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<blockquote data-quote="Andre" data-source="post: 4419075" data-attributes="member: 25930">Three points:1) D&amp;D is not about grim and gritty. It's always been about high fantasy. I'm not saying the rules can't be significantly modified to work in a grim and gritty setting, but I suspect most gamers would not recognize the game as &quot;D&amp;D&quot;.2) I like heroes. I like players who work together to save the world. I don't want to play in Song of Ice and Fire, no matter how many people like Martin's work. If D&amp;D moves in that direction, some will be pleased, some won't. I'm in the latter category.3) Tabletop RPG's are declining, or at best holding even at a low level. Even WOTC concedes that other pasttimes, such as World of Warcraft, are D&amp;D's primary competitor. If D&amp;D moves in a direction that would cause most parents to not allow their kids to get within a mile of it, WOTC is betting the farm that they can bring in enough new adults to keep the game viable. I don't believe that's a good bet. Adults have money, but too little time - and tabletop RPG's tend to be time sinks, especially for the GM.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andre, post: 4419075, member: 25930"] Three points: 1) D&D is not about grim and gritty. It's always been about high fantasy. I'm not saying the rules can't be significantly modified to work in a grim and gritty setting, but I suspect most gamers would not recognize the game as "D&D". 2) I like heroes. I like players who work together to save the world. I don't want to play in Song of Ice and Fire, no matter how many people like Martin's work. If D&D moves in that direction, some will be pleased, some won't. I'm in the latter category. 3) Tabletop RPG's are declining, or at best holding even at a low level. Even WOTC concedes that other pasttimes, such as World of Warcraft, are D&D's primary competitor. If D&D moves in a direction that would cause most parents to not allow their kids to get within a mile of it, WOTC is betting the farm that they can bring in enough new adults to keep the game viable. I don't believe that's a good bet. Adults have money, but too little time - and tabletop RPG's tend to be time sinks, especially for the GM. [/QUOTE]

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