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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 4027638" data-attributes="member: 22779">I think you're taking my point much too far actually.What I said was that RPG's are very, very cheap to play.&nbsp; Not that they are infinite fun.&nbsp; I don't know about anyone else, but I didn't say that.What I said was, compared to pretty much any other hobby, RPG gaming is about as cheap as it gets.&nbsp; On a per hour basis, even on a flat basis, gaming is a bloody cheap hobby.Look, going out for dinner and a movie with the wife sets me back about 100 bucks.&nbsp; There, that's my core 3 books right there.&nbsp; Now, even if I never play.&nbsp; Even if I only read those books, I'm pretty sure that it will take me longer than dinner and a movie to do so.&nbsp; Right there, I'm ahead of the game.Want to go fishing?&nbsp; Try going fishing with a budget of 100 dollars.&nbsp; Look, if you want to say, &quot;RPG's are only a good investment for your entertainment dollar if you get to play them&quot; I'll agree with that.&nbsp; It's a bit obvious.&nbsp; You could replace RPG with ANY hobby and get the same results.&nbsp; Golf is only a good investment if you actually get to play.&nbsp; Movies are only good investments if you actually get to watch them.&nbsp; I mean, come on, that's not exactly a strong standard.I think we can assume that anyone who wants to take up a hobby has some free time with which to do that hobby.&nbsp; Any group hobby has exactly the same issues of scheduling as D&amp;D, so, comparing it to, say, watching a movie, isn't really fair either.&nbsp; Let's try to get apples and apples.In any case, the OP was complaining that RPG's were being priced out of the market.&nbsp; That's utter rubbish.&nbsp; As a hobby, we're very, very cheap.&nbsp; You can spend thousands of dollars, that's true, but, that's also true of any hobby as well.&nbsp; But, by and large, rpg gaming is NOT an expensive hobby.&nbsp; Heck, how many people play with just the PHB?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 4027638, member: 22779"] I think you're taking my point much too far actually. What I said was that RPG's are very, very cheap to play. Not that they are infinite fun. I don't know about anyone else, but I didn't say that. What I said was, compared to pretty much any other hobby, RPG gaming is about as cheap as it gets. On a per hour basis, even on a flat basis, gaming is a bloody cheap hobby. Look, going out for dinner and a movie with the wife sets me back about 100 bucks. There, that's my core 3 books right there. Now, even if I never play. Even if I only read those books, I'm pretty sure that it will take me longer than dinner and a movie to do so. Right there, I'm ahead of the game. Want to go fishing? Try going fishing with a budget of 100 dollars. Look, if you want to say, "RPG's are only a good investment for your entertainment dollar if you get to play them" I'll agree with that. It's a bit obvious. You could replace RPG with ANY hobby and get the same results. Golf is only a good investment if you actually get to play. Movies are only good investments if you actually get to watch them. I mean, come on, that's not exactly a strong standard. I think we can assume that anyone who wants to take up a hobby has some free time with which to do that hobby. Any group hobby has exactly the same issues of scheduling as D&D, so, comparing it to, say, watching a movie, isn't really fair either. Let's try to get apples and apples. In any case, the OP was complaining that RPG's were being priced out of the market. That's utter rubbish. As a hobby, we're very, very cheap. You can spend thousands of dollars, that's true, but, that's also true of any hobby as well. But, by and large, rpg gaming is NOT an expensive hobby. Heck, how many people play with just the PHB? [/QUOTE]

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