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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CountPopeula" data-source="post: 4410625" data-attributes="member: 27250">I never said there was one. My point there is that as far as the cultural zeitgeist is concerned, people who aren't still convinced D&D is satanic have labeled it as the favorite passtime of hopelessly nerdy 35 year old virgins who snort when they laugh.I don't think the Dungeons and Dragons brand does anything to bring in new players, though.I don't think any game will bring in new players unless it actively tries to reach them. But the term "role-playing game" doesn't have the nerdish, bottom-of-the-barrel, worst kind of loser connotation "Dungeons and Dragons" does in pop culture.Are you actually aware what people think of the hobby? Honestly? Because to the world at large "Playing Dungeons and Dragons" is the literal opposite of the statement "Having a girlfriend." Have you ever seen a character on a TV show or movie say anything about playing Dungeons and Dragons that wasn't said in the context of "I've never had a girl even let me think about touching her, but that's okay, I have a level 7 elf wizard!"Have you ever heard a TV show (other than that one episode of buffy) even mention Vampire: The Masquerade or any other RPG?With video games, people think they can be nerdy, but are generally normal. Comic book properties can be really cool in they eyes of the general public, like Dark Knight. Even Star Wars is derided for having nerdy, obsessive fans, but the general public thinks they're pretty good movies, everyone's seen Star Wars.D&D (and D&D specifically, not RPGs as a whole) is ALWAYS being portrayed as nerdy, loserish, something to be mocked, and the sort of activity a respectable person would never partake in. That's not good for the hobby. So I fail to see how D&D is so needed for the industry to grow.</blockquote>

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