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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 4302845" data-attributes="member: 22779">Honestly, I think the mistake that's being made here is that D&amp;D is the gateway game.&nbsp; Has it been the gateway game for a long time?&nbsp; Personally, I don't think so.I think the evolution of gamer goes something like this:&nbsp; MMORPG, Card Games (probably at around the same time), DDM (or something similar) then into RPG's.&nbsp; By the time someone gets around to picking up a PHB, unless they're being inducted into the game by an experienced gamer, they're likely fairly familiar with most of the mechanics that you find in D&amp;D.&nbsp; If they come from Magic, they have a rough idea of how spells work.&nbsp; If they come from DDM, they know most of the combat mechanics.Heck, the fact that D&amp;D combat mirrors DDM so closely is hardly a coincidence.&nbsp; DDM and Magic, are both very successful.&nbsp; Being able to draw on those communities for new players is a pretty decent idea.D&amp;D as an entry game into TT RPG's hasn't been true for years.&nbsp; Other than the B/E/C/M/I series, which ceased to exist about twenty years ago.&nbsp; And, let's face it, back then there wasn't any other options for getting into RPG's.&nbsp; There was no DDM or Magic, or MMORPG's to teach the basics.&nbsp; So, you needed a basic set.&nbsp; But, anyone who's played MMORPG's will likely immediately grok 4e.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 4302845, member: 22779"] Honestly, I think the mistake that's being made here is that D&D is the gateway game. Has it been the gateway game for a long time? Personally, I don't think so. I think the evolution of gamer goes something like this: MMORPG, Card Games (probably at around the same time), DDM (or something similar) then into RPG's. By the time someone gets around to picking up a PHB, unless they're being inducted into the game by an experienced gamer, they're likely fairly familiar with most of the mechanics that you find in D&D. If they come from Magic, they have a rough idea of how spells work. If they come from DDM, they know most of the combat mechanics. Heck, the fact that D&D combat mirrors DDM so closely is hardly a coincidence. DDM and Magic, are both very successful. Being able to draw on those communities for new players is a pretty decent idea. D&D as an entry game into TT RPG's hasn't been true for years. Other than the B/E/C/M/I series, which ceased to exist about twenty years ago. And, let's face it, back then there wasn't any other options for getting into RPG's. There was no DDM or Magic, or MMORPG's to teach the basics. So, you needed a basic set. But, anyone who's played MMORPG's will likely immediately grok 4e. [/QUOTE]

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