D&D General Boomer/GenX 5e? (+)

[TiQuinn]

Wasn’t aware this was really a problem?

 

[EzekielRaiden]

Don't forget Gen X aren't boomers!

Correct, but boomers often get blamed for the crappy behavior of Gen X folks. As in, almost all the time.

Boomers are mostly septuagenarians or older (the oldest among them are octogenarians!) The typical "Karens" (I hear "Kevin" is a male equivalent) are 40-something to 50-something--in other words, Gen X is what produced the Karen, not the Baby Boom. And you can bet that the vast majority of the people who fit that description were wild party-goers, did drugs, engaged in underage drinking, had premarital sex, etc., but now strenuously disapprove of any of that kind of behavior in Today's Entitled Youth.

I may be just a little bitter about how my fellow Millennials and Gen Z generalize "boomer" in blatantly incorrect ways that make problems worse rather than better.

 

[aco175]

I'm at that point where I need more large-format text and my father just really needs to get new hearing aids.

 

[schneeland]

I'm at that point where I need more large-format text and my father just really needs to get new hearing aids.

Honestly, that's one of my main complaints about RPG texts: the fonts are so bloody small!
(yes, I am specifically looking at you, The One Ring 2e)

 

[Bedrockgames]

Boomers are mostly septuagenarians or older (the oldest among them are octogenarians!) The typical "Karens" (I hear "Kevin" is a male equivalent) are 40-something to 50-something--in other words, Gen X is what produced the Karen, not the Baby Boom. And you can bet that the vast majority of the people who fit that description were wild party-goers, did drugs, engaged in underage drinking, had premarital sex, etc., but now strenuously disapprove of any of that kind of behavior in Today's Entitled Youth.

I don;t know that broad generalizations like this about generations are all that useful. Lots of people, from all generations, do things in their youth and disapprove of their kids doing it (boomers also partied and did drugs and didn't encourage their kids to do so).

Gen X also covers a pretty wide swath of age groups. One observation I do have is Gen X and Baby boomers share being raised in similar ways, whereas parenting changed radically sometime in the late 80s early 90s (even within the same household). In my case, my parents were boomers and my grandparents were all WWII generation. Those generations probably had more tension between them than Gen X, Boomers, Millennials, etc combined.

When I think boomer what I think of is the 60s generation. Don't think anyone deserves to be disparaged or dismissed simply because of when they were born

In terms of Gen X and D&D, it depends which part of Gen X you are. Most of us had exposure to earlier editions (I started on 1E and basic). A lot of 5E did a good job of appealing to people who liked those editions. I didn't personally make the switch but I knew a lot of Gen Xers who came back to D&D with 5E. Some of the recent changes have been a bridge too far for some of them, but many still play 5E

 

[Burnside]

Xtreme D&D edition coming our way!!!! TO THE MAX!!!

 

[Reynard]

I think focusing on how important it is to connect with friends regularly, share laughs, and capture being a kid again can help. A lot of Gen X folks, I imagine, have a hard time building and maintaining close friendships. It’s not like it was in college. Gen Xers are now becoming empty nesters with more free time but fewer strong friendships. RPGs can help with that. It gives us a reason to get together with friends regularly and break past our jobs and families to show a different side of ourselves.

That’s what I would focus on.

I feel attacked.

My youngest is off to college this fall, we are moving to a new town, and all i really have is my weekly Fantasy grounds games for social interaction outside of work and night school.

 

[Umbran]

Mod Note:
Hey, folks!

Talking about generational cultural differences should not be taken as license to take a big steaming dump on people. And a few of you are being... a bit less than congenial, shall we say?

So, please adjust your presentations to suit the directive. Because if we have to adjust them for you, I am pretty sure you won't like the tailoring. Thanks, folks.

 

[Shardstone]

Why not get a little avant garde with it? What does Gen X combined with Gen Alpha D&D look like? Or what about the Silent Generation + Millennials?

My favorite D&D ruleset is one that is built based off the attitudes of pre-Colombian Mesoamericans combined with specifically "Elder" Gen Z.

As a Millennial, I don't know what else to suggest.

 

[billd91]

Honestly, that's one of my main complaints about RPG texts: the fonts are so bloody small!
(yes, I am specifically looking at you, The One Ring 2e)

And there is too little contrast with the background. Enough of the parchment coloration already, WotC. Gimme more contrast!