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4E boon or bust for Old School support?
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<blockquote data-quote="Philotomy Jurament" data-source="post: 3787066" data-attributes="member: 20854"><p>I don't think that's true. Their 3E material moves to 4E, sure, but why does that mean they'd have to stop publishing the occasional 1E module? As far as 1E modules go, it's basically the same situation, regardless of the bread-and-butter being 3E or 4E. If the 1E modules sell, they'll keep publishing them. If they don't sell and bring the company a loss, they won't.</p><p></p><p>The real question is whether or not the 1E market is sustainable. That is, are there enough people willing to shell out the bucks for 1E products. I think there are enough people playing the older editions (including systems like C&C and BFRPG, which could use 1E adventures easily), but will they buy? Price is an issue. Since we're talking a niche market, print runs are small, which means prices are higher -- especially if you keep production standards pretty high (e.g. stiff, glossy, color covers, professional art, et cetera). And if price stops people from buying, print runs won't get any bigger.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Philotomy Jurament, post: 3787066, member: 20854"] I don't think that's true. Their 3E material moves to 4E, sure, but why does that mean they'd have to stop publishing the occasional 1E module? As far as 1E modules go, it's basically the same situation, regardless of the bread-and-butter being 3E or 4E. If the 1E modules sell, they'll keep publishing them. If they don't sell and bring the company a loss, they won't. The real question is whether or not the 1E market is sustainable. That is, are there enough people willing to shell out the bucks for 1E products. I think there are enough people playing the older editions (including systems like C&C and BFRPG, which could use 1E adventures easily), but will they buy? Price is an issue. Since we're talking a niche market, print runs are small, which means prices are higher -- especially if you keep production standards pretty high (e.g. stiff, glossy, color covers, professional art, et cetera). And if price stops people from buying, print runs won't get any bigger. [/QUOTE]
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