I don't think there is a bunker strong enough to endure the fanbase exploding over this.
Giant. Space. Hamster.
Again:
The fact there is no law or moral imperative to do this, does not in any way shape or form diminish our ability and right to complain about an obvious dearth of material.
If all fans were as ridiculously understanding as you seem to be, life would be good for corporate strategists, since hobby products would be like printing money.
Luckily that is not the case.
If WotC saves on staff by publishing only as little new crunch as they can possibly get away with, they will keep hearing about it in public forums.
Like this one.
WotC is not on life support, they are being careful and considerate with releases.
repeatedly teasing at classic campaign settings and then publishing 'seasickness handbook' is neither careful nor considerate. it is just disrespectful towards fan of those settings who are waiting for their official 5E upgrades.
Dude, it is a game companies publishing schedule. "Disrespect" is a strong word for "not publishing everything all at once." They have years to work with, no need to be hasty, harrooom.
is it so difficult to understand that I care nothing about how much and when they publish what?
the problem, for me, is the approach.
wanna publish 'seasickness handbook'? that's fine, announce it within a reasonable time period, state clearly which the contents will be and strive to respect the deadline. you managed to do that? fine! you don't? apologize with the customers and go on.
the company which is so lucky to manage something amazing like the dnd brand has no need at all of pointlessly teasing the customers or forbidding the amateur development of things in which they are clearly not interested at all.
is it so difficult to understand that I care nothing about how much and when they publish what?
the problem, for me, is the approach.
wanna publish 'seasickness handbook'? that's fine, announce it within a reasonable time period, state clearly which the contents will be and strive to respect the deadline. you managed to do that? fine! you don't? apologize with the customers and go on.
the company which is so lucky to manage something amazing like the dnd brand has no need at all of pointlessly teasing the customers or forbidding the amateur development of things in which they are clearly not interested at all.
yes, of course, as repeteadly said on these forums by various persons, I'm a greedy shark, exactly as the other dmsguild authors who funnel thousands of dollars into wotc pockets every day, developing stuff for settings, like FR or Ravenloft, which wotc did not create in the first place.Based on your stance and repeated posts throughout these forums, is your insistence to opening up the other campaign settings Wizards has under its belt primarily motivated by the ability to generate profit off of them?
Again:
If all fans were as ridiculously understanding as you seem to be, life would be good for corporate strategists, since hobby products would be like printing money.
Luckily that is not the case.
If WotC saves on staff by publishing only as little new crunch as they can possibly get away with, they will keep hearing about it in public forums.