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<blockquote data-quote="Alphastream" data-source="post: 7682496" data-attributes="member: 11365"><p>Just from organized play alone, the top RPGs blow away other RPGs and unsupported editions. There are thousands playing D&D 5E in stores across the US on Wednesdays alone, then the thousands playing at stores on weekends, the thousands playing at conventions... and this doesn't count all the home campaigns, the online play, the other store game nights, etc. As an example, in Portland we have a single store with about 50 people playing Encounters on Wednesdays. We have I think 7 other stores running the program as well. When I travel around the US for work, I usually have a choice of 2-4 stores where I can play Encounters, with each running 2-5 tables of play... all just on Wednesdays.</p><p></p><p>I love D&D's current edition, but I also love other RPGs and I'm a fan of diverse approaches to RPGs. I truly wish that our hobby strongly supported (and paid well for) the other RPGs and editions. From my discussions with various people in the RPG industry, I think the numbers of actual play for many RPGs and RPG segments are shockingly small.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alphastream, post: 7682496, member: 11365"] Just from organized play alone, the top RPGs blow away other RPGs and unsupported editions. There are thousands playing D&D 5E in stores across the US on Wednesdays alone, then the thousands playing at stores on weekends, the thousands playing at conventions... and this doesn't count all the home campaigns, the online play, the other store game nights, etc. As an example, in Portland we have a single store with about 50 people playing Encounters on Wednesdays. We have I think 7 other stores running the program as well. When I travel around the US for work, I usually have a choice of 2-4 stores where I can play Encounters, with each running 2-5 tables of play... all just on Wednesdays. I love D&D's current edition, but I also love other RPGs and I'm a fan of diverse approaches to RPGs. I truly wish that our hobby strongly supported (and paid well for) the other RPGs and editions. From my discussions with various people in the RPG industry, I think the numbers of actual play for many RPGs and RPG segments are shockingly small. [/QUOTE]
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