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I disagree. If I wanted to play a fictional character in a morally mostly black and white world - then I'd go find a video game. For me at least, D&D (and other RPGs) give me a chance to build stories with in-depth characters. I enjoy sci-fi/fantasy books with fleshed out characters, good &...
... Now that sounds like a fun story.
I don't agree with WotC's changing of the half-orc backgrounds. I'd rather they *not* explain their origin & let the player's be creative. You don't want the negative flavor in the game? Then come up with something - like was suggested in the original...
I think it boils down to the type of game that you're playing. For me, the fun part about RPGs is to build a story with my character(s). The battles & quests are just a small piece of the bigger picture. Romance can be part of that - in fact usually it makes it more interesting because it...