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<blockquote data-quote="Aberzanzorax" data-source="post: 5450496" data-attributes="member: 64209"><p>You seem like a cool guy, and I'd like to keep this thread civil (I don't think the two of us will have issues with that...I hope that's true of others).</p><p> </p><p>"Knocking competitors to the ground?" "Knocking fans to the ground?"</p><p>Are you familair with the GSL initial release and the secondary release (really really really close to the release of the actual sytem)? Do you realize that the 3pps (who admittedly are somewhat parasitic or symbiotic with WotC...I'd argue symbiotic for myself) were pretty well screwed with WotC policies tied to 4e?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It's funny, but, as far as I can tell, WotC's PRIOR EDITION competitor (PAIZO) is doing better than any other CURRENT edition competitor. That tells me they've done a bad job with considering the need and value for a new edition, and/or tells me that a company like Paizo who actually engages with fans has better marketing than the uber $$$ company does.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But, okay, how about "knocking fans to the ground"? Where are the 4e fansites? Dead, or nonexistent, IMO because of WotC's policy of shutting people down. </p><p> </p><p>Not worth creating a 4e fansite. The legality is harsh, the effort is substantial. The bully might take it away.</p><p> </p><p>I've looked into 4e fansites. I wanted them to exist. They are so minimal, it's embarrasing. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I'm not using hyperbole here. </p><p> </p><p>I truly believe that WotC have become a giant bully.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aberzanzorax, post: 5450496, member: 64209"] You seem like a cool guy, and I'd like to keep this thread civil (I don't think the two of us will have issues with that...I hope that's true of others). "Knocking competitors to the ground?" "Knocking fans to the ground?" Are you familair with the GSL initial release and the secondary release (really really really close to the release of the actual sytem)? Do you realize that the 3pps (who admittedly are somewhat parasitic or symbiotic with WotC...I'd argue symbiotic for myself) were pretty well screwed with WotC policies tied to 4e? It's funny, but, as far as I can tell, WotC's PRIOR EDITION competitor (PAIZO) is doing better than any other CURRENT edition competitor. That tells me they've done a bad job with considering the need and value for a new edition, and/or tells me that a company like Paizo who actually engages with fans has better marketing than the uber $$$ company does. But, okay, how about "knocking fans to the ground"? Where are the 4e fansites? Dead, or nonexistent, IMO because of WotC's policy of shutting people down. Not worth creating a 4e fansite. The legality is harsh, the effort is substantial. The bully might take it away. I've looked into 4e fansites. I wanted them to exist. They are so minimal, it's embarrasing. I'm not using hyperbole here. I truly believe that WotC have become a giant bully. [/QUOTE]
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