to Andr...Thanks again, everyone! And special thanks to Andrew - it's nice to know that people have been reading what I write, but knowing that they're actually *using* it is even better! I can only hope you'll continue to find the blog useful in the future!Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-60876782152952804832020-09-10T12:20:13.150-07:002020-09-10T12:20:13.150-07:00This has made my week! I'm excited to see what...This has made my week! I'm excited to see what you write, this blog has been the biggest influence in breaking me out of a very prescribed D&D 5e rut I had been in early in 2019. Andrew Liguorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410592790645462397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-55207384601660489062020-09-08T05:47:27.348-07:002020-09-08T05:47:27.348-07:00Welcome back! Great to see you writing again.Welcome back! Great to see you writing again.Theohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04298691502034309750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-31505768342621497142020-09-07T18:59:26.344-07:002020-09-07T18:59:26.344-07:00I've been checking every few weeks for a year ...I've been checking every few weeks for a year (which explains why there were no new posts until I was too busy to check for a week). Very glad to have you back; you've always been a favorite blogger of mine. G. R. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076993341999529525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-28742529751041817232020-09-07T15:28:29.139-07:002020-09-07T15:28:29.139-07:00Thanks! I thought all the hits the blog was still ...Thanks! I thought all the hits the blog was still getting must have just been robots by now - it's good to know that there were some people mixed in there too!<br /><br />It does look as though much of the artpunk/LOTFP wing has burned itself out. The fallout from the Zak controversy and the disappearance of Google Plus clearly did a lot of damage, but I also think that most of the key creators had just said what they had to say, and were either repeating themselves or falling silent. It's done now. Time to try something else.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear that OSR D&D is having a school-based resurgence, though. My old English teacher used to make us play GURPS. It was terrible.Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-50429291393123536922020-09-07T00:39:51.993-07:002020-09-07T00:39:51.993-07:00To me it feels that the community got tired of the...To me it feels that the community got tired of the endless undead sex cannibals and the art-punk and, if anything, went even futher back to the aesthetic roots of D&D. Today the ex-OSR is mainly teachers who play with their kids (myself included), academicians, board game designers and hobby historians. Even the Bastion guy playtests the stuff on his army of eleven-year-olds. For chrissakes, OSR blogs have punctuation now (you may have been the very inventor of proofreading). And when the scary man was exhiled, that seems to have been the final nail.<br /><br />Welcome back! Your blog was never forgotten: people were linking to it on Reddit and elsewhere and discussing your old posts all year. In fact, it's as if you've never even left. Personally, I enjoyed your Victorian and WH posts the most, but I have ATWC in my Feedly so I never miss or skip a post anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-38507695019707676572020-09-06T08:31:31.546-07:002020-09-06T08:31:31.546-07:00From my survey of the wreckage of the blogosphere,...From my survey of the wreckage of the blogosphere, 'used to be' seems about right. I guess we served our purpose. Most 'OSR' ideas are basically mainstream now.<br /><br />Still, some work of noble note, and all that...Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-66080903720575350752020-09-06T00:13:26.499-07:002020-09-06T00:13:26.499-07:00ATWC is one of the best gaming blogs in what used ...ATWC is one of the best gaming blogs in what used to be OSR. I've been waiting for your return! Yay, welcome back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-53669874307348588802020-09-05T17:21:51.652-07:002020-09-05T17:21:51.652-07:00Thanks, everyone. It's really touching to see ...Thanks, everyone. It's really touching to see that so many people are still interested in the blog, even after all this time. I'll do my best not to disappoint!Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-27499270588873980082020-09-05T09:11:16.946-07:002020-09-05T09:11:16.946-07:00Anything you write will be eagerly read. Welcome b...Anything you write will be eagerly read. Welcome back. Lindenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15872374689408917104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-39327883598369789452020-09-05T07:28:27.763-07:002020-09-05T07:28:27.763-07:00This is the most cheering news I've had in a w...This is the most cheering news I've had in a while.<br /><br />I hope you know how appreciated your writing is.shimrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135625733096882013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-33843420693381882312020-09-05T07:28:25.035-07:002020-09-05T07:28:25.035-07:00My first response here, only to say I am so very g...My first response here, only to say I am so very glad you are not, in fact, dead, and will continue to post your ideas. this blog is a great inspiration.mwalsh867https://www.blogger.com/profile/03288171275436761628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-78757429557778065132020-09-05T01:33:57.496-07:002020-09-05T01:33:57.496-07:00This is easily the best thing that's happened ...This is easily the best thing that's happened all year. It's good to see you back.GreyMannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-3982722541438389502020-09-04T23:56:39.815-07:002020-09-04T23:56:39.815-07:00It's good to see you back dude. I know the OSR...It's good to see you back dude. I know the OSR is in Ghost Mode but I for one will be reading along.Matt Haltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218026941585227639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-12370003979585223622020-09-04T23:02:00.710-07:002020-09-04T23:02:00.710-07:00You're back! I'm absolutely delighted to s...You're back! I'm absolutely delighted to see how ATWC has changedSam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966869996100090581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-64944313595874275572020-09-04T19:37:24.350-07:002020-09-04T19:37:24.350-07:00HARK! A RETURN!
I am super excited.HARK! A RETURN!<br /><br />I am super excited.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-18354541993737472142020-09-04T11:16:31.124-07:002020-09-04T11:16:31.124-07:00To echo other comments, welcome back! Glad to hear...To echo other comments, welcome back! Glad to hear you are well, all things considered, and I eagerly await the next post!Connor W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13152164902819709334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-56272619060998558782020-09-04T11:16:10.987-07:002020-09-04T11:16:10.987-07:00The triumphant return!!The triumphant return!!HDAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506175636615989219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-64469398846393145532020-09-04T10:31:44.832-07:002020-09-04T10:31:44.832-07:00Thanks, Solomon! Sounds like a pretty good match!Thanks, Solomon! Sounds like a pretty good match!Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-4184295526941908382020-09-04T04:54:23.436-07:002020-09-04T04:54:23.436-07:00Thanks for the kind words, everyone! Glad to see t...Thanks for the kind words, everyone! Glad to see that you're all still around. I hope everyone's managed to keep on gaming through the pandemic, and I look forward to getting your thoughts on future posts!Joseph Manolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.com