“It’s very important to me that I be treated the same as if I have played this game.”
“So play it then.”
“No.”
“Not that important to you then, is it?”
“I DEMAND you treat me the same as people who have played it!”
“Then just play it.”
“NO!”
If we gatekept gaming fandoms to only people who purely played it there would be fucking NOTHING
we NEED passive consumers and engagers, and if youre well versed in the series despite not playing the games, YOU ARE A FAN. (Minus gameplay discussion)