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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 7471078" data-attributes="member: 6716779">Only if they are using the same criteria estimating players.&nbsp; That's why I think something comparable such as core books sales (or equivalent) is a reasonable metric.&nbsp;I don't think he is lying but idk what metric he is using.&nbsp; We had 5 PHB for example with 6 players so idk how they estimate number of players.&nbsp;The main thing I am sceptical is peak D&amp;D adjusted for inflation is bigger than the entire rpg market now. Peak D&amp;D only lasted a year or to so overall yeah 5E might be bigger but some people are claiming now is peak D&amp;D. Overall it might be but I don't see how it is unless they are using different metrics.&nbsp;I'm talking about peak golden age here which was 1983.&nbsp; WotC used to have over 20 million on their site while ex TSR employees have said 23 to 27 million. That's the numbers I was using and you can plug them into inflation calculators.&nbsp;So if they say D&amp;D is doing better than ever and have made 30 million they're not lying as such.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 7471078, member: 6716779"] Only if they are using the same criteria estimating players. That's why I think something comparable such as core books sales (or equivalent) is a reasonable metric. I don't think he is lying but idk what metric he is using. We had 5 PHB for example with 6 players so idk how they estimate number of players. The main thing I am sceptical is peak D&D adjusted for inflation is bigger than the entire rpg market now. Peak D&D only lasted a year or to so overall yeah 5E might be bigger but some people are claiming now is peak D&D. Overall it might be but I don't see how it is unless they are using different metrics. I'm talking about peak golden age here which was 1983. WotC used to have over 20 million on their site while ex TSR employees have said 23 to 27 million. That's the numbers I was using and you can plug them into inflation calculators. So if they say D&D is doing better than ever and have made 30 million they're not lying as such. [/QUOTE]

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