D&D General The Double-Edged Sword: Is The New D&D Edition a Cash Grab in Disguise?

[FrogReaver]

Everyone loves capitalism until the bill comes due.
The link in the original post; does that generate revenue? Are you giving that revenue to the wayward and unwashed?

this is not a political nor economics forum.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

do we wring our hands this much about taking the family to one lunch?! I took my family to the movies yesterday…and we got drinks!

A PHB is cheaper and can be resold! I am gambling less on a “new edition” than a movie.

But I am looking at it before I buy it! If other people like it and adopt it, how is that a scam? Was 5e a scam?

Is life real? Am I a hologram? What is the sound of one hand clapping? Was New Coke an intentional failure? Are hot dogs really made of dogs?

 

[KYRON45]

this is not a political nor economics forum.

Well I am neither a politician nor an economist. Just a person commenting on another person's comment about a company "making" us buy stuff. What is it you think this conversation is about?

 

[FrogReaver]

IMO. Nothing with 5e has been a cash grab. The release schedule is too slow.

There are other legitimate concerns about the non-edition new edition but cash grabbing it’s not.

 

[FrogReaver]

Well I am neither a politician nor an economist. Just a person commenting on another person's comment about a company "making" us buy stuff. What is it you think this conversation is about?

You mentioned capitalism.

 

[DarkCrisis]

You clearly only know some companies.

Are you aware that it is a viable corporate strategy to make money by selling good products that people want? That selling bad products that people don’t want is much harder?

Which means.... the bottom line is what's important. If selling a good (enough) product makes money then.....

 

[KYRON45]

IMO. Nothing with 5e has been a cash grab. The release schedule is too slow.

There are other legitimate concerns about the non-edition new edition but cash grabbing it’s not.

See that; we agree.

 

[Arilyn]

Our kids are grown. I've had a good job for many years. I buy lots of rpg books because I love having them, reading them and playing... some of them. I certainly do not want companies to stop churning out games or new editions. There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending money on your hobbies. You should see my dice collection. Now that might be a problem.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

Our kids are grown. I've had a good job for many years. I buy lots of rpg books because I love having them, reading them and playing... some of them. I certainly do not want companies to stop churning out games or new editions. There is absolutely nothing wrong with spending money on your hobbies. You should see my dice collection. Now that might be a problem.

My prepainted miniatures are a problem.

But the kids and pets are fed so…

 

[FrogReaver]

My prepainted miniatures are a problem.

But the kids and pets are fed so…

As long as you are not feeding the pets to the kids or the kids to the pets