Recently, I posted the following in another thread here. I think it bears repeating, though.
I wish folks would stop putting forth their version of the T2KU as the best, most realistic, most accurate, most real-world, most historical, most whatever, etc. Everyone who's played with the T2K setting probably thinks that their version is the best. Saying so just starts drama.
It would be nice if we could all come to a consensus on this, but that's just not going to happen. Whether it be T2K "history", gear, settings, modules, whatever, there's going to be variance and disagreement. You say G11, I say HK41. Why argue about it? Unless we're playing together in the same campaign, it's not going to matter one bit. Although I used to enjoy these intellectual debates, too often, they turn into shouting matches and pissing contests. We lost a few members and our site admin the last time we opened this Pandora's Box. Maybe I'm a little gunshy, but I can see this "discussion" drifting into treacherous waters again... [emphasis added]
We need to go Hindu here. Any version of the T2KU is welcome on this site. If you want to put forth your own version of T2K, that's cool. Just try to stay away from value words and judgments. That just ends up starting crap. By the same token, if you don't like someone else's T2KU, don't use it. There's no need to tell people why you think it sucks. Live and let live.
I think that we can apply this simple practice to published materials as well as home brewed stuff. Ripping published materials is not particularly helpful, nor is it respectful to the creators. I've been critical of published stuff before, and I've been critical of user-created stuff too. I've been on the other side as well. I've seen the light. Unless someone asks for constructive criticism, you really don't need to say another critical about another's work. Once again, if you don't like it, change it, or don't use it at all.
T2K is for everybody. Take what you like, add what you want, and leave out what you don't.
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