New and confused

Hi, I am new here and need some guidance. Is there no "newbie" sub-forum here? In particular I am puzzled about:

* Is there no "everyone introduces him/herself" kind of thread somewhere?
* I thought enworld is about a broad range of (English) RPGs, but the vast majority of boards seem to be D&D'ish, plus a bit of Star Wars (+trek) and Fate. Is everything else considered "General"? There are so many systems and RPGs out there - is Enworld not the place to discuss them?

Being a small, independent RPG author I was hoping to find a place to exchange ideas and discuss RPG/rules theory with others ... is my best chance to start threads in "General"? Do I have to dig through pages of "General" to see what already has been done/asked?

Thank you for your help!

First off - Welcome to EN World!

Mentor said:

Is there no "newbie" sub-forum here?

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No, there isn't.

* Is there no "everyone introduces him/herself" kind of thread somewhere?

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Not as such. There have been a couple of them over the years, but they don't seem to be very valuable. Folks will get to know you through your posts.

* I thought enworld is about a broad range of (English) RPGs, but the vast majority of boards seem to be D&D'ish, plus a bit of Star Wars (+trek) and Fate. Is everything else considered "General"? There are so many systems and RPGs out there - is Enworld not the place to discuss them?

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EN World historically started as a D&D news site, and D&D is the most played RPG overall, so it and its branches do get a large section of the traffic. However, we have folks who play all sorts of games, and who do like to discuss overall theory. If you don't see a specific section on it, try the General forum.

Do I have to dig through pages of "General" to see what already has been done/asked?

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Only if you want to. There's no prohibition against talking about things that have already been discussed in the past.

Umbran said:

Only if you want to. There's no prohibition against talking about things that have already been discussed in the past.

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Absolutely. Just because somebody had a conversation about something once doesn't mean you're not allowed to!

Thank you, that was very helpful!