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Message: <blockquote data-quote="knifie_sp00nie" data-source="post: 4352363" data-attributes="member: 62610">It's worth noting that many people consider Star Wars to be closer to fantasy than science fiction. There is almost no actual science in SW. Instead there are wizards (jedi), sword fights, princesses, and dashing rogues. There are elements that we recognize as technology, but the technology is never the focus. You could completely re-skin the entirety of Star Wars to take place on a single fantasy planet with DnD level technology and have all the story elements remain intact.A lot of the arguments here can be reduced down to a chicken-egg problem. Does anyone discover DnD in a vacuum and have to be introduced to fantasy elements, or do people already minimally versed in fantasy go on to discover DnD?One thing I've noticed on forums when people talk about getting their first boxed set is that initially they were overwhelmed and couldn't make heads or tails of the thing until someone more experienced helped them sort it out.I think the best way to introduce the lay person to the game would be a high production quality video of a game session, followed up by more in-depth instruction. The video WotC put out was an ok experiment for video novices, but they really need pros to pull it off well.</blockquote>