AMpersand #400 Bill S leaving WotC (and others?)

[IanB]

Would like to also give Shoe a thanks and a shout-out for his work on DDM, which was a pretty awesome competitive experience while it lasted (especially playing Limited) and an absolutely wonderful product for D&D use as well.

 

[Incenjucar]

Best wishes to the wizards moving on to their epic destinies.

 

[Osgood]

Throughout the years, I have found that I disagree with his vision of D&D and stewardship of the brand. More recent examples, include the increasing move to all digitial subscription based content, and the online tools fiasco. The cancellation of paper Dragon and Dungeon, and to add insult to injury even the removal of compiled PDF articles. The ever progressing boardgame-ification of D&D, and so on to name just a few.

All of it has his fingerprints all over it. I just hope whoever takes the reins next can salvage the ruins of the game I grew up with.

I hate to see anyone lose their job, especially these days, but I have to agree. I have not cared for the direction D&D has taken during his tenure (but I still prefer it to Pathfinder). I am certain many of these choices have originated from the higher-ups, part of a leader's job is to push back in those situations.

Hopefully whoever takes over will bring some new energy to the table and get things back on track.

Maybe Bill's absence will pave the way for the Donkey to be introduced back into DnD!

Was he the reason there is no donkey? I have always wonder why I can buy a camel, but no donkey. I approve the return of the donkey!

 

[DaveMage]

Was he the reason there is no donkey? I have always wonder why I can buy a camel, but no donkey. I approve the return of the donkey!

I thought the issue was there was no mule (a.k.a donkeyhorse).

 

[diaglo]

"oh noes they're selling D&D"

i'm gonna put this in my sig. Scott Rouse says "oh noes they're selling D&D".


thanks for getting my hopes up.

diaglo "would love to buy it" Ooi

 

[Nemesis Destiny]

5 pages before the first shots in this skirmish of the Edition Wars. Better than expected, but not as good as I'd hoped. *sigh*

 

[Plane Sailing]

5 pages before the first shots in this skirmish of the Edition Wars. Better than expected, but not as good as I'd hoped. *sigh*

A number of the most obvious warring posts (on either side) have been deleted from this thread.

Keep this thread for commiseration or related speculation. It isn't a place to defend your favoured version or attack your hated version.

Thanks

 

[TerraDave]

I hope Bill, Michelle and Shoe manage to find new jobs soon. They've done some wonderful work over the years they've been with Wizards (and TSR, for Michelle and Bill).

I will be fascinated to see what happens to D&D now. Bill Slavicsek has been there for a long time now, and I think it's fair to say that the last few years (and especially the last one) have not been the best for D&D. Whoever takes over the job now has a massive task in front of them, and I hope it will be done well and in a manner that we appreciate.

Cheers!

well said, and more tactfully then I would have.

 

[TerraDave]

He certainly joins good company...pretty much the who's who of the industry is people "let go" by WotC.

While the predictability of these layoffs is lamentable (though they through us off this time, waiting 6 months like that), occasional change, especially at the top, can be a good thing.

 

[Gargoyle]

Bill is one of my favorite game designers of all time. Torg, Alternity, and D&D 3rd and 4th editions are some of my favorite games.

I hope for the very best for all the folks leaving WotC, and for the folks they leave behind.