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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stevelabny" data-source="post: 2555673" data-attributes="member: 9298">GAH. If there's one thing I know, its that D&D does not work on film (or audio). There is way too much "down time" in between actions for it to ever flow well enough to be interesting to just about anyone who isn't playing. Sure, it might be fun as a one-time novelty,but thats about it. Many gamers will not watch other gamers play on video or listen to their games on audio.And its not just RPGs.  I asked the fantasy baseball message board I hang out on if they would be interested in watching or listening to a draft. These same guys will read countless mock drafts and scour messageboards to prepare. They say that draft day is the most exciting day of the year. And, every response I got said that they had no interest in watching or listening to a draft. (Which baffled me, as I think watching one entertaining draft could be fun or insightful.) There are two main problems when trying to attract new people to gaming. 1> If I had search capability, I would link you to all the gamers-in-the-closet threads. There are PLENTY of gamers who are apparently too embarassed by themselves to admit to anyone that they play. They hide it from friends, family, and love interests. If they can't admit it to people, and only play in dark corners, how will they ever recruit people?2> Advertising. The same reason nobody reads comic books anymore. When you only advertise to people who already buy your products, you have a severe problem. With no cartoon, no commercials, no Satan worshipping scandal, and I believe until the minis, no presence in Toys R US, there is no way for people not already in the hobby to find their way in. M:TG followed by 3E and DDM have done what they can to get fringe geeks interested by bringing them into stores and piquing their interest. The LOTR movies probably helped a little too, and would've helped more if only you could admit to your other friends that you play RPGs.</blockquote>

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