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<blockquote data-quote="Valiant" data-source="post: 3787050" data-attributes="member: 54792"><p>With the coming of 4E, and some sort of open license in the works, it seems like alot of the small publishers we old schoolers depend on for the occasional 1E compatable module may need to completely switch over to 4E. Will this spell the death of the old school revival (or perhaps will this some how increase demand in some strange twist of fait)? I mean, if your a publisher and have to put your efforts somewhere it seems more logical to go for the one that will reward you with greater profits. Certainly 1E support has been primarily a side line for companies who make their bread and butter in the D20 market; and then there's going to be the demand for new 3E modules for those who don't move on to 4E (a larger group by far then 1E players, further shrinking the pot). </p><p></p><p>It just doesn't look good for us 1Eers. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> But then, who knows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Valiant, post: 3787050, member: 54792"] With the coming of 4E, and some sort of open license in the works, it seems like alot of the small publishers we old schoolers depend on for the occasional 1E compatable module may need to completely switch over to 4E. Will this spell the death of the old school revival (or perhaps will this some how increase demand in some strange twist of fait)? I mean, if your a publisher and have to put your efforts somewhere it seems more logical to go for the one that will reward you with greater profits. Certainly 1E support has been primarily a side line for companies who make their bread and butter in the D20 market; and then there's going to be the demand for new 3E modules for those who don't move on to 4E (a larger group by far then 1E players, further shrinking the pot). It just doesn't look good for us 1Eers. :( But then, who knows. [/QUOTE]
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