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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 7647689" data-attributes="member: 4348">I would counter that I am of an opposite opinion of the article in some ways, though on the front it would appear to be in parallell.First, I think the OGL was genius.That stated, I think TRPG is a misnomer, and it should all be grouped into one single thought of RPG.With that I think RPGs are going through a renaissance and are more popular then ever before.  It's the FORM of which they are changing.  I think the audience for RPGs is actually expanding, not contracting, but it's how they are playing as opposed to what they are playing.I think Neverwinter Nights was actually the first big example of this.  You had people given the creativity to make their own RPG game, and in many cases be a DM over massive worlds.In World of Warcraft you have those who are part of "RPG" guilds and groups which are specifically more into the role portion than simple hack and slash.I think that RPGs are getting more into the integration of electronica and the RPG itself.  Those arenas which can successfully integrate those two are doing better then those that cannot.In that light, I think Paizo actually has done a better job of the integration of the two thus far than many others.It also spells a difference between a TTTRPG (so more than just Traditional, that would be Traditional Table Top Roleplaying Game) and current Roleplaying games.The bigger question is what businesses can make that leap into the integration of the market.  That may not necessarily mean a Virtual Table top, it could mean a game like World of Warcraft, but with the entire DM toolset at a Player's fingertips.I think the RPGs that are electronic or combine electronica into it's way of playing will gain more and more marketshare and that RPGs will expand.In fact I think Mr. Dancey himself is part of this entire idea that RPGs are expanding in this way and even has hedged his bets in business upon it in some ways.Just my two copper.</blockquote>

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