It’s a shorthand for folks outside or new to the hobby, it skips a hurdle to talk to people about other RPGs with those people, and it weakens the brand identity. Considering how much D&D has coasted on brand identity as the game suffered, I’m all for that.
I’m less likely to do it places like here, because it causes more confusion, but still. It’s fun to say, “Pathfinder is a great way to play D&D.” :P
I prefer TTRPG because it doesn’t give free advertising to Hasbro. Even if most people know what you mean, someone googling D&D ends up at Hasbro’s product.
Personally, I also like genericizing D&D.
It’s a shorthand for folks outside or new to the hobby, it skips a hurdle to talk to people about other RPGs with those people, and it weakens the brand identity. Considering how much D&D has coasted on brand identity as the game suffered, I’m all for that.
I’m less likely to do it places like here, because it causes more confusion, but still. It’s fun to say, “Pathfinder is a great way to play D&D.” :P
I prefer TTRPG because it doesn’t give free advertising to Hasbro. Even if most people know what you mean, someone googling D&D ends up at Hasbro’s product.
I use RPG. CRPGs can have a more-than-four-letter-acronym.