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<blockquote data-quote="pickin_grinnin" data-source="post: 6299691" data-attributes="member: 6697674">The reason you get all the fussing about the edition wars and such is that so many people in the hobby got started with D&amp;D, and have emotional ties to the product, generally tied to nostalgia.In many cases, though, people are simply discussing how they view the economic realities related to the changes WotC have made and are making.&nbsp; Discussing the mistakes the company has made, and considering whether it is likely they can turn things around, doesn't even necessarily relate to an actual dislike of the company.&nbsp; It's just like discussing Apple's recent marketing strategies, or that of any other well-known company that is making a big change.On a personal level, I hope that WotC puts out a good product and that it's successful.&nbsp; They have made some brilliant moves with other products in the past.&nbsp; They have made mistakes in the past decade or so, though, mostly relating to the D&amp;D property.&nbsp; Time will tell whether they have figured out what they did wrong and how to avoid doing it in the future.&nbsp;&nbsp; Hopefully they are on a better path now.&nbsp; If I were a betting man, though, I wouldn't put my money on them, at least at this point.&nbsp; Past performance with this particular property has been sub-optimal, at best, and the various interviews with the WotC employees that I have read or seen/heard have not been promising, particularly when it comes to their assessment of what their mistakes were with 4e, and how they would have done it differently if they knew then what they know now.To use a more extreme analogy, I used to love shopping at Sears.&nbsp; Sears is a train-wreck of a company now, though, and I won't step into one of their stores.&nbsp; I wish they could pull it together and go back to being a place I love to shop, but I don't think that is going to happen, based on their history.&nbsp; It might happen, and that would be great if it did, but I wouldn't bet money on it.&nbsp; I don't actually dislike or hate the company - I'm just disappointed at what it has become.In the case of WotC, I'm disappointed at how they have handled the D&amp;D property since 3.5.&nbsp; I don't think they are a train wreck of a company, but I'm not convinced that they have come up with a good new overall strategy for that particular product.&nbsp; The whole point of discussion boards is to discuss things like that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pickin_grinnin, post: 6299691, member: 6697674"] The reason you get all the fussing about the edition wars and such is that so many people in the hobby got started with D&D, and have emotional ties to the product, generally tied to nostalgia. In many cases, though, people are simply discussing how they view the economic realities related to the changes WotC have made and are making. Discussing the mistakes the company has made, and considering whether it is likely they can turn things around, doesn't even necessarily relate to an actual dislike of the company. It's just like discussing Apple's recent marketing strategies, or that of any other well-known company that is making a big change. On a personal level, I hope that WotC puts out a good product and that it's successful. They have made some brilliant moves with other products in the past. They have made mistakes in the past decade or so, though, mostly relating to the D&D property. Time will tell whether they have figured out what they did wrong and how to avoid doing it in the future. Hopefully they are on a better path now. If I were a betting man, though, I wouldn't put my money on them, at least at this point. Past performance with this particular property has been sub-optimal, at best, and the various interviews with the WotC employees that I have read or seen/heard have not been promising, particularly when it comes to their assessment of what their mistakes were with 4e, and how they would have done it differently if they knew then what they know now. To use a more extreme analogy, I used to love shopping at Sears. Sears is a train-wreck of a company now, though, and I won't step into one of their stores. I wish they could pull it together and go back to being a place I love to shop, but I don't think that is going to happen, based on their history. It might happen, and that would be great if it did, but I wouldn't bet money on it. I don't actually dislike or hate the company - I'm just disappointed at what it has become. In the case of WotC, I'm disappointed at how they have handled the D&D property since 3.5. I don't think they are a train wreck of a company, but I'm not convinced that they have come up with a good new overall strategy for that particular product. The whole point of discussion boards is to discuss things like that. [/QUOTE]

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