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<blockquote data-quote="Art Waring" data-source="post: 8713260" data-attributes="member: 7037141"><p>Really glad to see that many peoples first experiences with the hobby were positive, because mine was not. 2e players where i grew up had absolutely no interest in teaching new players. and they often treated "newbs" with disdain for not understanding how the game worked, despite never having played (I know right?).</p><p></p><p>I had to learn in a trial by fire, my first characters were fighters, and even with an 18/xx strength I had the worst experiences playing the game. Then, i played a thief, and did nothing but prod floors and walls with ten foot poles. They really weren't making things easy for new players at all.</p><p></p><p>But, I was still interested in gaming, and shadowrun was our go to game for years. My best experiences of gaming back in the day were mainly playing shadowrun.</p><p></p><p>No to mention, the groups playing dnd in the area were also all male, and very much part of the "this is a guys hobby" mentality. </p><p></p><p>Today, we are part of an amazing and diverse community, because we have distanced ourselves from the often toxic origins of the hobby. Kudos!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Art Waring, post: 8713260, member: 7037141"] Really glad to see that many peoples first experiences with the hobby were positive, because mine was not. 2e players where i grew up had absolutely no interest in teaching new players. and they often treated "newbs" with disdain for not understanding how the game worked, despite never having played (I know right?). I had to learn in a trial by fire, my first characters were fighters, and even with an 18/xx strength I had the worst experiences playing the game. Then, i played a thief, and did nothing but prod floors and walls with ten foot poles. They really weren't making things easy for new players at all. But, I was still interested in gaming, and shadowrun was our go to game for years. My best experiences of gaming back in the day were mainly playing shadowrun. No to mention, the groups playing dnd in the area were also all male, and very much part of the "this is a guys hobby" mentality. Today, we are part of an amazing and diverse community, because we have distanced ourselves from the often toxic origins of the hobby. Kudos! [/QUOTE]
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