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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evenglare" data-source="post: 5951560" data-attributes="member: 63245">Interesting replies. A couple of responses coming my experience. (I just skimmed over the topic sorry of many of these topics have been put to rest.)First most people dont know what RPGs ARE. I know a LOT of people who play magic, and play SKYRIM and other console RPGs but they simply dont KNOW what pathfinder or D&D is. Or what they HAVE heard of it is vastly different to the actual game. You may or may not believe it but that who satanic belief thing is still floating around. I have taken it upon myself to invite these potential gamers to play a session from the pathfinder beginner box. Hopefully it will pan out.Another couple of things I have seen scrolling through is a reply that says something akin to "Think of a hobby , and then think of why you arent interested in it. That's what they are like in relation to RPGs." This just isnt true because the majority of people dont know what RPGs are, what exactly they are , or entail. I bet most people would love to play them if they actually were educated on them. People love board games, people love movies, people love reading ( at least some), people love art, and stretching their imagination. D&D can be all of these things, but no one realizes it.Another comment is that it is a large commitment to the person with an active life. Most people who actually would play this DO have enough time for it, most of them are simply lazy or apathetic about it. Putting down the controller from a console game and spending an hour on this isnt a far stretch. How many hours do people spend on youtube and facebook looking up worthless nonsense? I'm not saying they SHOULD sacrifice hobbies for this, but seriously, im sure most people could easily fit the time in for the game. As for the comment on it's a weird thing to do with your time , playing make belief. I'm sure the vast amounts of writers and people that read fantasy or watch fantastic movies, could easily point out the huge flaw in this statement. Even with all of that though, I believe rpgs are beneficial to a person in more ways than percieved. It helps with math, with logical choice making, it helps with learning about the human (or humanoid) emotions and reactions. It exercises the brain more than just "playing make belief". It enhances your reading skills as well. Honestly there are few if any drawbacks to RPGs, people simply dont understand what they are, and I believe it's our job to change that.</blockquote>

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