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<blockquote data-quote="Kabouter Games" data-source="post: 7710159" data-attributes="member: 6788812">But apparently not demonstrably false. If you'd like to address the facts of that post, I encourage you to do so. You're right that my judgment was, well, judgy. It was meant to be. So much of this hobby is already free or ridiculously underpriced. This breeds an unreasonable expectation that exacerbates the problem. Look at DM's Guild - tons of people kvetch about how it's all dreck, then complain, sometimes in the same sentence, about how $1.95 is too much for an adventure. Then they get stroppy when they're confronted with statements about how you get what you pay for.Every time someone comes out with a new product, there's a demographic which chimes in with doom and woe about how expensive it is. That demographic needs to be firmly told that they already pay less for their hobby than virtually every other hobby in the modern age, and that good &quot;stuff&quot; for any hobby costs money.True! I was merely trying to point out the inherent falseness of claiming that TTRPGs are expensive. They're not. A person whose budget is so tight that a subscription or one-time purchase is that sweat-worthy can easily decide not to purchase something which isn't necessary to enjoy their favorite TTRPG. It's a complete no-brainer. As I pointed out, if you're that strapped, you can enjoy D&amp;D 5e without spending a single penny. To complain about the product, especially before knowing the pricing structure, therefore presents itself as whiny. You're right about that. For my part, I'm sorry that I let my dudgeon get the better of me. I've said my piece.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kabouter Games, post: 7710159, member: 6788812"] But apparently not demonstrably false. If you'd like to address the facts of that post, I encourage you to do so. You're right that my judgment was, well, judgy. It was meant to be. So much of this hobby is already free or ridiculously underpriced. This breeds an unreasonable expectation that exacerbates the problem. Look at DM's Guild - tons of people kvetch about how it's all dreck, then complain, sometimes in the same sentence, about how $1.95 is too much for an adventure. Then they get stroppy when they're confronted with statements about how you get what you pay for. Every time someone comes out with a new product, there's a demographic which chimes in with doom and woe about how expensive it is. That demographic needs to be firmly told that they already pay less for their hobby than virtually every other hobby in the modern age, and that good "stuff" for any hobby costs money. True! I was merely trying to point out the inherent falseness of claiming that TTRPGs are expensive. They're not. A person whose budget is so tight that a subscription or one-time purchase is that sweat-worthy can easily decide not to purchase something which isn't necessary to enjoy their favorite TTRPG. It's a complete no-brainer. As I pointed out, if you're that strapped, you can enjoy D&D 5e [I]without spending a single penny[/I]. To complain about the product, especially before knowing the pricing structure, therefore presents itself as whiny. You're right about that. For my part, I'm sorry that I let my dudgeon get the better of me. I've said my piece. [/QUOTE]

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