Swanosaurus
Adventurer
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!"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.
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."