Talk:GURPS

Is this a fandom per se? It seems rather like a method to participate in fandom than a fandom source text in and of itself. --Kyuuketsukirui 10:35, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

But isn't this an important definition/term for gaming fandom? (We're not media fandom only, right?) Or are you saying its a glossary term or a fan activity and not a fandom source ITSELF? I agree that it's more a fan activity than a "fandom by source text". --Speranza 15:52, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

I'm not saying it shouldn't be in the wiki. I'm asking if it should be categorised as a fandom. I don't think so from reading the article. --Kyuuketsukirui 17:36, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

It may not be clear from the article, but GURPS (and other RPGS) get treated like any other fandom. The GURPS vs D&D vs Champions/Hero vs White Wolf flamewars are very similar to the Star Trek vs Star Wars or Movieverse vs Comics flamewars. There are gaming conventions with individual game factions. There are zines and fan websites devoted to pushing one game or another as The Best One, and some devoted to comparing several different games. There is fic, art and meta created for specific game systems. The way gamers relate to their game-of-preference seems to strongly parallel the way media fen relate to their canon-of-choice.

That said, I'll try to sort out more fannish content.--Elfwreck 00:07, 13 October 2008 (UTC)