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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ferratus" data-source="post: 4695647" data-attributes="member: 55966">Yeah, but most didn't give a damn when soft drinks switched from sugar to high-fructose corn syrup, which just goes to show it sometimes is just all in people's heads what they figure "tastes good".The loss of the old coke brand was all about images of Americana.  Likewise, those panting to say "4e isn't really D&D" are desperate to prove that something has been lost in the game that can never be replaced.  This despite the fact that nothing has changed in how I play my games at all in terms of the stories that I can and do tell.   There are people who prefer 1e or 3e or True20 or whatever that are more easy going about things are perfectly happy to leave everyone alone to enjoy their game and talk about roleplaying in general.   Those that don't want to claim that something has been destroyed that they cherish and act as if they are experts on the right way to design and play D&D.   Perhaps they should take a page from Gary Gygax or Frank Mentzer who have said that the editions from 2e onwards are not to their taste, but don't spend all of their time trying to prove that people who prefer those editions are playing an inferior game.I'm tired of all this.  I'm not coming back to the Enworld forums anymore, because I'm tired of thread after thread of balding, fat, stinky boomers and Gen X-er's telling me I'm not playing the game right, or I'm not playing D&D, because they want an excuse to feel aggrieved.</blockquote>

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