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I think you're reading way too much into this.

That really true? Not saying it isn't, but what's your source for that?

Sometimes, but they also benefit from economies of scale and have more leverage over manufacturers due to the amount of business they represent. When Hasbro tells a manufacturer to get a print job done in two weeks, they will. When Joe's RPG Emporium does the same, the manufacturer laughs at...

Well I didn't mean to imply that they always work at their fastest possible pace. I agree that it usually takes much longer than 6-8 weeks. I just don't think it has to.

Being good at silly voices really helps!

You think so? I think their players are unusually charismatic. Plus, they're rarely argumentative or disruptive (many are also influencers), at least not as often as groups of...more regular people. IMO, the use of a camera coupled with the promise of being streamed changes the entire dynamic...

It certainly took longer a couple decades ago than it does now, but it also depends on whether it's just a book, and whether it's leveraging something they've already produced. Like, same style of cards only slightly different (i.e. the art). I've produced a few simple manufactured products...

Ha! When I'm trying to gauge the actual gameplay for something, doesn't help when the players and GM look like they had to audition for it. No offense to Matt Mercer or other professionals, but they aren't representative of typical.

Any Daggerheart actual play videos (not just audio) out there anyone recommends? Other than Dodoborne and CR please? Not a fan of Dodoborne, and CR doesn't compare to my real life since they're all actors.

Frustration also develops when someone mischaracterizes someone else's position. Here's what I think: ambivalence about something really annoys some people who are extremely passionate about the same thing.

So now we're arguing over what ambivalence means? I'll stick to ambivalence rather than "meh" for me. I'm mildly curious about it, just not enthralled.

Sort of? Since I can and do play D&D the way I want to already, which everyone I play with is open to (primarily a blend of 2e and 5e, with some house rules thrown in), what's the value add from DH for someone like me? In my case I'm not trying to fix anything that bugs me with D&D. I've already...

Is it not possible to be both ambivalent and mildly curious about something at the same time?

I think a lot of the tension begins with your #1 and what I'd humbly suggest could be #1.5. 1. People like what they like. 1.5. People don't like what they don't like. Because not liking something (say, DH or D&D) sometimes fuels the intensity of our "like" for something else and the size of...

I wish I could upvote or ⭐️ this 100 times. Let people have a difference of opinion without back-and-forth 2,000-word monologues with a clear subtext of "no, wrong, you're a simpleton."

Agreed. Where it is one, two and three years from now will be telling. Definitely has some marketing advantages.

The distinction is all very ephemeral to me. Point taken though. Some people show up to a game with very specific expectations in mind, but even then, what are they? These books are hundreds of pages long, plus YouTube real play videos, plus word of mouth, plus other sources of information. No...

I feel like everyone knows this.

Noticing that.

Ha! I feel like I'd get sorted into Gryffindor but then after exposing a dark conspiracy involving some of the faculty would seek to destroy the school from within. Many would despise me for it. Luckily, I'd be fine with that.