View From the Bushes

Well, D&D turns 30 this year and the BBC has done a little story on it. What is more interesting to me than the story is the selection of comments the BBC included after the story. It's actually kind of heart-warming to see so many people speak so affectionately about the game. Being a D&D geek can sometimes be hard. It's like one of the commentors said, "Everyone needs to escape from reality sometimes and D&D is cheaper and more readily available than Class A substances. Though not as socially acceptable."

That's one of the reasons why I love going to conventions. In some respects, it's analogous to a Jew returning to the Holy Land. After being persecuted for so long to finally arrive in a place where everyone is of a similar "belief system" is pretty nice. (Yes, obviously it's a stretch comparing the suffering of a typical geek with that of an historical Jew, but bear with me). I guess having mentioned the comments on the article I should actually make some comments of my own:

For me, D&D and role=playing games in general are a great way of getting together with your friends. There's conversation, the opportunity for great stories, it's an excuse to have tons of snacks and most of all it's cheaper and oftentimes much more enjoyable than a movie. It's fair to say that most of my friends are my friends because we played D&D or something similar at one point. I hope that when another 30 years have passed and I'm 63 that I'll still be playing.

Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero
Ross