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<blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 2921293" data-attributes="member: 4275"><p>I think X-files was in sort of the same boat Lost is in now. They had a fairly finite idea of what was going on, and the show was much MUCH more successful than they ever anticipated. </p><p></p><p>In the case of the X-files, they could only draw it out for 5-6 seasons (I actually put the high water mark of the X-files at the "full disclosure" story line which was exactly that- you find out who cancer man is, what the conspiracy is about, what happened to Fox's sister... all of it... and the show continued on for like 2 and a half seasons after that somehow). </p><p></p><p>I understand the problem... TV shows "jump the shark" because the idea plays out before the show actually gets cancelled. Some showrunners have the chutzpah to just step away while others continue as long as they can get renewed. </p><p></p><p>RPGs of course, don't HAVE to run that way. Yes an RPG company needs to put out product regularly (monthly under most business models) to be viable but that doesn't mean you have to flog a setting forever.</p><p></p><p>I actually thought Fantasy Flight was one of the best companies at finding the right balance on a setting. But of course even in their case, I frequently hear people clamoring for more.</p><p></p><p>Which is, I suppose, the trick. You would rather hear that than "that 8 book series on the sewers of Waterdeep was too much".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vigilance, post: 2921293, member: 4275"] I think X-files was in sort of the same boat Lost is in now. They had a fairly finite idea of what was going on, and the show was much MUCH more successful than they ever anticipated. In the case of the X-files, they could only draw it out for 5-6 seasons (I actually put the high water mark of the X-files at the "full disclosure" story line which was exactly that- you find out who cancer man is, what the conspiracy is about, what happened to Fox's sister... all of it... and the show continued on for like 2 and a half seasons after that somehow). I understand the problem... TV shows "jump the shark" because the idea plays out before the show actually gets cancelled. Some showrunners have the chutzpah to just step away while others continue as long as they can get renewed. RPGs of course, don't HAVE to run that way. Yes an RPG company needs to put out product regularly (monthly under most business models) to be viable but that doesn't mean you have to flog a setting forever. I actually thought Fantasy Flight was one of the best companies at finding the right balance on a setting. But of course even in their case, I frequently hear people clamoring for more. Which is, I suppose, the trick. You would rather hear that than "that 8 book series on the sewers of Waterdeep was too much". [/QUOTE]
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