Originally Posted by hellgeist
The fad phenomenon of BG3 shows how bad things have gotten over time. It is worth the effort to try and educate newcomers, as there are a great many people new to this game/IP but who have never heard of BG1 or played 1st, 2nd or 3rd edition. Surprisingly, once they realize what things really were like, some of them are genuinely interested. Reaching these people are how things can get better, and they are the ones who will carry this tradition in a form worthy of surviving.

This OP is great, and its not the only voice reaching people. The human need for good storytelling is eternal, and identity politics and degeneracy cannot stay on the top shelf of popularity for much longer. There are several new remakes (brands) of D&D out now, which are meeting the needs of people who want what the old systems provided. Stay vocal, and don't give up!

I still have hope that BioWare hasn't bought into this crap for their upcoming Dreadwolf. Wait, who am I kidding? All BioWare sees these days are $$$. Expect more and possibly worse, degeneracy. And my heart aches.