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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ShadesOfGrey" data-source="post: 5438046" data-attributes="member: 98317">Untapped? Y'know, if WotC is putting all their D&D eggs in the VTT basket, somebody needs to tell whoever planned it out the reality of the market.Right now, there are dozens of good commercial VTT options, and even more free (as in free beer) programs to do the VTT thing.It might have been viable waaaay back when they started talking about it and making promises, but while wizards was tardy to deliver, others stepped in to fulfill so to speak.The only thing that might give wizards an edge in this is being designed around the system (4e) and maybe good integration with DDI and official 'content'. If they hope to sell DDI subscriptions with this, people on DDI are already subbed and the VTT wont change that, and I doubt that people using free VTT software or commercial ones they already pay for are going to jump at the oppurtunity to get DDI if they havent already.Maybe people who dont have DDI but would if it had VTT? I'm not sure, but I think for the people where that is such a big selling point, they already have some kind of system in place.I have no idea what the strategy here is, and how they want to make good their investment, what they expect out of it. But at least from where I am standing, it seems ill advised to invest money to service a market that is already been serviced more cheaply and probably better too. I dont think Wotc develloping a VTT is a bad thing, but I sure as hell hope it's not their main strategy, because another setback there will put D&D further someplace where no-one wants it to be.</blockquote>

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