gary gyax or dave arneson on the changes of the game especially the rave to custom create diverse classes and set the game at certain levels instead of progressing from the level1 to the ascention. Roleplaying vs playing your class vs playing your alingment. hack and slash verses the tidium of interpersonal skills roleplaying whereas we all have to understand the charactor from the charactors prospective. lost time for rules consulting because of game complexity vs free flow moving from encounter to encounter. why after years of having the chance to grow the hobby has it not grown (and don't let em off with the christian thing since there are less now than before). does letting the brats ( under 16 ) play cause this to be less popular than when it started out as a college thing.