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<blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 3724016" data-attributes="member: 48135">No, it isn't. I tend to think that gaming groups should make decisions like this together. Sure, it would suck if your regular DM decides he wants to try 4E and you don't. It would also suck if your regular DM wanted to go back to 1E (or another old school system), and you didn't. And yes, the former situation is likely more common than the latter, but I find that's a fairly weak argument against releasing a new edition.Most gaming groups have fairly similar tastes. For many, the joy of playing comes with the social interaction with friends, rather than the game itself. Yes, there will be some number of people who wish to continue playing 3E while the rest of their group moves on to 4E. And if they can't (or don't want to) find another group, that is bad for them. But in all honesty, WotC cannot consider those people. They know that the majority of players of the current edition will most likely at least try the new edition. Compare the number of people who play 3E to the number who still play 2E or 1E or earlier games. Yes, the proportion of immediate converts is likely to be lower this time, but that doesn't mean the majority will not try 4E.WotC cannot please everyone, since so many different tastes and preferences exist. They can only go with what they think will please the highest number of consumers, given their limited resources.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fifth Element, post: 3724016, member: 48135"] No, it isn't. I tend to think that gaming groups should make decisions like this together. Sure, it would suck if your regular DM decides he wants to try 4E and you don't. It would also suck if your regular DM wanted to go back to 1E (or another old school system), and you didn't. And yes, the former situation is likely more common than the latter, but I find that's a fairly weak argument against releasing a new edition. Most gaming groups have fairly similar tastes. For many, the joy of playing comes with the social interaction with friends, rather than the game itself. Yes, there will be some number of people who wish to continue playing 3E while the rest of their group moves on to 4E. And if they can't (or don't want to) find another group, that is bad for them. But in all honesty, WotC cannot consider those people. They know that the majority of players of the current edition will most likely at least try the new edition. Compare the number of people who play 3E to the number who still play 2E or 1E or earlier games. Yes, the proportion of immediate converts is likely to be lower this time, but that doesn't mean the majority will not try 4E. WotC cannot please everyone, since so many different tastes and preferences exist. They can only go with what they think will please the highest number of consumers, given their limited resources. [/QUOTE]

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