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<blockquote data-quote="Steel_Wind" data-source="post: 6364461" data-attributes="member: 20741"><p>I think this is a very fair observation Scott. </p><p></p><p>HOWEVER, in my view, one of the main reasons for the success of the Pathfinder RPG is the success of its AP line and how Paizo's entire product lines are designed and marketed largely with the principal aim of supporting people who run and play in those Adventure Paths. </p><p></p><p>Taking it a step further, while there are many people who play in home-brewed campaigns who play Pathfinder, my sense of the Pathfinder community is that the percentage of those who play in Pathfinder campaigns which are solely focused on playing the AP line is <strong>much</strong> higher (as a proportion of players of that RPG) than is the default assumption for any other RPG. That leads to brand loyalty and has contributed to the commercial success of Paizo. It's that sort of success which WotC was hoping to duplicate through ToD.</p><p></p><p>If the Tyranny of Dragons AP ends up being merely a base upon which a DM must start, but not a solid foundation that a DM can just run out of the box with a high degree of confidence, it's not going to be as successful a product line as it would otherwise be. </p><p></p><p>And that's not a good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steel_Wind, post: 6364461, member: 20741"] I think this is a very fair observation Scott. HOWEVER, in my view, one of the main reasons for the success of the Pathfinder RPG is the success of its AP line and how Paizo's entire product lines are designed and marketed largely with the principal aim of supporting people who run and play in those Adventure Paths. Taking it a step further, while there are many people who play in home-brewed campaigns who play Pathfinder, my sense of the Pathfinder community is that the percentage of those who play in Pathfinder campaigns which are solely focused on playing the AP line is [B]much[/B] higher (as a proportion of players of that RPG) than is the default assumption for any other RPG. That leads to brand loyalty and has contributed to the commercial success of Paizo. It's that sort of success which WotC was hoping to duplicate through ToD. If the Tyranny of Dragons AP ends up being merely a base upon which a DM must start, but not a solid foundation that a DM can just run out of the box with a high degree of confidence, it's not going to be as successful a product line as it would otherwise be. And that's not a good thing. [/QUOTE]
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