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<blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 7647855" data-attributes="member: 10479"><p>I'd suggest using a search engine rather than taking my word for it. Look for information on the success of each and the number of 3PP supporters of each.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, don't take my word, check the number of stores during each era and make a few calls around to see who has what on hand.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yet I never see you at the meetings . . . <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>And, again, you don't need me to tell you twice what I think nor to take my word on anything. Search around to get information from folks like RyanD and see how long 3.XE held the top of the market all to itself with little competition relative to 4E's situation. Check into the old OGL lists to see when WotC began backing off their support of the OGL and look into the market reaction at the time. Check into the size of the Organized Play communities supporting each. Check into the number of retail stores during each period. Check back to discover how long 3.XE and 4.XE (we'll include Essentials) sold before WotC began slowing their production schedule and/or pulling back release information from cancelled products from places like Amazon, indicating an end to the edition cycle. If your opinion after reviewing such things is that the OGL was bad, I doubt I can do anything to persuade you otherwise. But you don't need me to check on these things for yourself and come to an informed opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark CMG, post: 7647855, member: 10479"] I'd suggest using a search engine rather than taking my word for it. Look for information on the success of each and the number of 3PP supporters of each. Again, don't take my word, check the number of stores during each era and make a few calls around to see who has what on hand. Yet I never see you at the meetings . . . :D And, again, you don't need me to tell you twice what I think nor to take my word on anything. Search around to get information from folks like RyanD and see how long 3.XE held the top of the market all to itself with little competition relative to 4E's situation. Check into the old OGL lists to see when WotC began backing off their support of the OGL and look into the market reaction at the time. Check into the size of the Organized Play communities supporting each. Check into the number of retail stores during each period. Check back to discover how long 3.XE and 4.XE (we'll include Essentials) sold before WotC began slowing their production schedule and/or pulling back release information from cancelled products from places like Amazon, indicating an end to the edition cycle. If your opinion after reviewing such things is that the OGL was bad, I doubt I can do anything to persuade you otherwise. But you don't need me to check on these things for yourself and come to an informed opinion. [/QUOTE]
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