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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 1086810" data-attributes="member: 5834">reYou're kidding right? You really are I hope.What level of math does it take to play D&D? Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Hmm. When did I learn this? 1st grade give or take. Reading comprehension? D&D is written so that average joe can comprehend it. Anything difficult like calculating xp for cohorts, perhaps the most difficult math in 3.0 D&D besides possibly magic item creation costs, has been reduced to following a very simple rule. What is so incredibly difficult about anything in D&D? You've really got to be kidding when you proclaim barriers to entry to D&D. You would really have to be one uneducated gimp to not understand how to play D&D.Creativity is not necessary for D&D, just a love and enjoyment of the fantasy genre. I would argue that some don't even care about this, its just a chance to hang out with their friends.I am not going to argue that D&D doesn't attract creative people, it just doesn't attract any more than any other activity. I would argue that D&D attracts people who love Fantasy stories and art. I think there are an inordinate number of people playing D&D who love fantasy books, movies and just about anything else associated with fantasy they can lay their hands on.Intelligence and creativity are not a requirement for playing D&D. I've met more unclean, rude, and (let me add one personality trait I find extremely prevalent in gamers) delusional people in gaming than anywhere else in my life. I have never heard so many tall tales as I have from gamers about personal accomplishments in my entire life.I've met quite a few cool people whose company I enjoy. I can't say they are in the majority.</blockquote>

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