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<blockquote data-quote="Hemlock Stones" data-source="post: 2885439" data-attributes="member: 19278"><p>GREETINGS!</p><p></p><p>This whole article and resulting conversation is rather interesting. Perhaps even stunning. There was a time when I would roll into my local gaming outlet, peruse the shelves, and then buy something. As such I wound up with so many books I don't even use anymore. I wasted a great deal of money. Now as time has moved forward, I am uber selective in what I will purchase and can purchase.</p><p></p><p>Am I responsible for the downward spiral of the RPG industry? Nope. Let's look at the one arena that has caused the most complications-computer technology. I heard about a product that was released and it was from online news and information. I sought it out. But just wasn't sure if it would work with what I had in mind for a game scenario I was going to run. Rather than buying it sight unseen I waited. I finally saw it at one of my usual suspects on the storefront arena. It would have been a grave error for me to have bought it. If Amazon would have had it, for Amazon's 20% off deal, I would have probably bought it. </p><p></p><p>I don't buy Dragon magazine anymore, because I get all the latest and greatest news from EN World. D20 has really become 60% accounting and 40% playing. Not all gaming environments are like this. Savage Worlds is phenomenally uncomplicated. I think the reason that "tools" to make playing RPG games easier aren't as prevalent from people like Wizards of the Coast means that they would loose out on their traditonal means of income. E-Tools is a poor product at best. Believe me I wanted it to be a good thang, it just isn't.</p><p></p><p>Finally, World of Warcraft does provide to many people a suitable alternative for their role-playing game fix. World of Warcraft handles all the accounting, it lets you play the game, and it even creates a paltry means of socializing. I want nothing to do with it because it still reminds me of being a glorified arcade game console with little emphasis on the mental skills and more on the physical dexterity side of game play.</p><p></p><p>Hops off the soap box.</p><p></p><p>Alan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hemlock Stones, post: 2885439, member: 19278"] GREETINGS! This whole article and resulting conversation is rather interesting. Perhaps even stunning. There was a time when I would roll into my local gaming outlet, peruse the shelves, and then buy something. As such I wound up with so many books I don't even use anymore. I wasted a great deal of money. Now as time has moved forward, I am uber selective in what I will purchase and can purchase. Am I responsible for the downward spiral of the RPG industry? Nope. Let's look at the one arena that has caused the most complications-computer technology. I heard about a product that was released and it was from online news and information. I sought it out. But just wasn't sure if it would work with what I had in mind for a game scenario I was going to run. Rather than buying it sight unseen I waited. I finally saw it at one of my usual suspects on the storefront arena. It would have been a grave error for me to have bought it. If Amazon would have had it, for Amazon's 20% off deal, I would have probably bought it. I don't buy Dragon magazine anymore, because I get all the latest and greatest news from EN World. D20 has really become 60% accounting and 40% playing. Not all gaming environments are like this. Savage Worlds is phenomenally uncomplicated. I think the reason that "tools" to make playing RPG games easier aren't as prevalent from people like Wizards of the Coast means that they would loose out on their traditonal means of income. E-Tools is a poor product at best. Believe me I wanted it to be a good thang, it just isn't. Finally, World of Warcraft does provide to many people a suitable alternative for their role-playing game fix. World of Warcraft handles all the accounting, it lets you play the game, and it even creates a paltry means of socializing. I want nothing to do with it because it still reminds me of being a glorified arcade game console with little emphasis on the mental skills and more on the physical dexterity side of game play. Hops off the soap box. Alan [/QUOTE]
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