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<blockquote data-quote="WizarDru" data-source="post: 2496897" data-attributes="member: 151"><p>Fair enough, but my point was that he was tossing it out as an anecdote only tangential to the discussion of lite-gaming systems, and I don't know how well thought out it was. I'm sure it wasn't intended to withstand months of geek scrutiny. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I can't argue either way about the validity of their data, but I'm certainly willing to accept that they looked to have the data validate their ideas, and entered into it, looking for the data to provide them the answer they already had decided upon. I've certainly encountered that mindset at a certain Government Contractor who shall remain Nameless. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As I said, I concede the point. What I was trying to point out, though, was that only a handful of companies in the RPG or games industry can even afford to do such research in the first place. That certainly makes it difficult to do lots of comparisons or analyses, as I think we're seeing here. </p><p></p><p>Here's a question: how important is it to have that data, for WotC or others? Clearly, lack of this kind of information killed TSR...but that was one bad practice among many. I mean, Green Ronin and Malhavoc keep in contact with their fan bases, for example, and their print runs are still tiny compared to WotC...do they gain enough benefit to care, from such research? Is there an industry organization that has any strength and resources to do a more unbiased review?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WizarDru, post: 2496897, member: 151"] Fair enough, but my point was that he was tossing it out as an anecdote only tangential to the discussion of lite-gaming systems, and I don't know how well thought out it was. I'm sure it wasn't intended to withstand months of geek scrutiny. :) Well, I can't argue either way about the validity of their data, but I'm certainly willing to accept that they looked to have the data validate their ideas, and entered into it, looking for the data to provide them the answer they already had decided upon. I've certainly encountered that mindset at a certain Government Contractor who shall remain Nameless. As I said, I concede the point. What I was trying to point out, though, was that only a handful of companies in the RPG or games industry can even afford to do such research in the first place. That certainly makes it difficult to do lots of comparisons or analyses, as I think we're seeing here. Here's a question: how important is it to have that data, for WotC or others? Clearly, lack of this kind of information killed TSR...but that was one bad practice among many. I mean, Green Ronin and Malhavoc keep in contact with their fan bases, for example, and their print runs are still tiny compared to WotC...do they gain enough benefit to care, from such research? Is there an industry organization that has any strength and resources to do a more unbiased review? [/QUOTE]
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