Tony Vargas
Legend
How so?This I kind of wish the Setting books for Magic the Gathering were written inclusively.
How so?This I kind of wish the Setting books for Magic the Gathering were written inclusively.
One way would be having "monsters" and races and similar crunch components written up in a way which would be useful in earlier editions or a link to them online (actually to keep page count down)How so?
When I question why Wildemount instead of an update of GH or DS or FR, I get various ad hominems in response ranging from "be patient" to "people really want CR stuff" to "why are you saying CR is a flash in the pan, it's been around at least 5 years" to "ok boomer."
I'm reading about Mercer's new campaign sourcebook coming out from WoTC, and I've decided that I'm no longer WoTC's target audience. Maybe that puts me in the minority of gamers, and I would imagine that WoTC knows exactly what they're doing with some of the books and supplements they've come out with recently.
I've been gaming since high school, like many people here, and high school for me was around the late 80s. So, that puts me starting with 1st as a player, GM'ing 2nd edition, and then moving (gladly!) into 3rd, skipping 4th, and absolutely loving 5th. I make my own campaigns, so campaign modules are not of interest to me. I'm also a huge fan of the Wilderlands of High Fantasy. It's literally more campaign world than I could ever possibly use, so I don't need any more. I loved Xanathar's Guide, and I LOVED Volo's guide. One of the best books WoTC's ever created. I was lukewarm on Mordenkainen's, since many of the monsters I'd never use (and really, who needs a dozen demon lords, anyway?).
But I keeping seeing things like Acquisitions Incorporated, and a Rick and Morty module, and I can't help but think those are probably popular products - for someone... but not for me. I've no interest in that stuff. Meanwhile, I'm sitting here anxiously awaiting a follow-up to Volo's so I can snatch that, maybe a Monster Manual II, or something that gives me a ton more magical items that I can use, or something else that will add value to my game. I'd even settle for a version of Tales of the Yawning Portal that didn't actually suck (I wanted to like it, I really did, I just couldn't).
Am I alone?
You're not questioning why Wildemount instead of an update, you're casting aspersions about the decision to do Wildemount. So of course you're getting personal blowback - because you're being an asshat.
Which is why Wizards or any other company for that matter should never be designing to please every fan. Else they would be making a completely muddled mess that will please no one.We are such a fickle lot. Wanting everything and never pleased. And the older we get the worse we get. Can’t blame millennials for this one.![]()
Well but those are the ones who have most time for the hobby. Otoh, groups of them might buy stuff only once. But again still those got parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts etc. who have enough money to buy the stuff for this "luxury" hobby.The primary audiences for a luxury hobby are the ones with little to no disposable income? Interesting business model; not sure you could get a loan for that, though.