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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brother MacLaren" data-source="post: 1956583" data-attributes="member: 15999">I've never found that argument compelling (nor do I find it compelling for those who justify stealing CDs or DVDs online).  A $60 collection of books that I bought together with my brothers and friends led to countless hours of fun when we were in junior high and high school.  If the 5 of us had gone to a single movie and bought popocorn and drinks, that's close to $60 in 1991.  Over the course of 2E I maybe bought $300 in books and modules over 5 years.  That's 60 hours of work at the pizza place.  (Our B/E/C/MD&D stuff was mostly presents, as I wasn't yet 14 and so didn't have a job).In terms of hours of fun per dollar of cost, RPGs definitely beat movies (though I still went to the movies a lot), but admittedly nothing beats a library card.</blockquote>