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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5653014" data-attributes="member: 19675">Born 1967 as a black Roman Catholic in New Orleans, LA.  Introduced to D&D in Aurora, CO in 1977, Traveller & TFT:ItL in Manhattan, KS in about 1979-80, and Champions in 1982 in Irving, TX.  (Yes, I was an Army Brat.). I also picked up games like SFB, Starfire, Squad Leader and a host of minigames (OGRE/GEV, Hot Spot, etc.) in that time.Since then, I've played in about 100 different RPG systems, including a few playtests.What can I add to Nostagiapalooza?  Well, I used to love finding FLGS' in little strip malls and finding "my people".  The stores are still there, but fewer in number, and their character has changed.  Even in the best stores, there seems to be less of a connection, less...fraternity...between players.  Part of that is the inevitable result of the explosion of different RPGs and my own aging- what kid (or kid's parents) wants to see them hanging out with an unknown dude in his 40s?- bit there is also an element of people simply not asking others about games with which they are unfamiliar.  Probably because of shopping for games on Teh Interwebz.Even the knowledgable staff is disappearing.  Too many people who work in game stores don't know their product...or worse, plant themselves at the register, surfing on the computer or a mobile device.  Only the best stores seem to be able to attract actual hobbyists to become employees.*sigh*</blockquote>

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