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RPGs In The 'Real World'

As more and more people realize the fun they're denying themselves by turning away from orc-bashing and dragon-baiting, mainstream businesses and media are paying more attention to RPGs. Sam the Giant writes "Barnes & Noble University is offering a free 8 hour on-line course titled 'Discover Dungeons & Dragons: Becoming a D&D Player'. The free course is described as follows: 'As a beginning player, this course will guide you in understanding how D&D works, explaining the various worlds and characters types that it is based on, creating a D&D role for yourself, and understanding how your player role interacts in the world and with other characters. You will learn the extent of your abilities and the possibilities that lie ahead for your player, including magical spells, mythic quests, and epic battles with incredible monsters.' It's free to enroll." In the same vein, NPR's great reporting turns to World of Warcraft. Dragoonmac writes "All Things Considered recently ran a feature about WoW communities, farmers, and a humorous review of real-life. A Slashdotter's must hear."

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  1. Just like the fatties dressed up in the park by CmdrTaco+(troll) · · Score: -1, Troll

    You know, the ones playing with swords and staffs? The one's you'd like to walk up to and put a bullet in each of their heads?

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  2. If rolling a 20 sided die by ficken · · Score: 0, Troll

    If rolling a 20 sided die is your idea of a fun night and prevents you from getting laid, you need to reevaluate your life But then again it is a free country...

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  3. Re:NPR's great reporting? by StingRayGun · · Score: 0, Troll

    Get over it. Just becuase your addicted to newsertainment in the form of Rush or Fox News doesn't mean you have to hate everybody else for enjoying actual in-depth reporting that doesn't owe their entire existance to corporations. NPR owes their entire existance to huh! OMG tax payers!

    Seriously. Get over it. RTFA... I mean LTFA.

  4. Re:Ain't Real World by mookie+da+wookie · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh geez, what a bunch of tools you are. D&D, RPGs, get real. Just because you have a powersword that can inflict 10 damage points doesn't help you with moving out of your mom's basement, getting a job or a girlfriend, or being able to do anything meaningful with your lives. And that's ok if you wanna spend your life jerking off to pr0n and haxx0ring windoze. Get a life, Star Trek is more fiction than fact, star wars is CRAP, and RPGs are teh crappy. Get over it and move on.

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  5. WTF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You fucking geeks. RPG's???

    I thought we were talking about rocket propelled grenades.

    You bunch of sissys.

    Drop the dice and go see your military recruiter.