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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gothmaugCC" data-source="post: 3785508" data-attributes="member: 54883">What in zandru's nine hells are you talking about?The RPGA style play is ALL about the rules. In your head you may envision something grander, but everyone in the rpga plays by the rules printed in black and white in those core sourcebooks you hold so dear. Sh*t, i guarentee any average RPGA player could dance circles around you when it comes to understanding and utilizing the rules AS PRINTED. And you know what? Most of those same guys and gals are fantastic roleplayers as well. Sure it gets obscured a bit at the big conventions, but try a home play RPGA event or one held at your local gaming store. Its DnD whether you believe it so, or not. In another note, Frankly i'm amazed at the ammount of negativity shown towards the RPGA on these boards. As a major proponent of RPGA sanctioned play AND more home games than I have time for, I was flabberghasted byt he number of uninformed posts on what the RPGA actually does. I mean were all gamers, right? We use the same books right?? We play the same game, right? So why the hostility toward the organized players?Finally, Of course WOTC is going to choose a large number of RPGA players for playtesting. HELLO!! The RPGA essentially provides players with credentials. All WoTC has to do is check thier database to find out that Joe Somebody has played 350 DnD games over the last year. THAT is confirmable data. Sure they can target home gamers, and I'm sure they are, but how can they choose between them? Its not like anyone has references, so they would have to take you at your word about your play experience. A business is not going to do that, they want proven credentials. The RPGA provides a controlled system for playtesting where they can at least pick people that they KNOW have played lots and lots of DND.</blockquote>

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