No, I've been looking. It has only been a few days. Less than a week? oof.Folks use this thread to measure how D&D is doing all the time. Has there been any movement that suggests the OGL debacle is having any impact on sales -- especially preorders of the next book (Keys)?
It can take a while, but the worm can turn; sharply over what can seem in retrospect a relatively small slice in time.Those PHB sales indicate that people are still getting into the game...at an astonishing rate. I am sure most of them barely have any idea of who WotC is, except maybe as the company that also does Magic.
That doesn't mean the OGL fiasco can't have an impact, it can. But right now D&D still has great momentum.
I doubt most people who play D&D even know about this. In addition, most people don't use 3rd party products in my experience.Those PHB sales indicate that people are still getting into the game...at an astonishing rate. I am sure most of them barely have any idea of who WotC is, except maybe as the company that also does Magic.
That doesn't mean the OGL fiasco can't have an impact, it can. But right now D&D still has great momentum.
I doubt most people who play D&D even know about this. In addition, most people don't use 3rd party products in my experience.
Even if other companies stop publishing tomorrow many, if not most, people won't care. That doesn't make it any better for the people it affects, but it is the reality. Most people just want to continue to play D&D.
Folks use this thread to measure how D&D is doing all the time. Has there been any movement that suggests the OGL debacle is having any impact on sales -- especially preorders of the next book (Keys)?
I don't know if it is related, but Dragonlance has dropped about 1,000 spots:No, I've been looking. It has only been a few days. Less than a week? oof.
Anyone who watches any YouTube D&D content can't really miss us.
Since they are effected as well it's pretty much universally negative.
Last three me around 4E defenders thought a single YouTube video with 40k views mocking 3.5 helped sink 4E.
At one point Dragonlance and Spelljammer crossed and Spelljammer is selling better now.I don't know if it is related, but Dragonlance has dropped about 1,000 spots:
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However, the PHB is still really high at #118 for all books:
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I played last night with one of my two regular weekly groups. All players are well into D&D and have been for years. Half of them had not even heard about this issue. None would watch D&D youtube content. It's just not something they'd do.Anyone who watches any YouTube D&D content can't really miss us.
Since they are effected as well it's pretty much universally negative.
Last three me around 4E defenders thought a single YouTube video with 40k views mocking 3.5 helped sink 4E.
Yep, no one in my groups watches any D&D youtube content. If I didn't bring it up, they wouldn't know about it.I played last night with one of my two regular weekly groups. All players are well into D&D and have been for years. Half of them had not even heard about this issue. None would watch D&D youtube content. It's just not something they'd do.
The Spelljammer set also is discounted more than the Dragonlance book. For an extra $5, you can go to a FLGS and get a much nicer cover for Dragonlance. Meanwhile the Spelljammer set is $30 cheaper than MSRP on Amazon.At one point Dragonlance and Spelljammer crossed and Spelljammer is selling better now.
I think it has to do with how well the Dragonlance delux kit is selling.