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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voneth" data-source="post: 352094" data-attributes="member: 1016">In case some people didn't notice, most of the world equates anything that is synomous with wonder and imagination as a "childish" pursit. Some half naked guy in a football stadium can paint himself the team colors and he's all right. Some guy can dress up like a Jedi at a con and he's a loon. Dress him up as a wizard or vampire and he's a freak.As the baby boomer gamers get older, I keep reading posts that they are getting uncomfortable about large amount of young people in the hobby and how their cherished games have been dumbed down for these kids who can't hold a conversation about politics and Nepolionic warfare.DND started in small white box with a word count that you can now email in a second. Squad Leader at one time came in one box with one rule booklet. Battletech (Battledroids at the time) was also a one box, simple game.All of this "advanced" material was drumed up for sales and for a crowd that had mastered the original rules as they got older. So at some point, however, you have to reset the clock if you want you hobby to continue. That clock not only includes the rules, but the age of the gamers as well. ...Unless you want to ask that 45-year old painted NFL fan over there to join you at the table.Hmmm Elway, 21st Epic Level QuarterbackBecause our society decided ages ago that team sports would fulfill that function. Any other outlet has to earn it's wings first, especially if it has its roots in something that doesn't make money.</blockquote>

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