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<blockquote data-quote="Droogie" data-source="post: 3719511" data-attributes="member: 1298">I do agree that as far as games and hobbies go, RPGs are more impenetrable than most by their very nature. However, there are many activities that require a more experienced person to show you the ropes. Music and sports come to mind. Someone learning the guitar needs a guitar of course, then lessons, then lots of practice. Golfers don't learn the game &quot;out of the box&quot; either- they need someone to take them to the driving range a few times, then off to play 9 holes with some more experienced friends. Only after a few practice rounds will the newbie start to consider investing in some beginner clubs and some decent shoes. BTW, there are 26-37 million golfers in the USA alone, which is a helluva lot more than WoW players.What D&amp;D could really use is some good old fashioned advertising. I remember the constant MtG commercials in the 90's during its peak, and I think D&amp;D's profile could benefit from an increase in WotC's marketing budget. Lets see more ads in magazines! Lets see a commercial during the Superbowl! (um..or not.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Droogie, post: 3719511, member: 1298"] I do agree that as far as games and hobbies go, RPGs are more impenetrable than most by their very nature. However, there are many activities that require a more experienced person to show you the ropes. Music and sports come to mind. Someone learning the guitar needs a guitar of course, then lessons, then lots of practice. Golfers don't learn the game "out of the box" either- they need someone to take them to the driving range a few times, then off to play 9 holes with some more experienced friends. Only after a few practice rounds will the newbie start to consider investing in some beginner clubs and some decent shoes. BTW, there are 26-37 million golfers in the USA alone, which is a helluva lot more than WoW players. What D&D could really use is some good old fashioned advertising. I remember the constant MtG commercials in the 90's during its peak, and I think D&D's profile could benefit from an increase in WotC's marketing budget. Lets see more ads in magazines! Lets see a commercial during the Superbowl! (um..or not.) [/QUOTE]

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