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<blockquote data-quote="Bedrockgames" data-source="post: 6578730" data-attributes="member: 85555"><p>I think at a certain point, if people keep coming back to the system, it is probably safe to assume it isn't as bad as you think. You might not like it, but clearly it works for a lot of folks for some reason. While it is true D&D dominates and always has, there have been plenty of times where its supremacy has been challenged, where other alternatives became real possibilities. D&D is the first game most folks hear about, but lets face it, once you get into this hobby, you are quickly introduced to a bunch of other games and people who are enthusiastic about them. From the very beginning I was playing not just D&D but GURPS, Cthulu, TORG, and Palladium. Eventually games like Vampire came along and it was pretty common for groups to try out new systems. I am not saying D&D is the best system out there, or that it will always be on top, but after this long against so much other competition, I just don't think its success is purely an accident. There is something about this system (with all its idiosyncrasies) that works well for the kind of game it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bedrockgames, post: 6578730, member: 85555"] I think at a certain point, if people keep coming back to the system, it is probably safe to assume it isn't as bad as you think. You might not like it, but clearly it works for a lot of folks for some reason. While it is true D&D dominates and always has, there have been plenty of times where its supremacy has been challenged, where other alternatives became real possibilities. D&D is the first game most folks hear about, but lets face it, once you get into this hobby, you are quickly introduced to a bunch of other games and people who are enthusiastic about them. From the very beginning I was playing not just D&D but GURPS, Cthulu, TORG, and Palladium. Eventually games like Vampire came along and it was pretty common for groups to try out new systems. I am not saying D&D is the best system out there, or that it will always be on top, but after this long against so much other competition, I just don't think its success is purely an accident. There is something about this system (with all its idiosyncrasies) that works well for the kind of game it is. [/QUOTE]
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