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<blockquote data-quote="Dragonhelm" data-source="post: 5760257" data-attributes="member: 3867"><p>What is difficult for me, as a 4e fan, is the shadow of negativity surrounding it. </p><p></p><p>For example, I think that Klaus nailed it on the head about the marketing blunders surrounding 4e's release. The GSL and the recalling of properties was bad. Then the end of PDF sales of prior editions' materials was bad as well. I know that came around a year later, but still.</p><p></p><p>I think the Escapist article shows a certain amount of bias as well. While it's hard to not have any bias in a news story, they seemed to have forgotten one key ingredient in news - getting both points of view. Notice how the article does not reference anyone currently with WotC. Now, perhaps WotC declined to comment. If so, then the Escapist should make a note of that in the article. </p><p></p><p>I also do not fall into these broad demographics. I have played D&D since 2nd edition, and yet I gravitate towards 4e. I should be clear that I am a fan of D&D in every edition, including a few "clones" such as Pathfinder and C&C. However, my focus these days is on 4e.</p><p></p><p>While I think 4e is a great version of D&D, a very progressive one at that, the merits of the game will be overshadowed by the negativity in the RPG community surrounding WotC. It's hard to like a game when all this negativity surrounds it.</p><p></p><p>My prediction (and just that) is that Monte Cook was hired to "fix" D&D by creating 5e. His name will lend a certain credence. Monte Cook and Mike Mearls have the impossible task of bringing back fans of every D&D edition. I don't see that happening. Maybe if WotC does a new OGL and sells PDFs of prior editions' materials. </p><p></p><p>I could see the PDFs being sold. But the OGL? No way. Oh, maybe we'll get another license, and hopefully one better than the GSL. But I seriously doubt we'll ever see anything like the OGL again.</p><p></p><p>Now, to be fair, it doesn't wholly make sense from a business standpoint for WotC to give away their IP. Still, the right phrasing in such a license should be able to boost sales. If done right.</p><p></p><p>See, this is why I should stop reading RPG news. It just makes me depressed. I should be enjoying the game, not worrying about the state of WotC, or the RPG industry.</p><p></p><p>Sorry, folks, just rambling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dragonhelm, post: 5760257, member: 3867"] What is difficult for me, as a 4e fan, is the shadow of negativity surrounding it. For example, I think that Klaus nailed it on the head about the marketing blunders surrounding 4e's release. The GSL and the recalling of properties was bad. Then the end of PDF sales of prior editions' materials was bad as well. I know that came around a year later, but still. I think the Escapist article shows a certain amount of bias as well. While it's hard to not have any bias in a news story, they seemed to have forgotten one key ingredient in news - getting both points of view. Notice how the article does not reference anyone currently with WotC. Now, perhaps WotC declined to comment. If so, then the Escapist should make a note of that in the article. I also do not fall into these broad demographics. I have played D&D since 2nd edition, and yet I gravitate towards 4e. I should be clear that I am a fan of D&D in every edition, including a few "clones" such as Pathfinder and C&C. However, my focus these days is on 4e. While I think 4e is a great version of D&D, a very progressive one at that, the merits of the game will be overshadowed by the negativity in the RPG community surrounding WotC. It's hard to like a game when all this negativity surrounds it. My prediction (and just that) is that Monte Cook was hired to "fix" D&D by creating 5e. His name will lend a certain credence. Monte Cook and Mike Mearls have the impossible task of bringing back fans of every D&D edition. I don't see that happening. Maybe if WotC does a new OGL and sells PDFs of prior editions' materials. I could see the PDFs being sold. But the OGL? No way. Oh, maybe we'll get another license, and hopefully one better than the GSL. But I seriously doubt we'll ever see anything like the OGL again. Now, to be fair, it doesn't wholly make sense from a business standpoint for WotC to give away their IP. Still, the right phrasing in such a license should be able to boost sales. If done right. See, this is why I should stop reading RPG news. It just makes me depressed. I should be enjoying the game, not worrying about the state of WotC, or the RPG industry. Sorry, folks, just rambling. [/QUOTE]
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