It’s fortunate that Wizards of the Coast can’t keep it in their metaphorical pants and keeps trying to go for all of the money in the most obnoxiously predatory ways and has done so since at least 4th edition and its attempt at a virtual tabletop monopoly and “blind bag” miniature peddling.
I need to train myself to stop saying “D&D” for tabletop fantasy games because I am not going back again. I left before, and this time it’s permanent. Fuck WOTC. 
Have you tried not playing D&D?
But yeah I really wish WotC would hurry up and die. The reserve list and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. I think the only reason they haven’t gotten rid of it (even though they flirted with $300 proxy boosters lmao) is because a bunch of employees have retirement funds set up in Magic cards. They’ll all cash out together at the same time because there aren’t any laws against insider trading when it’s children’s toys.
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It is absolutely not a good faith and is a shit talking question in TTRPG groups lol (like how former smokers can be). I’m just meme’ing you.
Srsly tho D&D is kinda mid when it comes to RPGs. I never got into it because it always felt too generic. Part of that is because D&D is where a lot of fantasy tropes originated, part of it is because it is just generic not-Tolkien high fantasy. Actual game mechanics are handled by other systems a lot better. D&D requires so much home brewing by the DM it’s like why I am paying WotC for these rules?
Unfortunately popularity means more accessibility when it comes to learning how to play. There’s hundreds of channels dedicated to D&D tutorials, not to mention the more professional improv stuff. Trying to find content on Trudvang Chronicles as a counter example can be a real pain in the ass, especially if you’re trying to get friends to try something new.
It’s like how Warhammer is synonymous with tabletop wargames and people think it’s the entire hobby. There’s better and cheaper miniature manufacturers making better games, but they don’t have the same presence on YouTube or Instagram. D&D is that for RPGs or Magic for card games.
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