JohnSnow
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Wulf Ratbane said:They're not losing money to the MMO. They're trying to capture money from the MMO.
And even then, it's not like it's a zero sum game. It's possible to play MMOs and tabletop both. (Grow the pie, man, grow the pie.)
And an elitist, apparently. It never ceases to amaze me how protective we nerds can be over our little niche hobby. It's gonna be so terrible when any old jock, skater, or video gamer can hobnob at the RPG table with the rest of us. Gaming should be hard, you know. Keep out the riff-raff.
And the chicks.
Right with you on this one Wulf. For instance, everyone's heard of the EVE tabletop game coming soon from White Wolf, right?
Ever wonder why? The makers of EVE BOUGHT White Wolf not too long ago. If the guys making the video games want to launch a tabletop RPG game, why should RPGers be opposed to trying to recruit new gamers from the MMO crowd?
In other news, Renaissance Entertainment Productions has a new memorandum of understanding with Blizzard Entertainment (makers of WoW) for cross-promotions between World of Warcraft and the largest producer of Renaissance Faires in the US. Apparently, they think the people involved in each might have some interests in common.
Like you said man, grow the pie.