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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 6261868" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>...and I'm not discounting that, but I'm not even discussing experience. I'm discussing being told that two options are equally valid when they, in reality, are not. The player with the dual-wielding barbarian wasn't more experienced than the rest of the table. He's been playing 5th edition for the same amount of time as everyone else at the table. If we're talking pure D&D or pure rpg experience, it seems reasonable to assume he's one of the least experienced at the table because he's in his early 20s; the player of the other barbarian is in his late 40s or 50s (at least... he's never outright stated his age, but he's talked about playing 1st and 2nd Edition when he was in college) and has been playing D&D for a long time. </p><p></p><p>Not that it really matters, but, as an aside, the table I'm at during the Encounters seasons is pretty far from what most people would expect a D&D group to look like. Maybe giving some insight into the table will help. If not, it might at least be interesting or add context to the discussion. I myself am 31 and would dare say I don't look anything at all like the typical tabletop gamer; the DM of the table I tend to be at is I think somewhere around 28 or so and looks somewhat like a typical gamer; the guy playing the traitor was is in his early 20s, and then to the left of me sit three girls who are in their early 20s and don't at all look like what the stereotypical gamer girls are assumed to look like -in a good way. </p><p></p><p>Experience-wise, I've been playing rpgs for between 13-14 years. When it comes to D&D, I'm mostly familiar with 3rd and 4th Edition; I've also very briefly dabbled in 1st, but not enough for knowledge of the game to really stick with me, and I'm currently playing 5th via Encounters. Outside of D&D, I've played Rifts, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition, Dragon Age, Edge of The Empire, Pathfinder (which is still kinda D&D), GURPS 4th Edition, and GURPS Dungeon Fantasy. While DF is still GURPS 4E, I mention it separately because the product line is built with a more specific style of game in mind; one which can be (imo) reasonably compared to my experiences with D&D. </p><p></p><p>The DM has, I believe, a mainly D&D background which spans from 2nd to 5th. To some extent, I make the assumption he hasn't playing other games (or at least has played them very very little) because attempts to have conversations with him about other games have been mostly awkward. He's pretty loyal to the brand name, but has expressed doubt that he'll "switch' to 5th edition when it is released. He currently runs a 3rd Edition home game; has expressed a dislike of 4th, but has told of fond memories with 2nd.</p><p></p><p>The older guy (by which I don't mean old; just older than myself) has -as best I know- played every edition of D&D at some point or another. He enjoys what I'd consider something of an old school mentality; by that I mean magic items should be rare, and a player should be thankful for even a +1. He's lighthearted about it, and, in general, just seems to want to play and enjoy the experience. In previous seasons, he had been a DM, but wanted to play for this one. I'm not entirely sure of everything else he's played. I do know he plays Savage Worlds regularly because he's talked to me about the game before. I also know he's very much into painting minis and 3D terrain. </p><p></p><p>I know the least about the player of the traitor. I know he's in his early 20s. I'm know he's heavily played 4th Edition before, but I'm not sure if he had played D&D prior to that. </p><p></p><p>Directly to my left during this past session was a girl who is 21. She plays D&D, but it's (from what I can tell) a much more casual and social thing for her. She knows enough about the game to get the general concepts and understands the game, but doesn't put a lot of effort into thinking about the game as we're playing. From talking to her during game days, I've learned she plays a lot of video games, like ponies, and has experience with both Rifts (via an older brother,) and Edge of The Empire (which she loves.) She's also enjoys CCGs.</p><p></p><p>The next seat to my left was a girl who is just shy of being 20. I know she has some D&D experience, but, prior to meeting her during Encounters, I'm not sure what she's played. I think she's at least played 4th, and I know she has recently started playing 3rd with a group quite frequently... I know that because I've also recently joined the same group. She highly enjoys the rpg experience and looks forward to it every week. She also enjoys painting minis, Munchkin, Dr. Who, and various board games.</p><p></p><p>Continuing left is a girl who is in her early 20s, but I'm not exactly sure of her age. I do not believe she had played D&D prior to Encounters. She seems to highly enjoy the dramatic aspect of roleplaying; she has a drama background. Since starting to play, making characters and coming up with stories for them has become one of her hobbies. She currently has a notebook with several characters in it that she created for fun. I'm not aware of whether or not she plays other types of tabletop games. I know she's pretty big into comics and super heroes; preferring DC over Marvel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 6261868, member: 58416"] ...and I'm not discounting that, but I'm not even discussing experience. I'm discussing being told that two options are equally valid when they, in reality, are not. The player with the dual-wielding barbarian wasn't more experienced than the rest of the table. He's been playing 5th edition for the same amount of time as everyone else at the table. If we're talking pure D&D or pure rpg experience, it seems reasonable to assume he's one of the least experienced at the table because he's in his early 20s; the player of the other barbarian is in his late 40s or 50s (at least... he's never outright stated his age, but he's talked about playing 1st and 2nd Edition when he was in college) and has been playing D&D for a long time. Not that it really matters, but, as an aside, the table I'm at during the Encounters seasons is pretty far from what most people would expect a D&D group to look like. Maybe giving some insight into the table will help. If not, it might at least be interesting or add context to the discussion. I myself am 31 and would dare say I don't look anything at all like the typical tabletop gamer; the DM of the table I tend to be at is I think somewhere around 28 or so and looks somewhat like a typical gamer; the guy playing the traitor was is in his early 20s, and then to the left of me sit three girls who are in their early 20s and don't at all look like what the stereotypical gamer girls are assumed to look like -in a good way. Experience-wise, I've been playing rpgs for between 13-14 years. When it comes to D&D, I'm mostly familiar with 3rd and 4th Edition; I've also very briefly dabbled in 1st, but not enough for knowledge of the game to really stick with me, and I'm currently playing 5th via Encounters. Outside of D&D, I've played Rifts, Heroes Unlimited 2nd Edition, Dragon Age, Edge of The Empire, Pathfinder (which is still kinda D&D), GURPS 4th Edition, and GURPS Dungeon Fantasy. While DF is still GURPS 4E, I mention it separately because the product line is built with a more specific style of game in mind; one which can be (imo) reasonably compared to my experiences with D&D. The DM has, I believe, a mainly D&D background which spans from 2nd to 5th. To some extent, I make the assumption he hasn't playing other games (or at least has played them very very little) because attempts to have conversations with him about other games have been mostly awkward. He's pretty loyal to the brand name, but has expressed doubt that he'll "switch' to 5th edition when it is released. He currently runs a 3rd Edition home game; has expressed a dislike of 4th, but has told of fond memories with 2nd. The older guy (by which I don't mean old; just older than myself) has -as best I know- played every edition of D&D at some point or another. He enjoys what I'd consider something of an old school mentality; by that I mean magic items should be rare, and a player should be thankful for even a +1. He's lighthearted about it, and, in general, just seems to want to play and enjoy the experience. In previous seasons, he had been a DM, but wanted to play for this one. I'm not entirely sure of everything else he's played. I do know he plays Savage Worlds regularly because he's talked to me about the game before. I also know he's very much into painting minis and 3D terrain. I know the least about the player of the traitor. I know he's in his early 20s. I'm know he's heavily played 4th Edition before, but I'm not sure if he had played D&D prior to that. Directly to my left during this past session was a girl who is 21. She plays D&D, but it's (from what I can tell) a much more casual and social thing for her. She knows enough about the game to get the general concepts and understands the game, but doesn't put a lot of effort into thinking about the game as we're playing. From talking to her during game days, I've learned she plays a lot of video games, like ponies, and has experience with both Rifts (via an older brother,) and Edge of The Empire (which she loves.) She's also enjoys CCGs. The next seat to my left was a girl who is just shy of being 20. I know she has some D&D experience, but, prior to meeting her during Encounters, I'm not sure what she's played. I think she's at least played 4th, and I know she has recently started playing 3rd with a group quite frequently... I know that because I've also recently joined the same group. She highly enjoys the rpg experience and looks forward to it every week. She also enjoys painting minis, Munchkin, Dr. Who, and various board games. Continuing left is a girl who is in her early 20s, but I'm not exactly sure of her age. I do not believe she had played D&D prior to Encounters. She seems to highly enjoy the dramatic aspect of roleplaying; she has a drama background. Since starting to play, making characters and coming up with stories for them has become one of her hobbies. She currently has a notebook with several characters in it that she created for fun. I'm not aware of whether or not she plays other types of tabletop games. I know she's pretty big into comics and super heroes; preferring DC over Marvel. [/QUOTE]
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