Baldur's Gate 2 is commonly ranked one of the greatest computer games of all time, I think rpgs are a cult genre if anything
RPGs haven’t been a cult genre for a long time.
Turn based tactics and RtwP RPGs aren’t super popular, but RPGs in general are a major mainstream genre.
if memory serves me correctly it was the ps1 and specificly square's final fantasy vii that shifted that balance. previously and during the time bg oldschool was being born it very much was a cult genre. i recall quite clearly how my parents judged heavily the parents whose children played AD&D as it was satanic ... not a global oppinion, yet time really has a footprint in this rpg genre
I am a Christian and I do not think it is wrong play roleplaying games. Well not that I turn my other cheek and I have done mandatory military service in Finland since Russia is our neighbour. Well though I have nothing against Russian people their women can be beautiful and I like to see example sports event Russia team in icehockey vs Finland. Finland is current world champion in Icehockey men that was played year 2019. Year 2020 not played due to COVID 19.
I believe that hatred in beginning was mistrust for a new odd thing in their opinion after all Dungeons Dragons came out year 1974 and during that time already it had stuff like Demons. That year 1974 was long time before I started playing, but I checked from Wikpedia when it came out.
On the other hand I hate the fact that Dungeons Dragons 5 can have domains without choosing a God or Deity. That is completely wrong. You can not have any divine power without a deity as Cleric or Paladin well though in Dungeons lore this can be either you choose the deity and/or deity chooses you. In Dungeons Dragons you can also worship more then one God.
