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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 6663735" data-attributes="member: 18182">Sure, it's somewhat natural to feel upset when something you love changes in ways you don't care for. When the first Highlander sequel was released in the theatres, me and a buddy drove hours to a larger town that was carrying the film. We drove home in somewhat a state of shock. But feeling 'betrayed" isn't the same thing as actually being "betrayed". And it behooves us to rationally distinguish between the two. The folks who made Highlander 2 did not betray me or the Highlander fandom at large, but that night, it sure felt like it. But I got over it, because I knew that no one had actually done anything to me, they just made a movie that was disappointing.D&D is certainly more interactive for its fans than a book series or movie franchise, but the same difference applies. During each edition change, if the new edition changed the game in ways you didn't care for, it's natural to feel disapointed and upset. But rational to realize that no harm or malice or neglect was given, just choices you didn't care for.There was NO disrespect from the designers of 3E towards earlier edition fans. There was NO disrespect from the designers of 4E towards earlier edition fans. There was NO cartoon that disrespected fans of earlier editions . . . yeah, I watched that same cartoon that lightly poked fun at D&D and it was hilarious and in NO WAY intended as an insult to fans.You felt betrayed. You were not betrayed. Rational discussion begs an understanding of the difference. I doubt we'll convince each other to shift our positions, and I think we're starting to come around on the treadmill here, so I'm out. I respect your opinions and feelings, I just don't understand them or feel that they contribute to a useful discussion about D&D.</blockquote>

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