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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 5245033" data-attributes="member: 66434">The hobby will not die if there are people engaged in it and teaching others. The industry that supports rpgs might experience huge ups and downs based on popularity trends and economic factors but overall the hobby itself will survive.  One might think that improved quality in technology based entertainment might be the end of pen and paper games but I don't see that ever happening. The desire for interactive entertainment with real people will be around as long as there are still people around.  The roleplaying hobby is resilient and the fans have enough energy to keep things going even without a supporting industry. Thanks to the internet and the ease of desktop publishing, there would continue to be a wealth of new roleplaying material always available. Look at some of the fansites and all of the hard work put into material for no monetary gain by die hard fans who just want to share their creations with others.  I like having shiny new products to buy as much as everyone else, but if the worst did come to pass and the rpg industry couldn't sustain itself I still wouldn't worry about the survival of the hobby.  Dave and Gary gave us a great deal more than a simple game. They provided the spark that lit the fire that can never be put out.</blockquote>