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<blockquote data-quote="HobbitFan" data-source="post: 6554075" data-attributes="member: 6776322">One thing I would say about this whole thing is that WOTC should get credit for what they actually put out.&nbsp; If another company puts out great adventures but WOTC has nothing to do with and they aren't actually stated for 5E then you have to convert.&nbsp; WOTC doesn't get points for that one.&nbsp; That doesn't count as an area WOTC supports the game in.&nbsp; The point is I think to get to the bottom of how well we think WOTC is supporting the game and wether the model we can discern they might be using will work.&nbsp; What other companies are doing if its not initiated by WOTC or licensed is besides the point really.&nbsp; We're talking about what WOTC is doing or not doing.For instance, I question the wisdom of having the only shorter length adventures they release as support only be available to Adventureer's League DMs.&nbsp; That's not cool at all for all the home game people.&nbsp; If you want to make those excusive adventures unique to the League play that's fine but also provide adventures for regular DMs too.&nbsp; I really don't like that they put all their eggs in one basket with the hardback adventure paths.I don't like that htye are ignoring the novels.I don't like that they are (largely ) ignoring their campaign settings.&nbsp; I don't like that they aren't talking to fans about what's coming up next.&nbsp; I love the 5E core books and the designers seem like great people when they talk about he game.&nbsp; They seem to love D&amp;D.&nbsp; I don't see the love translated into inspirational, imaginative exciting RPG products yet.&nbsp; That's how you support an RPG by inspiring DMs and players to create cool stries, adventures charactersm etc.&nbsp; Releasing a board game so WOTc can cash in and make some money doesn't support the RPG at all.&nbsp; That's what D&amp;D is...it's an rpg.&nbsp; Before you can talk about expanding the brand or opening new markets you gotta support the core of what you are.&nbsp; I'm not sure they are doing that.&nbsp; And I don't know whether its by accident or design.&nbsp; That's the real meat and potatoes of this whol topic I think.&nbsp; Is WOTC doing what they need to to support the RPG?&nbsp; They demonstratively did not in 4E and floundered.&nbsp; Have they found their way again?&nbsp; That's what we'll all trying to figure out by puzzing their release schedule and edition plan out.&nbsp; It seems to me...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HobbitFan, post: 6554075, member: 6776322"] One thing I would say about this whole thing is that WOTC should get credit for what they actually put out. If another company puts out great adventures but WOTC has nothing to do with and they aren't actually stated for 5E then you have to convert. WOTC doesn't get points for that one. That doesn't count as an area WOTC supports the game in. The point is I think to get to the bottom of how well we think WOTC is supporting the game and wether the model we can discern they might be using will work. What other companies are doing if its not initiated by WOTC or licensed is besides the point really. We're talking about what WOTC is doing or not doing. For instance, I question the wisdom of having the only shorter length adventures they release as support only be available to Adventureer's League DMs. That's not cool at all for all the home game people. If you want to make those excusive adventures unique to the League play that's fine but also provide adventures for regular DMs too. I really don't like that they put all their eggs in one basket with the hardback adventure paths. I don't like that htye are ignoring the novels. I don't like that they are (largely ) ignoring their campaign settings. I don't like that they aren't talking to fans about what's coming up next. I love the 5E core books and the designers seem like great people when they talk about he game. They seem to love D&D. I don't see the love translated into inspirational, imaginative exciting RPG products yet. That's how you support an RPG by inspiring DMs and players to create cool stries, adventures charactersm etc. Releasing a board game so WOTc can cash in and make some money doesn't support the RPG at all. That's what D&D is...it's an rpg. Before you can talk about expanding the brand or opening new markets you gotta support the core of what you are. I'm not sure they are doing that. And I don't know whether its by accident or design. That's the real meat and potatoes of this whol topic I think. Is WOTC doing what they need to to support the RPG? They demonstratively did not in 4E and floundered. Have they found their way again? That's what we'll all trying to figure out by puzzing their release schedule and edition plan out. It seems to me... [/QUOTE]

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