I can't even begin to understand why people prefer D&D 5e when PF2e covers the exact same niche but with more well rounded rules, tighter math, way more character options and at a lower price.

Like, it's not even a matter of preference. You can literally play the same types of games as D&D, but better.

I don't understand people

I managed to get a couple of my friends to try out PF2e and one doesn't really like it so far. I keep trying to get another friend to try it but he keeps saying he doesn't want to learn another system :(

—Do you like TV series?

—You mean like Games of Thrones?

—Yeah, or any other

—I watched the first season some years ago

—And have you watched any other than GoT?

—What do you mean

—IDK, like Breaking Bad

—That's like a more crime centered GoT right?

—No, it's a different one, is not fantasy

—Mmm but it's still about dragons and stuff, right?

—No, it has nothing to do with GoT, it takes place in current USA actually

—Ok, well I guess people try to adapt magic and fantasy armies to anything now

—No, it's not about fantas...

—I think I'll stick to the original one

—Ok 😒

Having played several systems I have no idea why anyone chooses d&d other than it seems like the default.

I'm in a d&d group and every time they're flipping through the books I want to shake them and show them literally anything else. Even just vibe up your own system on the spot.

Thought it was going somewhere else in the first few sentences. For a long time home-console video games were called Mario's

idk i think its a bad analogy. Its more like calling all rts games starcraft or something. They can be thematically different and even play very differently but the underlying structure is the same. And its not unreasonable when talking with someone who isnt knowledgable to start with something similar and if they care to hear more to explain the differences and if they dont then the conversation can end

Worst part is that if you don't understand DnD but still want to play other TTRPGs with people then you're SOOL

Cries in Cyberpunk

I had a friend’s son come to me asking to learn to program so he could make video games. I started teaching him C#, and he thought it was too hard. He said he just wants to learn to make Roblox mods. It was very disappointing.

ttrpg is too cumbersome I just say P&P (pen and paper)

Also I'd be content with a monolithic game system I just wish it wasn't D&D or really any D20 system.

I just want to go back to the time it was considered rude to play at a table more than a month or two without cracking the book and learning the rules on your own time.

This is definitely something I've been frustrated about more so over time. I have a bunch of game books sitting on my shelf just ready to play as soon as I can convince my players that there is something more.