D&D General D&D's Utter Dominance Is Good or Bad Because...

[Swanosaurus]

No game can be for everyone, people have different preferences. I just disagree with the constant pronouncements that other games are somehow more pure, healthier and better for you than D&D. We all have preferences and for me what I get out of D&D is more about the gameplay and interactions than the game rules.

I understand that, and there certainly are elitist "D&D is cotton candy, if you want something nutritous, you have to play other RPGs!" notions. But the answer to that should simply be "there's no Badwrongfun", and not "Go away with your elitist nonsese, D&D has earned its spot at the top, your problems don't matter, you're just marginal!"
It's just live and let live and be generous. D&D players profit from a huge player-base and tons of public recognition. So I think you can't begrudge us others to occassionally grumble "yeah, well, everyone's always talking about D&D, why won't play anyone Tales of the Bamboo Toothbrush Knight with me? It's just so much cooler."

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

Rear propulsion cars used to be dominant. Not anymore. People still drive cars.

It doesn't crottle my greeps if I happen to drive an RWD car in an FWD world.

 

[Xenolith234]

I understand that, and there certainly are elitist "D&D is cotton candy, if you want something nutritous, you have to play other RPGs!" notions. But the answer to that should simply be "there's no Badwrongfun", and not "Go away with your elitist nonsese, D&D has earned its spot at the top, your problems don't matter, you're just marginal!"
It's just live and let live and be generous. D&D players profit from a huge player-base and tons of public recognition. So I think you can't begrudge us others to occassionally grumble "yeah, well, everyone's always talking about D&D, why won't play anyone Tales of the Bamboo Toothbrush Knight with me? It's just so much cooler."

Or even be given modular rules in D&D to play Tales of the Bamboo Toothbrush Knight instead of being pigeonholed into Guardians of the Galaxy every time.

 

[DarkCrisis]

The fact that they don't like CoC as much as D&D, is not the fault of D&D.

I disagree. It sets their gaming expectations to high. When you start the dial at 11, it's hard to turn it back to a pleasing 6. Always chasing that high.

But I get what you are saying, it's not D&D5E's fault for being a power fantasy. I'm just saying it's sad that some people can't find enjoyment in anything else because other games don't want to make their games so.... player super powered.

 

[Bill Zebub]

What we need is a return to the era when RPGing was a niche hobby for geeky white guys to establish social dominance through system mastery.

Bring back the gatekeeping! (And chainmail bikinis!)




No, not really.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I understand that, and there certainly are elitist "D&D is cotton candy, if you want something nutritous, you have to play other RPGs!" notions. But the answer to that should simply be "there's no Badwrongfun", and not "Go away with your elitist nonsese, D&D has earned its spot at the top, your problems don't matter, you're just marginal!"
It's just live and let live and be generous. D&D players profit from a huge player-base and tons of public recognition. So I think you can't begrudge us others to occassionally grumble "yeah, well, everyone's always talking about D&D, why won't play anyone Tales of the Bamboo Toothbrush Knight with me? It's just so much cooler."

I dont think it's a matter of candy v healthy its more of "I only want candy and am unhappy to try even other kinds of candy because it's not as pink as the one I prefer."

 

[Corinnguard]

What we need is a return to the era when RPGing was a niche hobby for geeky white guys to establish social dominance through system mastery.

Bring back the gatekeeping! (And chainmail bikinis!)




No, not really.

How long ago was that?

 

[Oofta]

I disagree. It sets their gaming expectations to high. When you start the dial at 11, it's hard to turn it back to a pleasing 6. Always chasing that high.

So it's D&D's fault that people enjoy playing it so much?

But I get what you are saying, it's not D&D5E's fault for being a power fantasy. I'm just saying it's sad that some people can't find enjoyment in anything else because other games don't want to make their games so.... player super powered.

Personally, I like driving cars with a stick shift, even if it is a dying breed. But I also understand that it's just my preference; I feel more engaged with the car when I'm driving because my car has a manual transmission. I also accept that most people simply don't care about the same things when it comes to driving that I care about.

It's not "sad" that other people prefer cars with automatic transmissions.

 

[DarkCrisis]

So it's D&D's fault that people enjoy playing it so much?




Personally, I like driving cars with a stick shift, even if it is a dying breed. But I also understand that it's just my preference; I feel more engaged with the car when I'm driving because my car has a manual transmission. I also accept that most people simply don't care about the same things when it comes to driving that I care about.

It's not "sad" that other people prefer cars with automatic transmissions.

Wish I could drive a stick shift.

Variety is the spice of life. Be it RPGs or transmissions.

 

[Zardnaar]

Of course. Noone likes beating the game on hard mode. You do it for the way there...

Playing BG 3 on honour mode.