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Originally Posted by racoffin  That said, I find myself wondering about all the talk of sales and trying to prove that they are low, or lower than expected, or whatever is trying to be proved. What, exactly, is the point of all that?
Dislike the wording of the GSL or some of the changes for 4E, sure, but how about we put down the pitchforks and torches and stop this crusade? |
It is remotely possible that some of us aren't on a "crusade" and are trying to figure out why
WotC is possibly changing the
GSL to be more open.
Logically, even if you don't care about editions, or even D&D, they're going to change it for a reason. With a business, the reason is always money -- the bottom line. This in turn suggests either
4e is successful and they're hoping to make MORE money this way, or
4e is (relatively) unsuccessful and they're hoping to revive the franchise in this manner.
So no pitchforks need be involved to speculate that
WotC's revision of the
GSL (if it really happens) is motivated by poor sales of
4e, since that is an objectively logical reason for them to be making the
GSL more open.
I don't object to 4th edition, because I'm sort of dissatisfied with ALL the editions of D&D at the moment
.... but I certainly entertain the possibility that
4e is 'bombing,' without wishing that to be true.
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