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Based on the estimates we had, there was no sudden uptick in sales after either CR or Stranger Things. The upward trend in sales was pretty steady. There's no correlation, much less proof, that either thing had much influence.

Same. Doesn't mean a different game could also have done that, but finding a game that works for everyone that we can play for years? D&D does that for the people I play with.

If there was demand for those other games they'd find room for them. Meanwhile no game is perfect, that doesn't mean a lot of people don't enjoy playing it as much as any other game.

Those third parties have the option to create something new if they want. If they're just doing supplements it's their choice. There's no reason to believe that many of them would exist if they had to do their own thing.

So because you don't personally care for the game it's "overstayed it's welcome" is your justification for the harm it's doing? That's kind of what the expression sour grapes means. If the only negative impact of D&D's popularity is that you want something else, it's not the fault of the game.

Software has to be designed with the operating system in mind. For games it's their choice.

It's interesting to me that people always say that D&D 5e succeeded because of CR. But every other game has the same opportunity to do live streams. Admittedly the CR cast is amazingly talented, but there are a lot of talented and charismatic people out there. CR along with other factors...

Windows dominance is different for multiple reasons. First, the operating system supports a whole ecosystem of software. MS also bought other companies and engaged in anticompetetive practices. D&D is popular, but how does that cause harm? They aren't buying and shutting down competition. They...

Are the D&D police coming to your house, breaking up your game? Secretly infiltrating your house and replacing rules with D&D rules? No? Then how is it detrimental? People may choose to play D&D over your preferred game, but there's no guarantee they would flock to other game. Because to me...

That's not what ... you know what? Never mind.

Then my point still stands and it was simply something I stated because you mentioned murder hobo games. I don't care for them but I also think there's a spectrum between "Violence is an absolute last resort" and "If it moves, kill it." Many games, including D&D, makes violent confrontation...

I've enjoyed some bands that fell into disfavor because one of their songs was too popular. Meanwhile, I didn't think there was much different from their previous albums. Maybe something changed, maybe it didn't since almost all entertainers change over time. Best I could tell biggest...

Okay. So if a band gets popular enough they're no longer doing local clubs, they're no longer any good? I can enjoy bands and never go to a single concert. I've just never understood the "sold out" thing. Want to see some garage ban? You still can. In terms of TTRPGs that I was responding to...

Every proposed video game is vaporware until released as far as I'm concerned. Even for games that are a sequel produced by the same company cough**Dragon Age**cough you can't know how good a game will be until it's released. Past performance doesn't always mean much one way or another.

No, I'm saying that D&D has always been pretty combat oriented and people don't talk to the majority of enemies they face. Obviously we have far more options than video games. But when the pirates are attacking your boat there's generally not good to be s call for parlay. It felt implied that...

Dude 1: "Dude, remember that band we really like." Dude 2: "Yeah, the one that did that thing, they're awesome!" Dude 2: "Yeah, I just found out a lot of other people also like them." Dude 1: "Total bummer, man." Dude 2: "Yeah, I hate it when a lot of people like something we like." Dude 1...

I've never heard of any endorsement money, they did eventually get sponsored by DndBeyond (before it was WOTC owned) and of course there's the Exandria book. When they started they were happy if someone bought them pizza. Their first game was D&D 4e one shot, they switched to PF when they...

How many enemies do you actually talk to? In many video games you do have conversations with primary antagonists. Sometimes you have multiple options. You can frequently eavesdrop on other less important NPCs. I don't run murderhobo games, the intelligent creature enemies are enemies for a...

So people aren't real if they don't talk? Not that they're real in either of course.

People have been claiming that various things are immoral or decadent forever. Comic books were corrupting our youth, then it was Rock and Roll, TV, movies, video games. So when you phrase your personal opinion as a moral issue it carries less weight. Its up to each individual and each table...