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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 7668356" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>I'm not sure what you mean by "doom and gloom threads" as most of the threads I've read on the topic don't seem to as much predict the demise of 5E, but bemoan the lack of product and news about future product. If that is what you are referring to, I don't see why it is ridiculous or why it is doom-and-gloom. People (including myself) want more product (within reason) because it is a great game, because what we've seen so far has been overall excellent, and because, gosh darn it, we like D&D books!</p><p></p><p>Furthermore, I don't think "what the people want" and the "commercial context that Hasbro/WotC cares about" are as separate as you imply, and in the long-run become more and more important. Clearly Hasbro/WotC isn't or shouldn't only be concerned about long-time players and grognards who want the wheel reinvented again, but they also shouldn't lose sight of the "bird in hand" as they reach out for the hypothetical "two in the bush." If they only plan on using D&D the RPG as a kind of reference point for more lucrative licensing and don't expand the RPG beyond the core +two story arcs a year approach, they aren't going to build and maintain the community loyalty that makes a game thrive. I personally don't see why they can't do both: creative lucrative licensing opportunities, but also expand the game itself. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My hope is that what we're seeing is WotC taking a (probably wisely) conservative approach that will gradually expand outward as they establish a solid beach-head of popularity and stability. I have a hard time imagining that they won't gradually roll out more products. Probably (and hopefully) nothing like we've seen from 2E to 4E, but certainly more than the two story arcs a year approach.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 7668356, member: 59082"] I'm not sure what you mean by "doom and gloom threads" as most of the threads I've read on the topic don't seem to as much predict the demise of 5E, but bemoan the lack of product and news about future product. If that is what you are referring to, I don't see why it is ridiculous or why it is doom-and-gloom. People (including myself) want more product (within reason) because it is a great game, because what we've seen so far has been overall excellent, and because, gosh darn it, we like D&D books! Furthermore, I don't think "what the people want" and the "commercial context that Hasbro/WotC cares about" are as separate as you imply, and in the long-run become more and more important. Clearly Hasbro/WotC isn't or shouldn't only be concerned about long-time players and grognards who want the wheel reinvented again, but they also shouldn't lose sight of the "bird in hand" as they reach out for the hypothetical "two in the bush." If they only plan on using D&D the RPG as a kind of reference point for more lucrative licensing and don't expand the RPG beyond the core +two story arcs a year approach, they aren't going to build and maintain the community loyalty that makes a game thrive. I personally don't see why they can't do both: creative lucrative licensing opportunities, but also expand the game itself. My hope is that what we're seeing is WotC taking a (probably wisely) conservative approach that will gradually expand outward as they establish a solid beach-head of popularity and stability. I have a hard time imagining that they won't gradually roll out more products. Probably (and hopefully) nothing like we've seen from 2E to 4E, but certainly more than the two story arcs a year approach. [/QUOTE]
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