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<blockquote data-quote="Admiral Caine" data-source="post: 4620363" data-attributes="member: 60438"><p>I don't mean to speak for Wolfgang (though I have come perilously close at times, so I'm sensitive that I don't)...</p><p> </p><p>... I don't think I'd describe him as preferring 3.5.</p><p>... I don't think I'd describe him as preferring 4E.</p><p> </p><p>He's in a tough bind a lot of the time. The reason being is that some of his customer base, both in Open Design and Kobold Quarterly, has demonstrated the capacity to draw a line in the sand and defy him to cross over it.</p><p> </p><p>I don't mean to generalize anybody, but I've read a lot of posts from people who were deadly serious that they would not spend one cent to support a certain edition. Not one cent.</p><p> </p><p>I don't judge or condemn them. Its their money. Please I hope no one twists that out of context and says claims that I am saying that there is something wrong with that, because that would be absuing my words. People have a right to spend their money the way they wish.</p><p> </p><p>But in strictly my personal interpretation, my very own feelings (as in I am not speaking for Wolgang!!!!)-</p><p> </p><p>It comes across, to me, as an ultimatium. "On my mother's grave you'll never see a thin dime for that Edition. Not now, not ever!" And then there is an unspoken and unsettling concern that he might not see them again, even if he writes for the Edition of their choice- next time.</p><p> </p><p>(For the sake of ludicrous redunancy, I am not a spokesperson for Wolfgang, this is all my interpretation.)</p><p> </p><p>He took a chance on Wrath of the River King, but the subtlety that I'll point out to you, good Jack, is that Tales was written at the same time and released a few weeks before Wrath. Even though it was hard on Wolfgang to do so. But you see what I'm getting at? <strong>There was no time for anybody to get jealous.</strong></p><p> </p><p>So how does anybody react to an ultimatium?</p><p> </p><p>You let the money decide.</p><p> </p><p>Its the only way to keep from pissing people off, because the very same logic that defends the choice of every person ("Its my money, and I'll spend it as I please") is the same logic that protects Wolfgang from personally alienating his fan/customer base. "Its what I was paid to write"</p><p> </p><p>Jack, I guess this is a long winded way of saying that I don't think Wolfgang is really allowed to have a preference. At least not one he can share with the general public.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admiral Caine, post: 4620363, member: 60438"] I don't mean to speak for Wolfgang (though I have come perilously close at times, so I'm sensitive that I don't)... ... I don't think I'd describe him as preferring 3.5. ... I don't think I'd describe him as preferring 4E. He's in a tough bind a lot of the time. The reason being is that some of his customer base, both in Open Design and Kobold Quarterly, has demonstrated the capacity to draw a line in the sand and defy him to cross over it. I don't mean to generalize anybody, but I've read a lot of posts from people who were deadly serious that they would not spend one cent to support a certain edition. Not one cent. I don't judge or condemn them. Its their money. Please I hope no one twists that out of context and says claims that I am saying that there is something wrong with that, because that would be absuing my words. People have a right to spend their money the way they wish. But in strictly my personal interpretation, my very own feelings (as in I am not speaking for Wolgang!!!!)- It comes across, to me, as an ultimatium. "On my mother's grave you'll never see a thin dime for that Edition. Not now, not ever!" And then there is an unspoken and unsettling concern that he might not see them again, even if he writes for the Edition of their choice- next time. (For the sake of ludicrous redunancy, I am not a spokesperson for Wolfgang, this is all my interpretation.) He took a chance on Wrath of the River King, but the subtlety that I'll point out to you, good Jack, is that Tales was written at the same time and released a few weeks before Wrath. Even though it was hard on Wolfgang to do so. But you see what I'm getting at? [B]There was no time for anybody to get jealous.[/B] So how does anybody react to an ultimatium? You let the money decide. Its the only way to keep from pissing people off, because the very same logic that defends the choice of every person ("Its my money, and I'll spend it as I please") is the same logic that protects Wolfgang from personally alienating his fan/customer base. "Its what I was paid to write" Jack, I guess this is a long winded way of saying that I don't think Wolfgang is really allowed to have a preference. At least not one he can share with the general public. [/QUOTE]
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