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<blockquote data-quote="Droogie" data-source="post: 792190" data-attributes="member: 1298"><p>Sorry to take so long to get back to you guys. Wasn't around this weekend. </p><p>I'm 32. I'm a closet gamer, and I'm having difficulty trying to place the reasons why. I work in a fairly conservative business-like environment, although some of my co-workers do have geekly interests; they read sci-fi, they like LotR, they watch the sci-fi channel or Buffy.</p><p>In spite of this, I'm still reluctant to come out at work because we all have a tendancy to bust each others b*lls about every single thing. Last thing I want to do is give them fuel, heh. </p><p></p><p>I guess that brings me to the game itself. Why would this give my co-workers fuel? Why would a guy who has co-workers with geekly interests not want to reveal his D&D habit? Its not the satan-worshipper stigma. Hell, a co-worker claims to be wicca (no offense to you wiccas---yes I know you don't worship the devil). Its not the geek stigma. Everyone knows I'm a geek. </p><p></p><p>I guess its because I feel Dungeons and Dragons is childish. Telling someone you play D&D is like telling someone you still sleep with your teddy bear. For many, its a pasttime that gets left behind like pokemon cards or coloring books. When I got back into D&D back in the summer of 2001, I started to feel ashamed-- almost like I was regressing back to an earlier version of myself. </p><p>When I picked up Dragon 302 at Waldenbooks and the front cover promised "ULTIMATE POWER!!!! Unlock Arcane Secrets!!" I felt really stupid as I plopped it on the counter. When I spend hours reading d20 books I'll probably never use, I feel guilty for wasting time that could be invested in something more important. </p><p></p><p>THis is how I feel, not how I think, BTW, feel free to argue. </p><p></p><p>The irony is, the game gets better and better as you age. The more life-experience you have, the richer the game world and the role-play. </p><p></p><p>So what is it? Is it the artwork? I would never go back to 1st Edition, but that version of the game seemed to exude a certain maturity. </p><p></p><p>So what is it? You tell me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Droogie, post: 792190, member: 1298"] Sorry to take so long to get back to you guys. Wasn't around this weekend. I'm 32. I'm a closet gamer, and I'm having difficulty trying to place the reasons why. I work in a fairly conservative business-like environment, although some of my co-workers do have geekly interests; they read sci-fi, they like LotR, they watch the sci-fi channel or Buffy. In spite of this, I'm still reluctant to come out at work because we all have a tendancy to bust each others b*lls about every single thing. Last thing I want to do is give them fuel, heh. I guess that brings me to the game itself. Why would this give my co-workers fuel? Why would a guy who has co-workers with geekly interests not want to reveal his D&D habit? Its not the satan-worshipper stigma. Hell, a co-worker claims to be wicca (no offense to you wiccas---yes I know you don't worship the devil). Its not the geek stigma. Everyone knows I'm a geek. I guess its because I feel Dungeons and Dragons is childish. Telling someone you play D&D is like telling someone you still sleep with your teddy bear. For many, its a pasttime that gets left behind like pokemon cards or coloring books. When I got back into D&D back in the summer of 2001, I started to feel ashamed-- almost like I was regressing back to an earlier version of myself. When I picked up Dragon 302 at Waldenbooks and the front cover promised "ULTIMATE POWER!!!! Unlock Arcane Secrets!!" I felt really stupid as I plopped it on the counter. When I spend hours reading d20 books I'll probably never use, I feel guilty for wasting time that could be invested in something more important. THis is how I feel, not how I think, BTW, feel free to argue. The irony is, the game gets better and better as you age. The more life-experience you have, the richer the game world and the role-play. So what is it? Is it the artwork? I would never go back to 1st Edition, but that version of the game seemed to exude a certain maturity. So what is it? You tell me. [/QUOTE]
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