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<blockquote data-quote="R_J_K75" data-source="post: 7998999" data-attributes="member: 6921294">I've found that to be the attitude/problem in my area too.&nbsp; Seems like they cant be bothered so I buy from Amazon $20-$30 cheaper.&nbsp; I see it as a double edged sword.&nbsp; Yeah there are some good things to come from the advancements in the game as well as technology but it seems to have diminished the experience of the game for me,&nbsp; I do miss the days when the only place you could get D&amp;D books where from a FLGS, hobby shop or Walden Books.&nbsp; Theres definitely something to be said for browsing the cover art and the ideas it inspired.&nbsp; I would go to the mall and go to Cavages, Walden Books and B. Dalton just to look at the album covers and books.&nbsp; The game has evolved which I believe for the better and is what youd expect as the natural progression but again in my experiences it has changed the game play from what Ive seen since 3E and the internet became more prevalent.&nbsp; I agree with what the OP is getting at.&nbsp; I believe that people who played the game then were part of a zeitgeist that newer gamers will never be able to know.&nbsp; For good or ill its just fact.&nbsp; Im not advocating for one or the other just saying that I have seen a shift in the way the game is played.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="R_J_K75, post: 7998999, member: 6921294"] I've found that to be the attitude/problem in my area too. Seems like they cant be bothered so I buy from Amazon $20-$30 cheaper. I see it as a double edged sword. Yeah there are some good things to come from the advancements in the game as well as technology but it seems to have diminished the experience of the game for me, I do miss the days when the only place you could get D&D books where from a FLGS, hobby shop or Walden Books. Theres definitely something to be said for browsing the cover art and the ideas it inspired. I would go to the mall and go to Cavages, Walden Books and B. Dalton just to look at the album covers and books. The game has evolved which I believe for the better and is what youd expect as the natural progression but again in my experiences it has changed the game play from what Ive seen since 3E and the internet became more prevalent. I agree with what the OP is getting at. I believe that people who played the game then were part of a zeitgeist that newer gamers will never be able to know. For good or ill its just fact. Im not advocating for one or the other just saying that I have seen a shift in the way the game is played. [/QUOTE]

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