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You know there's actually a lot of discussion about that in another thread, but ultimately Monopoly players aren't divided by changes in the game, hence their isn't really demand.

This is a well-reasoned post, I'm not sure why you chose to end it in such an unconstructive way with such a petty and condescending tone.

No, no, not at all. You can easily convert a 4E module to 3.5/1E and sell the product to an active fan base via PDFs online. And very small publishers with limited audiences do - so clearly this can exist in the market. You can't restart production of NES cartridges (or CDs?) for Grand Theft Auto.

To quote what I've already said So I'm not really disagreeing with you there. Since we're talking about new products they would be translated backwards, which is easier than going 1E to 4E since it doesn't require removing pointless encounters and expanding hallway sizes. But suppose I had the...

You would have to rewrite that. This is why it's easier to take new 4E products backwards than to take old products forward. I'd like to see 4E design applied to a 1E game. Meh...that takes time. Lets think about what would more realistically occur. New 4E modules would get backwards support...

I think we're overestimating the problem. The process of converting 3.5 modules to C&C was "look up the monsters in the other book and replace them". That works for just about any of the systems I mentioned besides 4E, so once you've gotten to 3.5 you're pretty much home free. The translations...

ENworld sells multiple editions of their APs, as does Goodman Games (DCC), and they're targetting much smaller demographics. If anything it would be cool if the 3.5/PF crowd could still find utility in WOTC adventures

You would need to spend additional time, but I think this is overestimating the difficulty of translation. If you play-test and fine-tune each version to perfection, well, that would exponentially add cost. But you would also be adding value to the product so it appeals to more demographics...

I'm planning on running "The Slaying Stone" (4E) in C&C. I'll let you know how it works out. C&C is pretty much my favorite thing ever, although it's hard to get people to play it. Eh...the adventures probably wouldn't cause people to switch. But they could sell them WOTC adventures, even if...

Sorry, more about the edition treadmill. Suppose I have a 1E copy of Village of Hommlet and my group plays 4E. I want to share that experience with them. My options are - Remake encounters for 4E based on my 1E copy - Rebuy the 4E version of what I already own for $77 on ebay - Convince my...

First we should stay away from words like "demand" because they put an ugly tone on this conversation that isn't productive. But anyway - I never claimed the edition treadmill was unprofitable, and I never claimed D&D could sell like Monopoly. I think I already said it wouldn't in another reply...

That would be interesting. I'm sticking with that poll until something better comes along. The thing is that and the Amazon numbers are the strongest pieces of data I've seen...besides an overwhelming rejection of 4E in my hometown. So until something better comes along that's the only useful...

I'm going to back down from my hypothesis. For all the folks who were demanding data but couldn't produce it, here it is. I'm curious if anyone else has any raw numbers. http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?...laying-D-amp-D Dungeons & Dragons Editions: Where Do You Stand?

If you go to the first post you'll see a lot of support for those ideas. But besides that, you haven't provided any evidence to the contrary. And I haven't claimed all gamers share my preferences, but obviously some do. But anyway, the demographics I'm discussing are the casual gamers for whom...

True, except many gamers distinctly prefer the game they're most familiar with or have resources for. You're dramatically underestimating this group in favor of the connoisseurs that have strong edition preferences. Of course the connoisseurs exist and they'll always want new stuff, but some of...

Chill out, there's no reason to get upset

I don't think that ship has sailed. If Paizo can profit off of 3.5 splat books and adventure paths then WOTC can too. They created it and own it. PF shows an entire market exists that is big enough to independently support a profitable game based on what is essentially a desire to play 3.5. Many...

I wrote they should brand an OOP D&D edition as "classic" and keep it on the market with new products and support. The existence of PF as a retroclone demonstrates this is possible

Hi there. I'm sort of new here. It just so happens I also have some pretty strong feelings on this subject. Perhaps you've read some of my posts? :) I think the most divisive thing about edition changes is that they cause other editions to go out of print and lose support. If they could keep...

Those are some pretty strong words ya know. That's what happens every time an edition is discontinued. I'm trying to minimize that