Dungeons, Dragons, and Demographics

[Imperialus]

26 years old. Started with 2nd ed. I'm cautiously optimistic about 4th ed.

 

[architect.zero]

32. Started with BECMI, but then played a bit of 1e before moving to 2e.

I really think that the 4e team is making all the right moves, even if those moves don't all appeal to me. I'm cautiously optimistic about my own positive response to the game.

I'm betting that it's going to be quite successful regardless of my opinion because I'm not the target market. (I prefer Savage Worlds and AFMBE + D&Z for my swords and sorcery fix)

 

[Gloombunny]

RPGnet? Have they ever said anything good about anything D&D? I mean, the communty tends to loath 3e, so, I can't really see them saying much good about 4e.

What are you talking about? The people at rpg.net are generally pretty positive about 4e, with a few haters, much like here.

 

[Beckett]

What are you talking about? The people at rpg.net are generally pretty positive about 4e, with a few haters, much like here.

Beat me to it. Also, there's a substantial percent of the board who doesn't care one way or the other, as they just don't play D&D.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

I put down 1e even though I was a BECMI player.

Same here. I started with BECMI, and though I played some 1E, I have mostly played BECMI and 2E.

 

[Baumi]

RPG.net is very positive about 4E (more than ENWorld), even though they weren't very kind to 3.x!

 

[Najo]

I find it interesting that the poll shows new blood starts playing the game with each new edition. There is little to no 35+ players that started playing with 3rd or 2nd edition, but plenety of 12-25 and some 25-35. It means new editions bring in blood.

Another factor, the percentages with each grouping that dislike the look of 4e is about half those who like the look of 4e. So, each new edition actually gains more players than it looses if the poll is accruate, as long as the edition is needed.

Interesting Poll.

 

[Simon Marks]

I posted wrong.

Sorry.

33, started with BX D&D when I was 7. I like the look of 4e.

 

[FireLance]

I find it interesting that the poll shows new blood starts playing the game with each new edition. There is little to no 35+ players that started playing with 3rd or 2nd edition, but plenety of 12-25 and some 25-35. It means new editions bring in blood.

It could also mean that most serious gamers tend to get into the game when they are relatively young, and start with whatever edition is current at the time.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'm 31. I started on 1E, even though 2E was out at the time and am at the halfway line for 4E. I am looking forward to seeing what changes will brought to the fore, and hope that they will enhance my 3.5 homebrew.