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<blockquote data-quote="loverdrive" data-source="post: 8272733" data-attributes="member: 7027139">Well, sure. And my mother would call a hardcore punk &quot;metal&quot;. As would the rest of the world. Let's pretend then, that all music with distorted guitars is the same.She would also call Super Mario Bros and Fallout: New Vegas &quot;stupid video games&quot;. As would the rest of the world who aren't interested in video games. So... Yeah.They can have a conversation, sure. They can tell each other of the things they are passionate about, and maybe learn something new and exiting. They may ignite passion for their respective things in each other. I'm not denying that, that would be stupid.But the thing is, &quot;oh, a high level fighter in 1E can have his own castle!&quot; isn't going to help someone who is riding on a cart through Rime of the Frost Maiden in any way. If you'll insist that you're actually playing the same kind of game, it will probably be opposite of helpful, because now instead of enjoying a ride on an imaginary amusement park with explosions and cutscenes they would try to get off the cart. And then blame either you, or the GM, if it won't work.But, if you'd frame it as a separate thing, they'd maybe get to enjoy their amusement park rides and your ascension to a landlord with a private army.Oh, also. There are dice, some fantasy role-playing, iconic character classes, iconic monsters, iconic magic items, iconic spells and some FR lore in Betrayal at Baldur's Gate. Should term &quot;D&amp;D&quot; include Betrayal at Baldur's Gate?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="loverdrive, post: 8272733, member: 7027139"] Well, sure. And my mother would call a hardcore punk "metal". As would the rest of the world. Let's pretend then, that all music with distorted guitars is the same. She would also call Super Mario Bros and Fallout: New Vegas "stupid video games". As would the rest of the world who aren't interested in video games. So... Yeah. They can have a conversation, sure. They can tell each other of the things they are passionate about, and maybe learn something new and exiting. They may ignite passion for their respective things in each other. I'm not denying that, that would be stupid. But the thing is, "oh, a high level fighter in 1E can have his own castle!" isn't going to help someone who is riding on a cart through Rime of the Frost Maiden in any way. If you'll insist that you're actually playing the same kind of game, it will probably be opposite of helpful, because now instead of enjoying a ride on an imaginary amusement park with explosions and cutscenes they would try to get off the cart. And then blame either you, or the GM, if it won't work. But, if you'd frame it as a separate thing, they'd maybe get to enjoy their amusement park rides and your ascension to a landlord with a private army. Oh, also. There are dice, some fantasy role-playing, iconic character classes, iconic monsters, iconic magic items, iconic spells and some FR lore in Betrayal at Baldur's Gate. Should term "D&D" include Betrayal at Baldur's Gate? [/QUOTE]

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