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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 5473227" data-attributes="member: 19675">Because 1) you set it up that way (see below); 2) because D&amp;D is the single biggest name in RPGs and FRPGs, so its going to be the name most of them are likely to know 3) and related to 2) prior, its the best statistical answer by milesBut the fact remains, they could be playing Earthdawn or any other game.All you've shown by that example is that its probable that &quot;D&amp;D-ness&quot;/the &quot;Soul of D&amp;D&quot; is so vague that you can't distinguish it from another game.&nbsp; IOW, what is being experienced isn't the Soul of D&amp;D, but the Soul of FRP gaming.Thought experiment: A group of&nbsp; blind gamers of different backgrounds play a game which is given no overt identification, with no specific reference to rules or mechanics.&nbsp; Without discussing with each other what game they played, each is individually and separately asked, &quot;What game did you play?&quot;.&nbsp; One answers: &quot;D&amp;D&quot;, another &quot;Earthdawn&quot;, another answers &quot;Tunnels &amp; Trolls&quot;, another answers &quot;Ars Magica&quot; another answers &quot;Fantasy HERO&quot;, and the last answers &quot;Harn.&quot; Why?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 5473227, member: 19675"] Because 1) you set it up that way (see below); 2) because D&D is the single biggest name in RPGs and FRPGs, so its going to be the name most of them are likely to know 3) and related to 2) prior, its the best statistical answer by miles But the fact remains, they could be playing Earthdawn or any other game. All you've shown by that example is that its probable that "D&D-ness"/the "Soul of D&D" is so vague that you can't distinguish it from another game. IOW, what is being experienced isn't the Soul of D&D, but the Soul of FRP gaming. Thought experiment: A group of blind gamers of different backgrounds play a game which is given no overt identification, with no specific reference to rules or mechanics. Without discussing with each other what game they played, each is individually and separately asked, "What game did you play?". One answers: "D&D", another "Earthdawn", another answers "Tunnels & Trolls", another answers "Ars Magica" another answers "Fantasy HERO", and the last answers "Harn." Why? [/QUOTE]

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