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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 9221573" data-attributes="member: 12731">The only way you will understand why this isn't necessarily best for the game (read &quot;WotC's coffers&quot;) is when you stop underestimating how the introduction of such advice will impact people's impression of D&amp;D as a complicated and difficult game.WotC just isn't interested in delving the deeps of this complex question. They (hopefully*) realize that any such system needs to be quite involved to be worth a damn; and they simply don't want the general public to see such stuff anywhere in the PHB or the DMG.*) I would be sad if they actually believe the shite system where you essentially randomize magic item prices is usefulThey're much happier everybody thinks D&amp;D is easy and friendly and just buys the damn game. And to be fair, it is. For many it remains that way for a long time.Maybe you could set up a patron for some advice people could buy. Third party stuff, that doesn't much impact how people view the game.Either that, or WotC magically gets new leadership and decides to actually invest in high level play. What I'm saying is that I don't think you should expect any detailed or workable advice unless we're getting an &quot;advanced dungeons &amp; dragons&quot; where an AD&amp;D DMG can discuss the game engine in depth without necessarily scaring away the big public that's interested in purchasing the regular D&amp;D PHB.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 9221573, member: 12731"] The only way you will understand why this isn't necessarily best for the game (read "WotC's coffers") is when you stop underestimating how the introduction of such advice will impact people's impression of D&D as a complicated and difficult game. WotC just isn't interested in delving the deeps of this complex question. They (hopefully*) realize that any such system needs to be quite involved to be worth a damn; and they simply don't want the general public to see such stuff anywhere in the PHB or the DMG. [I]*) I would be sad if they actually believe the shite system where you essentially randomize magic item prices is useful[/I] They're much happier everybody thinks D&D is easy and friendly and just buys the damn game. And to be fair, it is. For many it remains that way for a long time. Maybe you could set up a patron for some advice people could buy. Third party stuff, that doesn't much impact how people view the game. Either that, or WotC magically gets new leadership and decides to actually invest in high level play. What I'm saying is that I don't think you should expect any detailed or workable advice unless we're getting an "advanced dungeons & dragons" where an AD&D DMG can discuss the game engine in depth without necessarily scaring away the big public that's interested in purchasing the regular D&D PHB. [/QUOTE]

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