WotC New D&D survey from WotC as part of the 50th anniversary year.

[Henadic Theologian]

Why is everyone complaining, they had an unplanned release in March for the 50th anniversary year. For those that thought they should be doing more in their big year.

Its a lot of issues that have built up to this point. A the OGL scandal. Price increases. Some maybe upset about how WotC has handled MtG. naughty word Setting products. The preceived disrespectful behavior towards respected creators of the past. The layoffs.

I mean they got raked over the coals by Joe and the Creators of Dragonlance, the DL creators actively discouraging folks from playing 5e Dragonlance, that is an absolute disaster.

Side note I am not as optimistic as some others here that Vecna: Eve of Ruin is going to be good, I have a feeling that its going to be another disaster. Like they will kill the wrong popular God, or to something more then they already have to upset setting fans or it'll be too railroady. This would if I'm right make the situationmuch worse.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I say good morning to a Pinkerton every day at work, as do lots of other people.

WotC made plenty of bad decisions last year, but frankly that dude messed around and found out.

Actually no he didn't, he didn't do anything illegal or criminal, its partly what folks are pissed, it was WotC screw up, not a case of someone stealing from say a factory.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

I suspect the wheels came off a year or two back became official recently.

Overlaps either OGL debacle.

Don't think it's anything specific wotc has done or haven't done just eventually 5E would peak.

If D&D is still popular,but WotC isn't that suggests the issue is not 5e, its with the company.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

It's absolutely one of the big problems in our society. I've been LMAO at my company the last 6ish months since they laid off too many and we are just getting hammered for it on the front line as project after project hits staffing issues.

But what about the profit marginsssssssss!?!?!

Idiots.

Sweet Karma, got to love it.

 

[beta-ray]

Hmn it was a two page survey for me.

Not sure why people are surprised it is a short survey. On the first page it says "Thanks for taking a few minutes for our short survey!".

 

[Scribe]

Hmn it was a two page survey for me.

Not sure why people are surprised it is a short survey. On the first page it says "Thanks for taking a few minutes for our short survey!".

Yes, but a few min we closer to 20 seconds...

 

[Parmandur]

Actually no he didn't, he didn't do anything illegal or criminal, its partly what folks are pissed, it was WotC screw up, not a case of someone stealing from say a factory.

Neither did WotC or the Pinkertons. They were acting within their rights.

 

[Scribe]

Hey Wizards!

Want to improve your reputation easily?

Release the SRD for the new version (wink wink, we all know what's up) day 1 of release into the CC!

Thanks!

 

[Mistwell]

It is called enshittification and it is real: take a thing that people like because it is good, and squeeze it for every last cent until it dies.

But for D&D they're so far not squeezing it for every last cent. People like to make thar claim, but we all know what squeezing looks like for not just other product lines, but for THIS product line. TSR had hundreds of branded items for D&D at their peak of squeezing, and the number of branded items in this era pales in comparison.

I mean, this is just a very small portion of what TSR did in literally one year:

A.R.C. - puzzle art, plaque art, color & build castles
Adica Pongo - Clay modeling kit
American Publishing Corporation - jigsaw puzzles, sliding puzzles
Amurol Products Company -- fantasy candy
Arrow Industries -- pen and poster sets
R.A.Briggs Company -- beach towels, bath sets
Cascade Mountain Tee Company -- T-shirts, sweatshirts, baseball shirts, football shirts
Coleco -- children's ride-on vehicles
Collegeville Flag & Manufacturing Co. -- Halloween costumes
Colorforms -- Colorforms puzzle forms, Shrinky Dinks, holograph laser stickers
FNR International Corporation -- instant rub down picture transfers
Fundimensions -- action scenes
Hasbro Industries Inc. -- Lite Brite refills, Pencil-By-Number, Color-By-Number figurines, Mass-Market Plush
IJE Kidstuff -- record & book and cassette & book sets, cassettes, records
LJN Toys Ltd. -- articulated figures, play sets, mechanical toys, puffy stickers
Marvel Comics Group -- children's coloring books, activity books, picture story books
Mattel Electronics -- computer Labyrinth game, computer fantasy pocket game, Intellivision cartridges
Natural Science Industries -- wood burning kits, candle making kits, wood crafts
Placo Products -- Sword & Dagger set, Hand Defender set, Adventure set, Fantasy Forest bean bag toss game
C.A. Reed -- paper & party goods and favors
Troubador Press -- coloring album
View Master International -- View Master reels, gift sets, related products

Right now is nothing like that level of squeezing.

 

[DragonLancer]

Needed a text box so people could expand on their points.