D&D 5E I think the era of 4th edition Dungeons and Dragons had it right. (not talking about the rules).

[darjr]

Can it happen? Sure it can. Does it happen enough that a slow release is called for to the point where it makes a difference? Not at all.

The fact is that one of the best selling editions EVER has a slow release cycle. MANY people have stated that its due in part to the slow release cycle. I think we are way beyond the maybe stage.

 

[Corpsetaker]

Only ones with non-anecdotal evidence are WotC, and they seem to have settled on a path that has fandom consensus behind it: at least it works for most of is anecdotal folks.

I remember all the playtest survey's very clearly and none of them had the question about a release schedule in them. Seems to me like Wizards was going to go in that direction no matter what.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Only ones with non-anecdotal evidence are WotC, and they seem to have settled on a path that has fandom consensus behind it: at least it works for most of is anecdotal folks.

Thread victory!

 

[Corwin]

My descriptor follows what most of the world uses. It's having the ability to pick and choose what I want. I don't walk into a supermarket and complain about all the different types of cereal on the shelf because I know I, and most other people in the world, have the ability to head straight for the ones I want and know there is still plenty of options for others out there who may not like the ones I like.

Society gives us options because businesses know that not everyone likes the same things. Do you get paralyzed when you walk into a library or a bookstore or do you just use your brain and a little common sense and just select what it is you want to purchase. Stores allow you to browse so I'm sure you've picked up an RPG you've never played before and skimmed through it. I'm sure you've looked at the back of the book that usually gives you a direction to go when going beyond the book you have in your hand.

So... "anecdotal evidence"?

 

[Shasarak]

But Netflix only *creates* a tiny portion of the library of content they offer. Most of it made by 3rd parties. Just sayin'.

Game of Thrones has how many seasons already?

That is just too intimidating even to think about starting to watch!

 

[Corpsetaker]

The fact is that one of the best selling editions EVER has a slow release cycle. MANY people have stated that its due in part to the slow release cycle. I think we are way beyond the maybe stage.

Please don't pull the "best selling edition" ever crock on me. If you are going to use that then you need to gather all the factors that goes along with that. Last time I heard it was best selling PHB, not edition as a whole. Just because you sell alot of these books doesn't mean you have more people playing the game. You also need to factor in the fact that you can get the book cheaper on Amazon than any other D&D book at the time it came out. Not to mention since there aren't as much content out there that more individuals are buying the PHB instead of one guy in a group buying the PHB while another may buy splatbook X for all the group to use because they are limited in their budget.

I see the way you are trying to use your claim but you aren't presenting the whole picture.

 

[AaronOfBarbaria]

I remember all the playtest survey's very clearly and none of them had the question about a release schedule in them.

I remember being surveyed on the topic of how often I purchase gaming materials. That's information useful in deciding how often to release new materials.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Ah the good old days of AD&D when I played for nearly a decade using only the Players Handbook, and later Unearthed Arcana*. And loved it.

I think there are some kids on my lawn....


*Though UA was so broken we pretty much ignored most of it.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Game of Thrones has how many seasons already?

That is just too intimidating even to think about starting to watch!

On that note, there are several novel series that I've been recommended that I looked at and said "10 books! Screw that!" and never bothered. But a gaming system and a drama are different things.

 

[Corpsetaker]

Same reason I never considered subbing to DDI: cost to benefit ratio.



For a super low cost, I get access to tons of stuff my family and I use all the time. Compared to a DDI model, which would cost a lot, relatively, for more situational entertainment. Book model works better for an RPG.

Let's back up here just a moment. You get access to "tons" of stuff. So would you not prefer it if Netflix only provided you with just a few TV shows and movies? I mean you can't possibly watch all that in a reasonable amount of time.