WotC Which releases do you own?

[Parmandur]

It's interesting...most of the big sellers are the crunchy books, but the Adventures as a category are the huge sellers. Hundreds of Adventures bought in this small sample...

 

[ccs]

It's not out yet, but I checked off Theros. It's ordered & already paid for at the local shop so....

 

[Mercurius]

It's interesting...most of the big sellers are the crunchy books, but the Adventures as a category are the huge sellers. Hundreds of Adventures bought in this small sample...

Yeah, I noticed that too. I wonder if it is a quantity thing, though. Not counting the core rule books and starter sets, there have been 4 crunchy books (if we count AI), 5 setting books, and 12 adventures. I’m not suggesting that the percentages would remain static with different numbers, but just pointing out that adventures are more than half of all supplements.

 

[darjr]

It IS interesting, and maybe one of the other neat things extending the life of the edition.

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, I noticed that too. I wonder if it is a quantity thing, though. Not counting the core rule books and starter sets, there have been 4 crunchy books (if we count AI), 5 setting books, and 12 adventures. I’m not suggesting that the percentages would remain static with different numbers, but just pointing out that adventures are more than half of all supplements.

Well, this isn't a representative sample, either. But it is suggestive of how the current strategy may be working out for WotC...

 

[Maxperson]

It IS interesting, and maybe one of the other neat things extending the life of the edition.

Or it may be that it's just a better designed system than 3e or 4e.

 

[darjr]

Or it may be that it's just a better designed system than 3e or 4e.

Both, could be both? Note I didn’t rule it out? In fact I kinda assumed it?

 

[Maxperson]

Both, could be both? Note I didn’t rule it out? In fact I kinda assumed it?

I don't think a lack of options is what is extending the life of the edition. I think it's that it is well designed and appeals to a broader base.

 

[Parmandur]

I don't think a lack of options is what is extending the life of the edition. I think it's that it is well designed and appeals to a broader base.

The product schedule is definitely a big part of the success, though.

 

[pukunui]

I own everything on the list except the redone/combined Tyranny of Dragons book and the Wildemount and Theros books. (I've paid for both but haven't had a chance to pick up the Wildemount book from my FLGS yet and the Theros one is still on preorder.)