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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5994584" data-attributes="member: 22424"><p>I'm inclined to concur on both of those. The only thing I would question is this:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For exactly the reason you give - that it's anecdotal. (I would also guess that the big increase in numbers reported since the 5e announcement is not new subscriptions, mostly, but rather that a lot of existing subscribers have set up their accounts for playtest/discussion purposes.)</p><p></p><p>But that's all guesswork, of course.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's a very interesting point, and one I hadn't considered. You may well be right.</p><p></p><p>(I had assumed that a very successful DDI would preclude a new edition so soon, because it would mean changing all the tools and risking the revenue stream, which seems like a huge risk.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The losses will certainly have been written off, and wouldn't play any factor in deciding whether to <em>continue</em> with DDI. But when it comes to considering a new major investment for new tools, that's another thing...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My gut feeling is that this is right on all counts. I would also expect a significant reduction in errata/revisions (as these require ongoing development work, not just maintenance), and that the magazines will probably be first merged, then further reduced, and then essentially wound up (for the same reason).</p><p></p><p>(Incidentally, I should maybe note: I absolutely support WotC's right to stay quiet on this issue, or indeed any other. Likewise, they can choose to go whatever way they prefer going forward; again, that's their prerogative. I'd just really like to know. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delericho, post: 5994584, member: 22424"] I'm inclined to concur on both of those. The only thing I would question is this: For exactly the reason you give - that it's anecdotal. (I would also guess that the big increase in numbers reported since the 5e announcement is not new subscriptions, mostly, but rather that a lot of existing subscribers have set up their accounts for playtest/discussion purposes.) But that's all guesswork, of course. That's a very interesting point, and one I hadn't considered. You may well be right. (I had assumed that a very successful DDI would preclude a new edition so soon, because it would mean changing all the tools and risking the revenue stream, which seems like a huge risk.) The losses will certainly have been written off, and wouldn't play any factor in deciding whether to [i]continue[/i] with DDI. But when it comes to considering a new major investment for new tools, that's another thing... My gut feeling is that this is right on all counts. I would also expect a significant reduction in errata/revisions (as these require ongoing development work, not just maintenance), and that the magazines will probably be first merged, then further reduced, and then essentially wound up (for the same reason). (Incidentally, I should maybe note: I absolutely support WotC's right to stay quiet on this issue, or indeed any other. Likewise, they can choose to go whatever way they prefer going forward; again, that's their prerogative. I'd just really like to know. :) ) [/QUOTE]
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