Gencon, WOTC, and D20 Modern

[Kheti sa-Menik]

Anyone else notice the distinct lack of D20 Modern material at Gencon '06?
I know five people who went to the WOTC booth to buy a core book for D20 Modern and another few who went to talk about the product line. WOTC failed to bring any D20 Modern books with them to sell/promote and their agents there refused (refused!) to discuss anything about the product line but instead trying to steer people to crappy Dreamblade or to D&D products.

It doesn't inspire a lot of confidence toward the continuing product line if the manufacturer won't even talk about it at a trade show and refuses to sell any product related to it.

 

[Henry]

Interesting, considering it's a pretty darned good rules system.

 

[Ranger REG]

Interesting, considering it's a pretty darned good rules system.

Unfortunately, that doesn't always translate to most popular or hottest selling line. Methink WotC spent most of their marketing budget toward D&D or gambling on the new Dreamblade line.

 

[Kheti sa-Menik]

Interesting, considering it's a pretty darned good rules system.

I'm certainly not bashing D20 Modern..I love it...it was the centerpiece system of all the Con events I played...6 events all using D20 Modern.
I just wish its parent company didn't treat it like a bastard child.

 

[Ranger REG]

I just wish its parent company didn't treat it like a bastard child.

I just wish gunbunnies didn't treat it like it's not suitable for military-themed games.

 

[Roudi]

This is especially strange, with d20 Dark*Matter imminent next month. You'd think they'd be trying to drum up excitement for the re-release of one of their best settings?

 

[DonTadow]

Nah, Wotc has a marketing budget too and they weren't really pushing old product at the convention. I think Wotc's streategy was to bring stuff that is going to be released soon and only enough to wet the appetite.

 

[Roudi]

d20 Dark*Matter IS going to be released soon. Like, September soon.

 

[BrooklynKnight]

At the last gencon I went too, (2 years ago) they had SEPTEMBER products for sale at the booth as a "suprise" for Con attendants.

I bought an Eberron Book and a Monster book right then there.

 

[Vigilance]

Anyone else notice the distinct lack of D20 Modern material at Gencon '06?

I cant speak for WOTC, I know we had two d20 Modern games with adventures written specifically for Gen Con running (adventures now available from RPGNow).

So for us at least there seemed plenty of interest... it does seem strange that WOTC wouldnt talk about it with dark matter so close.

Chuck