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Originally Posted by NaimaOmadara
when did Gamers become so closed minded?
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I think a major part of the problem is the market for games has changed. Originally paper RPG's were played by "intelligentsia" college kids, moved down to high school "nerds" with a good shot of middle school / junior high adherents as well, but generally stayed about there. The rules were just too complex for younger players to do everything required on their own. But note that these players were, as a group, more likely to be broad-minded.
Now with the advent of CRPGs, complex programming/scripting languages and high-end computers the genre has been opened up to a substantially younger audience. So we're seeing younger players, people who are still in middle school, joining the ranks of gamers. Considering this is almost a natural outgrowth of the "imaginary" games & life of a child, it shouldn't be so surprising that these games are so popular with this age group.
With the average age of their participants constantly getting younger, companies must make allowances for the "target market" in the product. Their is no way to avoid that. In business you've got to "follow the money".
MTV is experiencing the same problem. Remember the 80's and VJ's? They were 22-40 year olds catering to a college audience. Seen MTV lately? The audience now consists of very young ladies, in their early teens.
And I don't think that reality TV is helping. The implication these young people may be getting is that drama and/or extremist personalities and appearances become famous.
. Im not saying don't socialise, but get all ethical/political and i start to lose interest. As i said before, i just want to relax and play it 
The armor isn't as nice, but for the peace..it's sometimes worth it.
