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[rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.
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I disagree. The events you listed were of the form A --> B --> C, or even A --> B --> C --> D. "You fail the license test" --> "you...
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The GM is certainly welcome to, if that's the kind of play going on. But it shouldn't IMO be assumed. Firstly, because the game really...
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Yes in game terms you might have disadvantage on charisma rolls. Note how this treats the events as independent.
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Yeah I'm sorry, but 5.0 was not about catering to a new audience, and that's the game that took off in popularity. They started fiddling...
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You miss my point, which is about the individual posts in this thread not the marketing practice used by businesses. I say again some...
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That would support stagnation rather than promoting change wouldn't it? Just keep it the same and wait for the players to age. I am not...
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I suspect the bulk of those who play D&D do so for a few years and eventually age out. I don't have any problem with WotC aiming their...
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The game was surging on release, when it tried to appeal to the lapsed gamers, and was then injected with a shot of adrenaline thanks to...
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How compassionate and caring of you, this methodology applies to every customer regardless of age you know?
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Good to know there is no room in D&D for certain groups of players based on selected criteria. There are plenty of people that want...
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lol sure. Anyway, we know the major touch points on why 5e took off, it has nothing to do with an appeal by Wizards to a 'new audience'.
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Not to mention that they are going to die off.
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From a business perspective, that 20% may well be more important if they represent a larger amount of income than the 20%. Those older...
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I didn't say they are more important, you said they weren't important at all. Where are your numbers coming from?
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Shall we set a time when everyone agrees to stop posting at once?
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