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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5209421" data-attributes="member: 58416">I will admit that is an obstacle sometimes; I don't think those things are made anymore. I wish they were though. They were usually a lot of fun.Usually, if they don't know what CYOA Books are, I describe rpgs like playing a part in a movie except they get to choose what their character does instead of the movie being scripted.&nbsp;Occasionally I make the connection between rpgs and video games by explaning that a lot of video games figure out how much damage things are supposed to do by using formulas which are based upon concepts found in pen &amp; paper games. However, if I do so, I usually use this in conjunction with something else because I don't like describing rpgs as being so combat focused. Combat is usually a big part, but not the only part.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The hardest question for me to answer is when someone asks &quot;well, how do you win?&quot; Sometimes it can be hard to convey the idea that a rpg (usually) doesn't have winners and losers in the same sense that a video game or a board game does. &nbsp;&nbsp;One big thing I've noticed is that the attitude you display when talking about games tends to help or hurt the ability to attract new players. I in no way act ashamed of my hobbies nor do I act in such a way to express any sort of social stigma associated with rpgs, and I've had pretty darn good luck getting people into the hobby. You'd be surprised at the type of people I've played with. &nbsp;I think the most amusing experience I ever had was having a player refuse to play D&amp;D because it was 'Satanic' or whatever it was that he believed, but then being perfectly fine with playing Rifts and GURPS. I tried to explain to him that D&amp;D didn't actually encourage anything potrayed by Jack Chick, but he was dead set against it. Apparently, playing a cold-hearted bootlegging mobster in a GURPS game and gunning down police while breaking the law was perfectly fine, but orcs and d20s were blasphemy.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Same here...&nbsp;While my regular group is mostly male.&nbsp; I've played with a fair amount of female players.&nbsp; &nbsp;Actually, just yesterday I sat down with the new g/f and some of her friends for a game of Cthulu Dice.&nbsp; While that's not an rpg, it's not the first time I've showcased some of the games I own to them.&nbsp; They're pretty receptive to trying the games I have to offer and roleplaying.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 5209421, member: 58416"] I will admit that is an obstacle sometimes; I don't think those things are made anymore. I wish they were though. They were usually a lot of fun. Usually, if they don't know what CYOA Books are, I describe rpgs like playing a part in a movie except they get to choose what their character does instead of the movie being scripted. Occasionally I make the connection between rpgs and video games by explaning that a lot of video games figure out how much damage things are supposed to do by using formulas which are based upon concepts found in pen & paper games. However, if I do so, I usually use this in conjunction with something else because I don't like describing rpgs as being so combat focused. Combat is usually a big part, but not the only part. The hardest question for me to answer is when someone asks "well, how do you win?" Sometimes it can be hard to convey the idea that a rpg (usually) doesn't have winners and losers in the same sense that a video game or a board game does. One big thing I've noticed is that the attitude you display when talking about games tends to help or hurt the ability to attract new players. I in no way act ashamed of my hobbies nor do I act in such a way to express any sort of social stigma associated with rpgs, and I've had pretty darn good luck getting people into the hobby. You'd be surprised at the type of people I've played with. I think the most amusing experience I ever had was having a player refuse to play D&D because it was 'Satanic' or whatever it was that he believed, but then being perfectly fine with playing Rifts and GURPS. I tried to explain to him that D&D didn't actually encourage anything potrayed by Jack Chick, but he was dead set against it. Apparently, playing a cold-hearted bootlegging mobster in a GURPS game and gunning down police while breaking the law was perfectly fine, but orcs and d20s were blasphemy. Same here... While my regular group is mostly male. I've played with a fair amount of female players. Actually, just yesterday I sat down with the new g/f and some of her friends for a game of Cthulu Dice. While that's not an rpg, it's not the first time I've showcased some of the games I own to them. They're pretty receptive to trying the games I have to offer and roleplaying. [/QUOTE]

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