Laurefindel
Legend
Echoing what many above have said, some systems are pretty crunchy and require a bit of learning before getting comfortable with it.
Many (most?) other systems are pretty easy to learn really, but it can take a while to get in the right mindset. Honestly, it takes a lot more time to « unlearn » a game than it take to learn one. Getting out of a paradigm is often harder than getting into a new one.
I suspect that when people say they don’t have time to learn a new system (other than, say, D&D), part of that feeling comes from them knowing that they will be stuck with D&D reflexes and habits that they know will inhibit their enjoyment of the (new) game.
Learning a new game is easy. « Getting into » a new game takes commitment, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on people. While it frustrates me sometimes, I can acknowledge and understand that some people are not ready to commit to another game while they have one they know and enjoy already.
Many (most?) other systems are pretty easy to learn really, but it can take a while to get in the right mindset. Honestly, it takes a lot more time to « unlearn » a game than it take to learn one. Getting out of a paradigm is often harder than getting into a new one.
I suspect that when people say they don’t have time to learn a new system (other than, say, D&D), part of that feeling comes from them knowing that they will be stuck with D&D reflexes and habits that they know will inhibit their enjoyment of the (new) game.
Learning a new game is easy. « Getting into » a new game takes commitment, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on people. While it frustrates me sometimes, I can acknowledge and understand that some people are not ready to commit to another game while they have one they know and enjoy already.
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