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I think backwards compatibility has little to do with why we won’t see these changes. Me and many others would hate them is probably more the reason.

Oops corrected. I doubt they do Village without the ToEE. Seems if they do one they do the other.

I doubt they do Village without the ToEE.

It seems like you say that a lot but maybe I am confusing you with a couple other dozen posters on these boards.

I think you missed my point. I agree there is no strong case to be made to studio executives. We agree. That is why it did not go forward! Not because the lackluster sales of the cheesy board game and adventure. That had nothing to do with it. I just want people to stop making the silly...

Yes the studio executives are looking at a B level board game and making decisions about movie and tv projects. Really? There is no way this was a factor in the decision. I mean Barbie sales have fallen off a cliff the past decade and yet they still made a movie. Yet tv and movie studios...

I think the term ‘generic fantasy’ has lost any meaning to me. It is just such a subjective term. What isn’t generic fantasy?

100%. They took what was unique about the setting and removed it and wondered why no one cared. They made it indistinguishable from FR. The Knights of Solamnia and Wizards of High Sorcery were so unique in 2nd edition they were truly exciting to play. Now WoTC strategy is to make everything...

I would say ‘better’ is pretty subjective. While I would agree Jordan and Martin are more talented authors (though Martin can get too wordy) some people may prefer the DL novels. And aged better? So the incest and torture in the GoT aged better? I am not so sure about that.

Yes. 5e the game mechanics I love as a whole. 5e WoTC products are tepid. Which is why I use mostly 3PP material.

Maybe Sophia was his good luck charm. I mean how could she not be.

Really? The 1st game of Thrones book was written in 1996. LOTR and Hobbit way before that. Eye of the World (Wheel of Time) came out in 1990. So I don’t think the idea of things changing so much is a serious barrier. All things adapted for tv or movies have changes to make them relevant or...

Not really. Sure the adventure was self contained but it really lacked the breadth and depth to make it at all interesting for Groups like mine. If you are used to material that came out in prior editions it seemed like a 2D advanture and setting and it was quite clear it would never be...

Not to derail but I agree. Most of the recent releases just feel incomplete and generic. Kind of soulless if a book could be described that way. Also I am not sure why anyone would invest in the Dragon Lance book or Eberron for that matter when they know full well there will be little to no...

I appreciate your post. This explanation seems much more plausible to me.

The sales data for the adventure book is completely irrelevant to whether a movie or tv show would be successful. Don’t see Marvel making decisions for tv and movies based on comic book sales. I am sure they have a valid reason and I am certain it has nothing to do with the adventure book sales.

I agree with some of your points. What DL offers better than the FR is a more linear and defined setting and plot to base a movie or show on. I think there are a lot of advantages to that. Some of the over simplified good vs evil elements in DL are not all that different from Harry Potter...

Seems like a pretty biased take. It also offers a classic good vs evil, high sorcery tale involving dragons. A tale of friendship and navigating complicated relationships with personal struggles. Things most people can relate too on top of the high fantasy elements. I agree there are some...

The problem with this logic is for a tv show to be successful it has to attract a broad audience so using the sales of the DL adventure as a gauge has no value. The true power of the story is probably better reflected in orginal 3 books that sold millions of copies world wide. That is the...

I am calling BS on that explanation. I just don’t see any studio or production company basing their decision to move forward with a major tv project on the sales of the DL adventure module and board game. On a completely separate note, the DL adventure was ok it just suffered from what most...