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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8645209" data-attributes="member: 23751">Name recognition.  D&D dropped off due to the lack of popularity of 4e, but still was very close to the one that for a few years replaced it.  What was that system.  D&D.  It was called "Pathfinder," but it was D&D.  So D&D has always been number 1 in some form.So long as it was D&D, sure.  5e took the number 1 spot back because it was D&D and better received than 4e was, AND because it hit the main stream at the same time we have seen it take off like no other edition has.  It's reaching far more people who are willing to try it now.  Any prior edition released at the same time would have seen the same main stream boost.But it is impossible to find any that comes close to D&D that is not also a form of D&D.</blockquote>