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<blockquote data-quote="mkill" data-source="post: 5879843" data-attributes="member: 55985"><p>DMing style and the game rules are separate elements of an RPG. You can DM every game Hackmaster style - even Spirit of the Century. The question is rather whether the game advocates that style or not.</p><p></p><p>As in pro wrestling, there are two types of Hackmaster fans - those who think this is how an RPG should work, and those who enjoy it as a parody. For WotC, this would be a fine line to walk. Whether they want it or not, they're as corporate as an RPG company can get. Corporations don't do satire very well. If I was WotC, I'd focus on making a "serious" RPG that can fit a majority of the market, and leave parodies to indie publishers like Kenzer.</p><p></p><p>From a pure marketing perspective, I don't think that Hackmaster has such a significant market share that WotC needs to bring these players "back into the fold" anyway (unlike Pathfinder). My guess is that most Hackmaster players are veterans / collectors anyway and will give 5E a try no matter what.</p><p></p><p>And I don't think Hackmaster DMs are the type who read DM advice in books for other reasons than mild amusement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mkill, post: 5879843, member: 55985"] DMing style and the game rules are separate elements of an RPG. You can DM every game Hackmaster style - even Spirit of the Century. The question is rather whether the game advocates that style or not. As in pro wrestling, there are two types of Hackmaster fans - those who think this is how an RPG should work, and those who enjoy it as a parody. For WotC, this would be a fine line to walk. Whether they want it or not, they're as corporate as an RPG company can get. Corporations don't do satire very well. If I was WotC, I'd focus on making a "serious" RPG that can fit a majority of the market, and leave parodies to indie publishers like Kenzer. From a pure marketing perspective, I don't think that Hackmaster has such a significant market share that WotC needs to bring these players "back into the fold" anyway (unlike Pathfinder). My guess is that most Hackmaster players are veterans / collectors anyway and will give 5E a try no matter what. And I don't think Hackmaster DMs are the type who read DM advice in books for other reasons than mild amusement. [/QUOTE]
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