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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Toben the Many" data-source="post: 4716485" data-attributes="member: 19273">All fair criticisms of the RPGA. Most people I know who loathe it probably do for one or more of the reasons above.That said, my RPGA experience has always been quite positive, because I found a core group of convention-goers who I found to be good people. When I went around the country gaming, I would meet these same people. Eventually, we became friends. So gaming in the RPGA was just like gaming with my friends. The best thing I can say for the RPGA is that it has made me a much better player and GM. Because of the RPGA, I've sat down at the table with countless number of DMs (both good and bad). I've also GMed for countless numbers of good and bad players. Because of this, I've been able to walk away from each table learning something about myself and how to play or run games. I also had the great fortune of playing with people who weren't afraid you call you out if you did something bone-headed. Just like going to an NC Gameday where you game with a bunch of ENWorlders, playing in the RPGA gets you exposed to a variety of styles, strengths, and weaknesses. I've definitely grown as a player of RPGs because of that.</blockquote>