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Why Doesn't Star Wars Hold More Mind Share in the RPG Market?
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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8083703" data-attributes="member: 7023840"><p>Simple. Path dependency. It's like asking, "Why do so many people drink Coca Cola, when there are other sodas?" Well, Coke advertises. Coke is ubiquitous. Coke is the default. Everyone has, at a minimum, tried Coke. Any other product is defined in relation to Coke. There are parts of the United States where "Coke" is a generic term for soda (or pop). </p><p></p><p>D&D is practically "generic" roleplaying. It has always been the dominant game. Just do a quick mental survey- have you ever met a TTRPGer who didn't know how to play D&D? Who hadn't played it at some point? In fact, isn't it likely that the person was probably introduced to TTRPGs through D&D (or a D&D equivalent, like Pathfinder)? If you talk to someone who isn't familiar with TTRPGs, are they likely to think that "it's all Dungeons & Dragons"?</p><p></p><p>If you move to a new town, and you want to play a TTRPG, what game are you likely to find? That's right- a D&D game. D&D, and the terms from it, are the lingua franca of gamers. </p><p></p><p>Star Wars has done great. It's a popular "universe," like the Cthulhu mythos, or LoTR, in which to have RPGs. But it's like asking why "Marvel" or "Star Trek" or "Fast & Furious" or "James Bond" isn't the most popular. In the TTRPG world, D&D <em>is the massive intellectual franchise</em>. Everything else is just an alternative.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8083703, member: 7023840"] Simple. Path dependency. It's like asking, "Why do so many people drink Coca Cola, when there are other sodas?" Well, Coke advertises. Coke is ubiquitous. Coke is the default. Everyone has, at a minimum, tried Coke. Any other product is defined in relation to Coke. There are parts of the United States where "Coke" is a generic term for soda (or pop). D&D is practically "generic" roleplaying. It has always been the dominant game. Just do a quick mental survey- have you ever met a TTRPGer who didn't know how to play D&D? Who hadn't played it at some point? In fact, isn't it likely that the person was probably introduced to TTRPGs through D&D (or a D&D equivalent, like Pathfinder)? If you talk to someone who isn't familiar with TTRPGs, are they likely to think that "it's all Dungeons & Dragons"? If you move to a new town, and you want to play a TTRPG, what game are you likely to find? That's right- a D&D game. D&D, and the terms from it, are the lingua franca of gamers. Star Wars has done great. It's a popular "universe," like the Cthulhu mythos, or LoTR, in which to have RPGs. But it's like asking why "Marvel" or "Star Trek" or "Fast & Furious" or "James Bond" isn't the most popular. In the TTRPG world, D&D [I]is the massive intellectual franchise[/I]. Everything else is just an alternative. [/QUOTE]
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