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<blockquote data-quote="invokethehojo" data-source="post: 5518277" data-attributes="member: 62525"><p>I have to say that the gaming you describe is great for when your young, but it doesn't work quite like that when your older. I used to love Star Trek TNG, now when I catch a rerun it just seems meh. My young self had a lack of options coupled with lower expectations or maybe a more open mind. You could sit your players down right now and just tell them a story for most of the session, but there are a million places they can get that in their lives.</p><p></p><p>Imagine the star of the football team likening his former days of glory to the weekend games of flag football he can scrounge up now. Sure, the game is a little different, but it's us that has really changed. I say spend less time remembering how great things used to be, and focus more on how great things can be. If you went back and played AD&D just like you used to it still wouldn't be the same, because your all adults now and things are different, you are different. That doesn't have to be a bad thing.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what philosopher said, "you can never go home again" but I have to say: Ya, what he said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="invokethehojo, post: 5518277, member: 62525"] I have to say that the gaming you describe is great for when your young, but it doesn't work quite like that when your older. I used to love Star Trek TNG, now when I catch a rerun it just seems meh. My young self had a lack of options coupled with lower expectations or maybe a more open mind. You could sit your players down right now and just tell them a story for most of the session, but there are a million places they can get that in their lives. Imagine the star of the football team likening his former days of glory to the weekend games of flag football he can scrounge up now. Sure, the game is a little different, but it's us that has really changed. I say spend less time remembering how great things used to be, and focus more on how great things can be. If you went back and played AD&D just like you used to it still wouldn't be the same, because your all adults now and things are different, you are different. That doesn't have to be a bad thing. I don't know what philosopher said, "you can never go home again" but I have to say: Ya, what he said. [/QUOTE]
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