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<blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7562595" data-attributes="member: 20564">We're of similar ages, and I had some dry spells but never &quot;lapsed&quot;.I've been with 5e since it started - but not exclusively with 5e.&nbsp; I play with different groups.&nbsp; 5e has the widest play base, it's easy to get into a game - how limited my time is the biggest constraint.&nbsp; As a matter of fact, it's hard to find a game of anything else unless I'm DMing.Even for the &quot;High Fantasy Genre&quot;, I don't stick exclusively to 5e.&nbsp; 13th Age, made by the lead designers of two earlier editions of D&amp;D as d20 game, is perhaps my favorite - though it's not as wide as 5e in terms of options for playing in lots of campaigns.&nbsp; And there are plenty of other that I haven't had the opportunity to try that might become my new favorite.That's no knock on 5e - it's the favorite version of D&amp;D for the gamer I am today.&nbsp; When I was young I liked super crunchy games and played a lot of Champions as well as tactical games like Battle Tech and Star Fleet Battles - but now I'd rather tell a great story with fun drama and not spend a whole evening on a highly detailed &amp; crunchy combat - let's have real risks and challenges of various sorts, but I don't need an Avalon Hill wargame each time.My kids are into D&amp;D, as well as a nephew and niece.&nbsp; While I agree a stigmata still has some legs at my age, it has none at theirs.&nbsp; Of course, they both embrace geek culture well before TTRPGs.I'm very much an anti-fan of television, and watching actual play as well as podcasts irritates the same nerve.&nbsp; I've tried, I appreciate what they do, it's not for me.&nbsp; (I also don't like audio books, much to the continual surprise of almost everyone I know.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue, post: 7562595, member: 20564"] We're of similar ages, and I had some dry spells but never "lapsed". I've been with 5e since it started - but not exclusively with 5e. I play with different groups. 5e has the widest play base, it's easy to get into a game - how limited my time is the biggest constraint. As a matter of fact, it's hard to find a game of anything else unless I'm DMing. Even for the "High Fantasy Genre", I don't stick exclusively to 5e. 13th Age, made by the lead designers of two earlier editions of D&D as d20 game, is perhaps my favorite - though it's not as wide as 5e in terms of options for playing in lots of campaigns. And there are plenty of other that I haven't had the opportunity to try that might become my new favorite. That's no knock on 5e - it's the favorite version of D&D for the gamer I am today. When I was young I liked super crunchy games and played a lot of Champions as well as tactical games like Battle Tech and Star Fleet Battles - but now I'd rather tell a great story with fun drama and not spend a whole evening on a highly detailed & crunchy combat - let's have real risks and challenges of various sorts, but I don't need an Avalon Hill wargame each time. My kids are into D&D, as well as a nephew and niece. While I agree a stigmata still has some legs at my age, it has none at theirs. Of course, they both embrace geek culture well before TTRPGs. I'm very much an anti-fan of television, and watching actual play as well as podcasts irritates the same nerve. I've tried, I appreciate what they do, it's not for me. (I also don't like audio books, much to the continual surprise of almost everyone I know.) [/QUOTE]

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