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<blockquote data-quote="Wrathamon" data-source="post: 6387467" data-attributes="member: 7989"><p>I agree with jesse? about the admitting nerdiness to playing D&D ... My home game none of those players would ever come to any of the public play events I was organizing. </p><p></p><p>"Play in a shop in a mall? Play at a comic store? no way" It's the being seen with the "super nerds".</p><p></p><p>I have to admit when I hit my late teens early 20s I didn't want to be seen as a cheetoo eating Mt Dew wizard, and neither did most of my friends. I decided to be proud that I played D&D, and I took pride when people where shocked that I did. "Really you play?"</p><p>I still know lots of players that "hide" that they play D&D. This closet syndrome isn't healthy. We are in an age where playing D&D can be seen as cool. I wonder thou, do the players that see it as "their thing" want that? </p><p></p><p>When something is niche like watching VHS fan subbed anime taps was cool, then when it becomes mass market appealing, do you loose something? I think that is partially why OSR has evolved.</p><p></p><p>Basically, are we ready to let everyone in on our secret and are okay with letting them partake? Can we embrace that D&D isn't something you do in secret and not feel ashamed? </p><p></p><p>some of us are ... not sure all of us are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wrathamon, post: 6387467, member: 7989"] I agree with jesse? about the admitting nerdiness to playing D&D ... My home game none of those players would ever come to any of the public play events I was organizing. "Play in a shop in a mall? Play at a comic store? no way" It's the being seen with the "super nerds". I have to admit when I hit my late teens early 20s I didn't want to be seen as a cheetoo eating Mt Dew wizard, and neither did most of my friends. I decided to be proud that I played D&D, and I took pride when people where shocked that I did. "Really you play?" I still know lots of players that "hide" that they play D&D. This closet syndrome isn't healthy. We are in an age where playing D&D can be seen as cool. I wonder thou, do the players that see it as "their thing" want that? When something is niche like watching VHS fan subbed anime taps was cool, then when it becomes mass market appealing, do you loose something? I think that is partially why OSR has evolved. Basically, are we ready to let everyone in on our secret and are okay with letting them partake? Can we embrace that D&D isn't something you do in secret and not feel ashamed? some of us are ... not sure all of us are. [/QUOTE]
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