Quote from: Abyssal MawOR, how about this.. infomercial appliance demonstrator. This one is good for people who can generate a lot false enthusiasm. You'll be behind the counter saying "That's amazing, I just can't believe how quickly those muffins came out! Isn't it amazing everyone?"

And there's totally going to be applause. PTA fan mail will totally pale in comparison to the studio audience's amazement at whatever device you are demonstrating. AND you can still go to conventions. Just not gaming conventions.

Doesn't that sound better for you guys than gaming?

I do that for a living, in a retail environment. It's awful enough already without the Forge being involved.

Golf is a good walk spoiled.

I didn't find the parable particularly amusing, due largely to the appearance that "traditional" RPGers are being cast as the aggrieved party.  That and the hyperbole.

I golf on occasion, and ski on occasion, and sail and kayak on occasion, I can attest that there are people out there with a much greater vested interest in the various sports who feel that they enjoy what they're doing far more than I do, sometimes vocally so.  I can also attest that there are "traditional" gamers out there who feel that they enjoy the hobby far more than I do, sometimes vocally so.  And, in case anyone is interested, there are times that I feel entitled to shit on these other people's fun by telling them that they're taking their hobbies too seriously.  Boo-hoo, poor me.

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Quote from: Abyssal MawI'm going to start a career counseling service for these guys.

Instead of selling mediocre Sorcerer supplements, for example, some of you guys could be selling leather mugs at a rennaissance fair. You'll be standing there in a beret or something saying "Would you care to sample my wares, milady?"

OR, how about this.. infomercial appliance demonstrator. This one is good for people who can generate a lot false enthusiasm. You'll be behind the counter saying "That's amazing, I just can't believe how quickly those muffins came out! Isn't it amazing everyone?"

And there's totally going to be applause. PTA fan mail will totally pale in comparison to the studio audience's amazement at whatever device you are demonstrating. AND you can still go to conventions. Just not gaming conventions.

Doesn't that sound better for you guys than gaming?

No.

Cheers
Malcolm