D&D 5E Don't Throw 5e Away Because of Hasbro

[TwoSix]

I often wish that everybody was happy with a small slice of the pie.

But as @Retreater points out, you can't have the benefits that come with being popular (more volume and frequency of discussion) without actually being popular.

I think it's an open question as to whether 5e drowns out other topics because of its ubiquity, or if there were simply be less discussion overall without a widely accepted game to discuss.

 

[jayoungr]

I don't need D&D. RPGs are a luxury, and not just that, but a luxury that I can get through hundreds, or possibly thousands of other companies, many of which are much less expensive (in part because I can legally buy pdfs instead of physical books, in part because a lot of other people charge less for books that are just as big). I'm not going to be forced to live in a cave because I don't buy from WotC.

But you don't have to pay WotC in order to play D&D. Is the point of the thread.

 

[TheSword]

I often wish that everybody was happy with a small slice of the pie.

They’re growing the size of the pie continuously.

 

[AlViking]

OK, here's the thing.

I am disabled, can't drive, and mostly house-bound. I buy things from Amazon because it's one of the very few ways I can actually obtain many of my daily necessities--things I need, such as household supplies--at a reasonable price. While I could buy those things through other stores or directly from the companies that make them, they're often much more expensive there. So Amazon is a necessary evil.

I don't need D&D. RPGs are a luxury, and not just that, but a luxury that I can get through hundreds, or possibly thousands of other companies, many of which are much less expensive (in part because I can legally buy pdfs instead of physical books, in part because a lot of other people charge less for books that are just as big). I'm not going to be forced to live in a cave because I don't buy from WotC.

I'm not telling you or anyone else what to do I just disagree that what they thought about doing or have done registers as a reason I wouldn't consider buying their products. If you've ever watched The Good Place they talk about how everyone goes to the bad place because it's basically impossible to live without getting something from companies that do terrible things. I try to avoid buying stuff for example from Nestles because of their unethical business policies. So we all decide if and when we're going to draw the line I just draw it at a different point.

 

[Retreater]

But as @Retreater points out, you can't have the benefits that come with being popular (more volume and frequency of discussion) without actually being popular.

I think it's an open question as to whether 5e drowns out other topics because of its ubiquity, or if there were simply be less discussion overall without a widely accepted game to discuss.

Well, there are anecdotes about YouTube creators going back to covering 5E because other videos (Pathfinder, etc.) weren't getting views.
So, yes, there is less content made because of 5E.

 

[Remathilis]

I often wish that everybody was happy with a small slice of the pie.

Unfortunately, you live in a "line goes up" world. Changing that requires much more than not buying WotC.

 

[Faolyn]

But you don't have to pay WotC in order to play D&D. Is the point of the thread.

But you need to pay them to buy the books, which is the actual point of the thread--there's people who who seem to be bothered by the idea that not everyone is going to buy the 5.24 books.

 

[FrogReaver]

That is most certainly not the definition of an apologist.

An apologist is someone who will defend the actions of someone or something that is obviously in the wrong.

Your definition here is wrong. The first thing that comes to my mind with apologists is Christian apologists and they are obviously not defending something obviously in the wrong. Their point is a systemic defense of their beliefs.

 

[Micah Sweet]

But as @Retreater points out, you can't have the benefits that come with being popular (more volume and frequency of discussion) without actually being popular.

I think it's an open question as to whether 5e drowns out other topics because of its ubiquity, or if there were simply be less discussion overall without a widely accepted game to discuss.

I would accept that trade, and anyway I very much believe the former is true.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Unfortunately, you live in a "line goes up" world. Changing that requires much more than not buying WotC.

Well, certainly it requires more than just me not buying WotC.