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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 9301096" data-attributes="member: 7006"><p>That's not WotC's problem. That's the problem of the "veterans". Veterans can either switch to the new rules in order to play with any newcomers that show up... OR they can put in a little bit of elbow grease and convince the newcomers to play with the Veteran's older rules if it matters that much to them.</p><p></p><p>But yes... it does mean Veteran players can't just be lazy sods and wait around sitting on their hands waiting for new players to come searching for them and their "weird old game". I know people hate hearing that... we've got plenty of 4E players here on the boards here constantly complaining they can't find anyone to play 4E anymore (despite the fact we have the capabilities of connecting with the entire world and every single person on it right in front of us). But at some point a person has to decide what is more important to them-- being lazy and finding a table and players and a game at the snap of their fingers just by playing the new shiny of an edition... or actually putting in as much work as necessary to make their "old game" seem like something worth the time to learn and play... by talking the game up and all its benefits, going to all manner of different places across the 'net to find people willing to play it, and even... dare I say it... maybe even compromise a little.</p><p></p><p>If (general) you have an older game you wish to play but can't easily find someone to play it... that's no one's problem except your own. Step up to the plate and make people SEE why it's worth playing your game. If (general) you can't do that... that's your issue, no one else's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 9301096, member: 7006"] That's not WotC's problem. That's the problem of the "veterans". Veterans can either switch to the new rules in order to play with any newcomers that show up... OR they can put in a little bit of elbow grease and convince the newcomers to play with the Veteran's older rules if it matters that much to them. But yes... it does mean Veteran players can't just be lazy sods and wait around sitting on their hands waiting for new players to come searching for them and their "weird old game". I know people hate hearing that... we've got plenty of 4E players here on the boards here constantly complaining they can't find anyone to play 4E anymore (despite the fact we have the capabilities of connecting with the entire world and every single person on it right in front of us). But at some point a person has to decide what is more important to them-- being lazy and finding a table and players and a game at the snap of their fingers just by playing the new shiny of an edition... or actually putting in as much work as necessary to make their "old game" seem like something worth the time to learn and play... by talking the game up and all its benefits, going to all manner of different places across the 'net to find people willing to play it, and even... dare I say it... maybe even compromise a little. If (general) you have an older game you wish to play but can't easily find someone to play it... that's no one's problem except your own. Step up to the plate and make people SEE why it's worth playing your game. If (general) you can't do that... that's your issue, no one else's. [/QUOTE]
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