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<blockquote data-quote="HeapThaumaturgist" data-source="post: 2442239" data-attributes="member: 12332">Part of it is, I think, because RPGs are a &quot;Guy Thing&quot;.&nbsp; It's like sports.&nbsp; Or cars.&nbsp; I'm half-convinced it's some old evolutionary hang-up.&nbsp; Maybe ancient man was really obsessed with hunting buffalo.&nbsp; They'd talk about it, conceptualize it, plan it out ... become more intelligent hunters because of it.&nbsp; Now-days we're a little low on buffalo, so other things take the place of those old obsessive survival instincts.I'm hard pressed to think of a single guy that I've known to any degree that didn't have &quot;something&quot;.&nbsp; &quot;Following&quot; baseball, fixing cars, wine snobs, anime collectors, people devoted to their work.&nbsp; Some people get into their &quot;thing&quot; a little too much.&nbsp; There are guys who obsess over baseball, collect baseballs and cards and autographs, who join clubs and talk about baseball online for hours.&nbsp; I think gamers just have a long-standing socially-stubborn bum rap.&nbsp; I'm trying to think of ALLLLLL the gamers that I know, and I can only really say that there are two that stand out in my mind as freaky social rejects.&nbsp; And that's probably about the same ratio of Regular People Who Game to Crazy People Who Game as regular &quot;Baseball Guys&quot; to crazy collector &quot;Baseball Guys&quot;.&nbsp; I think RPGs could use a PR guy, personally.&nbsp; And I think the PR needs to start in the community, as well.&nbsp; Gaming is just something that people DO ... like biking, playing pool, or playing X-Box.&nbsp; But even I have this long-held deep-seated belief that &quot;most gamers are weirdos&quot; ... the reality of the situation just doesn't wash, though.--fje</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HeapThaumaturgist, post: 2442239, member: 12332"] Part of it is, I think, because RPGs are a "Guy Thing". It's like sports. Or cars. I'm half-convinced it's some old evolutionary hang-up. Maybe ancient man was really obsessed with hunting buffalo. They'd talk about it, conceptualize it, plan it out ... become more intelligent hunters because of it. Now-days we're a little low on buffalo, so other things take the place of those old obsessive survival instincts. I'm hard pressed to think of a single guy that I've known to any degree that didn't have "something". "Following" baseball, fixing cars, wine snobs, anime collectors, people devoted to their work. Some people get into their "thing" a little too much. There are guys who obsess over baseball, collect baseballs and cards and autographs, who join clubs and talk about baseball online for hours. I think gamers just have a long-standing socially-stubborn bum rap. I'm trying to think of ALLLLLL the gamers that I know, and I can only really say that there are two that stand out in my mind as freaky social rejects. And that's probably about the same ratio of Regular People Who Game to Crazy People Who Game as regular "Baseball Guys" to crazy collector "Baseball Guys". I think RPGs could use a PR guy, personally. And I think the PR needs to start in the community, as well. Gaming is just something that people DO ... like biking, playing pool, or playing X-Box. But even I have this long-held deep-seated belief that "most gamers are weirdos" ... the reality of the situation just doesn't wash, though. --fje [/QUOTE]

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