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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5413421" data-attributes="member: 58416">I totally agree that video games are not the reason for D&amp;D having less players.&nbsp; At one point, I would have considered myself a fairly hardcore video gamer.&nbsp; Lately, not so much because I've been playing a lot more pen &amp; paper games, but that's besides the point.&nbsp;Like you, I'm attracted to video games and other types of games for very different reasons than why I play rpgs.&nbsp;&nbsp;Personally, I feel what the hobby needs is for more people to be willing to teach the game to other people.&nbsp; You'd be surprised at how open people are about trying a game if invited to play.&nbsp; Likewise, I've seen many people who want to play, and then have a bad experience because the other people at the table don't help them along to get into the swing of things during the first few sessions.&nbsp; It's a social hobby; as such, it generally helps if you're a bit more social.&nbsp;I also think it would help to show people who are new to the hobby that D&amp;D is not the only game out there.&nbsp; This statement is not meant as a slight against D&amp;D.&nbsp; My only point is that not all rpgs play the same way.&nbsp; While many people will try D&amp;D and highly enjoy it, some potential players might be more suited to other games.&nbsp; Without knowing there are other options, I've often found that people play one game (whether it be D&amp;D or something else,) have a so-so experience and assume that all systems and all groups play the same way.&nbsp; As such, they drop the hobby.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 5413421, member: 58416"] I totally agree that video games are not the reason for D&D having less players. At one point, I would have considered myself a fairly hardcore video gamer. Lately, not so much because I've been playing a lot more pen & paper games, but that's besides the point. Like you, I'm attracted to video games and other types of games for very different reasons than why I play rpgs. Personally, I feel what the hobby needs is for more people to be willing to teach the game to other people. You'd be surprised at how open people are about trying a game if invited to play. Likewise, I've seen many people who want to play, and then have a bad experience because the other people at the table don't help them along to get into the swing of things during the first few sessions. It's a social hobby; as such, it generally helps if you're a bit more social. I also think it would help to show people who are new to the hobby that D&D is not the only game out there. This statement is not meant as a slight against D&D. My only point is that not all rpgs play the same way. While many people will try D&D and highly enjoy it, some potential players might be more suited to other games. Without knowing there are other options, I've often found that people play one game (whether it be D&D or something else,) have a so-so experience and assume that all systems and all groups play the same way. As such, they drop the hobby. [/QUOTE]

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