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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5767789" data-attributes="member: 22424">When I'm talking to a gamer, I'll indicate specifically what game I'm playing. Indeed, for some games (Star Wars, Shadowrun, WFRP, and D&amp;D), I'll specify the particular edition, because there are significant differences, and exactness helps. Therefore, I won't say I'm playing D&amp;D when I'm actually playing Pathfinder.When talking to a non-gamer, I'll say I play RPGs (or, more properly, role-playing games). If they're still blank, I'll go with &quot;like Dungeons &amp; Dragons&quot;, but I do try to avoid that.When talking brands, Pathfinder very definitely is not D&amp;D. Indeed, with the miniatures, the comics and the MMO, Paizo seem to be trying really hard to diversify their brand, and to increase awareness of it as its own thing. And it's only fair to support them in that.Indeed, if the D&amp;D RPG is in trouble (per the &quot;Escapist&quot; threads), it is even more important to support the Pathfinder brand as its own thing - if the D&amp;D RPG fails, we would be better placed if the &quot;RPGs == D&amp;D&quot; thinking were broken. Having two strong brands in that field really helps us if one of them suddenly goes away.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="delericho, post: 5767789, member: 22424"] When I'm talking to a gamer, I'll indicate specifically what game I'm playing. Indeed, for some games (Star Wars, Shadowrun, WFRP, and D&D), I'll specify the particular edition, because there are significant differences, and exactness helps. Therefore, I won't say I'm playing D&D when I'm actually playing Pathfinder. When talking to a non-gamer, I'll say I play RPGs (or, more properly, role-playing games). If they're still blank, I'll go with "like Dungeons & Dragons", but I do try to avoid that. When talking [i]brands[/i], Pathfinder very definitely is not D&D. Indeed, with the miniatures, the comics and the MMO, Paizo seem to be trying really hard to diversify their brand, and to increase awareness of it as its own thing. And it's only fair to support them in that. Indeed, if the D&D RPG is in trouble (per the "Escapist" threads), it is even more important to support the Pathfinder brand as its own thing - if the D&D RPG fails, we would be better placed if the "RPGs == D&D" thinking were broken. Having two strong brands in that field really helps us if one of them suddenly goes away. [/QUOTE]

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