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Amen.

Scott. A couple days I was very irate about the Dungeon/Dragon cancellation. I said some things that were clearly below the belt, but should have realized that these were real people I was talking about and not some corporate behemoth. I want to apologize to you and any other WOTC staffers I...

My bad. I thought it was a preview of new content. I'm going to listen to Nightfall's advice at this point and just wait until I hear what WOTC has to say. I read some of the stuff on Circus Maximus and it has given me some perspective on this. At this point I'm willing to take a chill pill...

Is this an example of what WOTC's online content is going to be like? http://wizo.wizards.com/ka/

Well you seem to assume that we should roll over on this one. That the outcome is inevitable and we should just take it. Just like T$R from yesteryear made some very bad business decisions, the ramifications of this one are going to stick around for a long time. It may not be a big deal to...

Consider that the subscriber base of Dungeon is comprised mostly of dungeon masters. Each dungeon master has group of maybe 4-6 people on average. Also consider the influence that subcribers of Dungeon magazine have on the market... these aren't your average players... many are influential...

Sure... just like when T$R was at their pinnacle of turning a deaf ear to their consumer base. Move along... there is nothing to see here. WOTC owns D&D so you should just comply and never question anything that they do. Having an MBA makes you a genius, therefore these people can never make...

Who do you see as the current target market for gaming? How is the target market going to change with the new digital initiative? How easy will it be for DMs to create their own adventures? Will it be an arduous process like Neverwinter Nights? What are you going to be doing to improve the...

Some companies do actually pay people for these things (http://payperpost.com/), though I think Nightfall is being honest in the authenticity of his viewpoint. Luckily, the FTC fairly recently has required some level of disclosure.

I mean it is just wild guess on my part, but who knows. They've got to be thinking to themselves that the real competition isn't all those d20 publishers, it is really the Everquest's and World of Warcraft's out there. At least that is where I have seen a lot of D&D or potential D&D players...

My theory/guesstimate is this. WOTC is trying to cut out the support infrastructure (Dungeon, Dragon, E-tools, etc.) out from under the current edition ahead of the announcement of their new edition. I think d20 and to the extent they can damage OGL, that too. Similar to Microsoft their old...

Thanks, Charles. I am really upset about this, but do appreciate you giving your perspective on things. At least it helps a little to make this all a little more palatable. For me at least this would be the equivalent of Harley Davidson changing their iconic motor sound that of a put-put...

I was pretty ticked off last night and I think this is a fair comment. I don't think my characterization is completely fair. However, as of this moment I am *indeed* no longer a part of their customer base anymore. I wish the best to them.

Well, he is not a very good brand manager then. As a former WOTC brand manager, Charles, could you shed a little light on this on how these sorts of decisions get made? What do they typically look for in a brand manager? Is it just a second-tier MBA with entertainment/ agency/marketing...

Its no wonder that Wizards of the Coast has lost touch with their customer base. I did a search for Wizards of the Coast on www.linkedin.com and who did I see running WOTC brands? Lots of second-tier MBAs fresh out of b-school... Former editorial person for eFit.com, a diet website...

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The sky may not be falling, but let's not be too complacent about things either. From what information seems to be garnered here. Sales of Magic or CCGs seem to have taken a tumble. At a high level they realized that their fixed cost structure would eat into their margins as well, and made...