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Deteramot

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Is it just me....
« on: July 18, 2010, 12:59:17 pm »

Or does it seem to anyone else like the forumites here are like a cult?

Our cult set-up: Toady One the Great is our God, Dwarf Fortress is his Holy Book, and... I guess ThreeToe is the High Priest. Or something.

Seriously though. If it weren't for the fact that I am a part of it, I'd be a little freaked out by the slightly fanatical following DF has.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2010, 01:04:56 pm »

It is pretty creepy
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 01:12:48 pm »

It's called a fandom. It's nerdy, it's weird, it's a little bit obsessive and it's super-fun.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 01:19:33 pm »

amen to that.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2010, 01:29:07 pm »

i actually HAVE started a cult of toady one, if anyone's interested.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2010, 01:32:27 pm »

I pray to The Great Toad atleast five times a day.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2010, 02:16:35 pm »

Not until they (gu'vnent) stop taxing Toady_One is it a religion. Until then, just donate money.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2010, 04:09:36 pm »


In the name of the Cat, the Brother, and the One Toad, amen?
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2010, 04:11:58 pm »

It's part cult, part cooperative mob, part circle-jerk. There's the guys who really really love the game, there's those that want to help in making it even better, and there's the lucky few who get off on constantly worshipping Toady and bashing anyone who disagrees with his design decisions.

Not, mind you, that Toady wasn't a god amongst men; it's just that I rather doubt he values blind faith more than constructive criticism.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2010, 04:14:59 pm »

anyone going to join my cult?
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2010, 04:15:40 pm »

This is an engraving by Urist Threetoe. All craftdwarfship is of the highest quality.
The engraving shows the creation of the Outpost Bay12forums by Urist Toady. Urist Toady is surrounded by dwarves. The engraving shows an Elephant in a fetal position. It menaces with adamantine spikes. The Engraving shows a dwarf fishing. The dwarf is surrounded by Carp. The Carp is striking a menacing pose.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2010, 05:23:33 pm »

Dwarf Fortress, "Losing is Fun", The Holy Game
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This is a Game. All programmership is of the highest quality. It is encircled with Fun, studded with Magma, and decorated with cat leather. This object menaces with spikes of HFS.
On it is an image of The One Toad and a game. This relates to the creation of "Dwarf Fortress" in 2003.
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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2010, 05:36:03 pm »

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« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2010, 05:46:45 pm »

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Re: Is it just me....
« Reply #14 on: July 18, 2010, 06:08:36 pm »

It's part cult, part cooperative mob, part circle-jerk. There's the guys who really really love the game, there's those that want to help in making it even better, and there's the lucky few who get off on constantly worshipping Toady and bashing anyone who disagrees with his design decisions.
Heh and here's me thinking it was just a running joke.

Not, mind you, that Toady wasn't a god amongst men; it's just that I rather doubt he values blind faith more than constructive criticism.
I bet it freaks him out at least a little, I know it would me.

Has anyone bowed down before him or averted their eyes at those DF meetings?
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