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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cheddar bearer" data-source="post: 4086742" data-attributes="member: 40646">I don't really have much to add to the argument but I would like to ask those who define D&D in very loose term this: If D&D for you is just fantasy/medieval roleplay or a good roleplay game then is there really any difference between it and say heroes or warhammer fantasy roleplay? Is there any reason you play D&D instead of these rulesets as they all meet the same criteria? Would it still be D&D if WotC put the D&D brand name on any of these rpg rule sets? I only ask these questions as I feel that there is more to what D&D is than just the feel or the mechanics of the thing. I'm really curious how other people feel about this and their reasons for it. I personally can't figure out what I think core D&D is as I have only really been playing properly since third edition (tried 2nd edition basic and hated it). It seems to me to definately be some combination of fluff and mechanics. The strange thing is despite not knowing how I class D&D I know what, to me at least feels like classic D&D. The weird thing is that some of the stuff I've heard does make me wonder wether or not 4e fits with this which I don't think I've ever felt about any D&D product before except maybe some intial concerns over the book of nine swords. Anyway just wondering about other peoples feelings on this.</blockquote>