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<blockquote data-quote="Chzbro" data-source="post: 5381515" data-attributes="member: 83964"><p>What really boggles the mind is that some of the same folks who previously complained about the lack of a VTT (specifically that its absence is proof that WotC is dishonest and incompetent) are now arguing passionately that, sight unseen, the announced VTT is proof that WotC is incompetent and lacks fundamental business acumen.</p><p></p><p>I think what it's easy to lose sight of is that those of us who post on these boards (and even those who read but don't post) don't make up the bulk of WotC's target demographic. Of the 8 who play in my group, only 2 of us use these boards. All of us, however, are DDI subscribers. Aside from me, I don't think any of my group was even slightly disappointed with the online CB release. Mostly because it has next to no impact on their lives or ability to play the game. "No inherent bonuses or export yet?" <shrug> "We'll make it work."</p><p></p><p>And this is a group of players that is interested enough in gaming that 5-6 of us go to GenCon each year. In other words, we're not necessarily a casual gaming group; but I think compared to a great number of EN Worlders we'd be considered very casual.</p><p></p><p>The point is simply this: casual gamers (including many from my group) don't know or care about 3rd party VTTs. They're never going to get frantic about a slightly buggy/incomplete CB release. They play with the tools that WotC provides and have fun doing so...and mostly don't think about the game too much in between sessions. To assume that WotC shouldn't waste their time on a VTT when there are 5 free ones available (or whatever) is to assume that most WotC customers are a lot more serious about the game. Most aren't, and they wouldn't bother downloading and learning how to use Maptool even if they knew about it.</p><p></p><p>Would they try a D&D branded one, on the other hand? Probably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chzbro, post: 5381515, member: 83964"] What really boggles the mind is that some of the same folks who previously complained about the lack of a VTT (specifically that its absence is proof that WotC is dishonest and incompetent) are now arguing passionately that, sight unseen, the announced VTT is proof that WotC is incompetent and lacks fundamental business acumen. I think what it's easy to lose sight of is that those of us who post on these boards (and even those who read but don't post) don't make up the bulk of WotC's target demographic. Of the 8 who play in my group, only 2 of us use these boards. All of us, however, are DDI subscribers. Aside from me, I don't think any of my group was even slightly disappointed with the online CB release. Mostly because it has next to no impact on their lives or ability to play the game. "No inherent bonuses or export yet?" <shrug> "We'll make it work." And this is a group of players that is interested enough in gaming that 5-6 of us go to GenCon each year. In other words, we're not necessarily a casual gaming group; but I think compared to a great number of EN Worlders we'd be considered very casual. The point is simply this: casual gamers (including many from my group) don't know or care about 3rd party VTTs. They're never going to get frantic about a slightly buggy/incomplete CB release. They play with the tools that WotC provides and have fun doing so...and mostly don't think about the game too much in between sessions. To assume that WotC shouldn't waste their time on a VTT when there are 5 free ones available (or whatever) is to assume that most WotC customers are a lot more serious about the game. Most aren't, and they wouldn't bother downloading and learning how to use Maptool even if they knew about it. Would they try a D&D branded one, on the other hand? Probably. [/QUOTE]
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