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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Martian Agitator" data-source="post: 4042966" data-attributes="member: 40417">Well,  I live in Seattle, where WotC is headquartered, and there are few or no RPGA events going on here.  So, yeah.I mean, I don't even know if the RPGA runs events or if those events listed on the calendar are just independent GMs running home games.I hear the GM program offers useful things like templates and minis when you join, and that sounds great.  But does the RPGA act as a community organizer at all, or join newbies with good groups or run classes on learning good GMing skills?I understand that all the Wizards game stores closed, I don't know if they were unprofitable or if they didn't want to compete with FLGS's or what, but I keep hearing people say DnD is at its most popular.  So what's the deal?  Why isn't Wizards (through the RPGA) reaching out to new prospects and newbies?  Have you tried to rent a hall and throw a big gaming party once every other month?I remember Wolfgang Baur was offering a spot at his gaming table for $100 to a patron of his studio.  How cool would it be if the designers of 4th held a monthly get together to teach people the intricacies of the new system and talk about their experiences and just mingle?  Does the RPGA do this kind of thing?  Why haven't I heard about it before?I don't know if the RPGA is underfunded.  I do know I have never seen any advertising for an RPGA event anywhere except for the Wizards RPGA home page.  Never seen an event advertised at any FLGS (and there aren't that many in Seattle), not at the University of Washington, not at any other website.What am I missing?  If the RPGA isn't underfunded, what are its goals?  This is something I've thought about being a part of for five years, but could not join because I never attended an event.And I live in SEATTLE.</blockquote>

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