Why play D&D when World of Warcraft exists? I mean, it's there -- it's RIGHT THERE. And all your friends are playing it. Why not give up the weekly D&D sessions? They're cutting into your raiding time!
It's like snail mail vs. e-mail. Why do some people refuse to change with the times?
Okay, I'll play along.
Plenty of things exist, that I want absolutely nothing to do with. And yes, WoW is one of them. Existence does not dictate interest/fondness/adherence/whatever.
It is not "right there". I don't own a copy, and I don't know anyone IRL who does, or ever has done, or ever will. I mean, gambling could also be said to be "right there". Just no. Thanks, anyway.
And therefore, none of my friends is playing it.
I don't have weekly D&D sessions, either.
No raiding time to cut into - see above.
I use email all the time. Snail mail,
not nearly so much. Best of both worlds, baby - woo!
Besides, why would I want to go banging my head against a brick wall, when I can instead go traipsing off through fairy rings and interacting with the little people, while sitting in my basement pretending to be an elf, with friends over to help?