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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 8002761" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>Yes, good point - and I agree that branding is central, which was fueled by a bit of luck (Stranger Things) and collaboration (Critical Role). But I also agree with Parmandur that the release schedule is a factor, at least as far as return on investment. It does make one wonder, though, how a more prolific release schedule would work in today's context. I mean, if the game is thriving so much, why not see how more product would do? Not going back to the Edition Cycle approach, but the obvious strategy would be more setting books, and maybe more gimmicky products like Paizo's pocket edition or one of my favorites, the 4E <em>Rules Compendium. </em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But is that because you feel like you can buy everything, or because you simply like 5E?</p><p></p><p>I know for myself, I would buy more books if they published more books. I haven't bought everything, but I do buy every setting book, most rules supplements, and maybe about half of the adventures. So let's say that ends up being 3 of the 4 books a year. Now let's say they had the following schedule:</p><p></p><p>1 rules supplement $50 list.</p><p>2 story arcs $50 each.</p><p>2 setting books (one Magic, one Legacy) $50 each.</p><p>1 "something different" - a box set, maybe an adventure book or monster book for one of the settings, etc. $50 on average.</p><p>2 reference-y supplements (e.g. <em>Rules Compendium, </em>a pocket spellbook, etc). $30 each.</p><p></p><p>Instead of $200 to buy everything ($17/month), that's $360 ($30). If the books were of equal quality to the current out-put, how much of them would you buy?</p><p></p><p>For me I'd buy both settings, probably the "special" product, and then half or more of the rules supplements, story arcs, and references. So instead of getting $150 from me (3 of the 4 now), they'd be getting $250-300.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 8002761, member: 59082"] Yes, good point - and I agree that branding is central, which was fueled by a bit of luck (Stranger Things) and collaboration (Critical Role). But I also agree with Parmandur that the release schedule is a factor, at least as far as return on investment. It does make one wonder, though, how a more prolific release schedule would work in today's context. I mean, if the game is thriving so much, why not see how more product would do? Not going back to the Edition Cycle approach, but the obvious strategy would be more setting books, and maybe more gimmicky products like Paizo's pocket edition or one of my favorites, the 4E [I]Rules Compendium. [/I] But is that because you feel like you can buy everything, or because you simply like 5E? I know for myself, I would buy more books if they published more books. I haven't bought everything, but I do buy every setting book, most rules supplements, and maybe about half of the adventures. So let's say that ends up being 3 of the 4 books a year. Now let's say they had the following schedule: 1 rules supplement $50 list. 2 story arcs $50 each. 2 setting books (one Magic, one Legacy) $50 each. 1 "something different" - a box set, maybe an adventure book or monster book for one of the settings, etc. $50 on average. 2 reference-y supplements (e.g. [I]Rules Compendium, [/I]a pocket spellbook, etc). $30 each. Instead of $200 to buy everything ($17/month), that's $360 ($30). If the books were of equal quality to the current out-put, how much of them would you buy? For me I'd buy both settings, probably the "special" product, and then half or more of the rules supplements, story arcs, and references. So instead of getting $150 from me (3 of the 4 now), they'd be getting $250-300. [/QUOTE]
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