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<blockquote data-quote="Stacie GmrGrl" data-source="post: 8254772" data-attributes="member: 86279">Yep. Can say this has happened to me too. It's one of the few reasons why I despise D&amp;D 5e so much. In a hobby and industry of creativity, imagination, and near infinite potential of expression for one game to be played by over 50% of the entire player base and the many hundreds of other options are left in the dust shows just how little imagination is really being exercised. It also demonstrates the tribalistic nature of human neurology and psychology. The amount of D&amp;D gamers who will only play D&amp;D is unfortunately more common than it probably should be when we take into consideration the grander potential of human expression and creative power not being exercised, which sci-fi requires more of IMHO. I think it's interesting that there has never been a sci-fi rpg equivalent to D&amp;D. But maybe part of it is sci-fi is really about &quot;What If&quot; and puts a greater emphasis on imagination, sense of wonder and suspension of belief. We don't know, for sure, what the future holds. Heck, there is still so much of our own world we don't really know. I didn't start with D&amp;D as my first rpg. My first rpgs were Battletech, WEG Star Wars, Shadowrun, and Heroes Unlimited. My first pure fantasy rpg was Earthdawn. I started with sci-fi and supers rpgs. I think how we get introduced into the hobby leaves a huge impression on us. I am thankful I didn't start with D&amp;D.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stacie GmrGrl, post: 8254772, member: 86279"] Yep. Can say this has happened to me too. It's one of the few reasons why I despise D&D 5e so much. In a hobby and industry of creativity, imagination, and near infinite potential of expression for one game to be played by over 50% of the entire player base and the many hundreds of other options are left in the dust shows just how little imagination is really being exercised. It also demonstrates the tribalistic nature of human neurology and psychology. The amount of D&D gamers who will only play D&D is unfortunately more common than it probably should be when we take into consideration the grander potential of human expression and creative power not being exercised, which sci-fi requires more of IMHO. I think it's interesting that there has never been a sci-fi rpg equivalent to D&D. But maybe part of it is sci-fi is really about "What If" and puts a greater emphasis on imagination, sense of wonder and suspension of belief. We don't know, for sure, what the future holds. Heck, there is still so much of our own world we don't really know. I didn't start with D&D as my first rpg. My first rpgs were Battletech, WEG Star Wars, Shadowrun, and Heroes Unlimited. My first pure fantasy rpg was Earthdawn. I started with sci-fi and supers rpgs. I think how we get introduced into the hobby leaves a huge impression on us. I am thankful I didn't start with D&D. [/QUOTE]

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