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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 8719328" data-attributes="member: 6796661">Even if I never used a single third-party product in my game. Even if I only read WotC printed books and never participated in any discussion boards or consumed any non-WotC internet content and had never been directly influenced by third-party content. Third-party products make the game better. They have influence on the folks creating D&amp;D. They expand the D&amp;D community and keep things fresh for people who may still continue to buy WotC content even while also consuming third-party content. That helps WotC stay profitable and creating more D&amp;D content.But I do use third-party content. A lot of it. Even the third-party stuff that I think is &quot;crap&quot; still makes D&amp;D better because a lively and competitive marketplace is necessary for the good stuff to rise to the top. Creators have to take chances, fail sometimes, and--hopefully--improve.&nbsp; Even if they don't, others can learn from their failures.I don't know how anyone can answer this question as &quot;no&quot;, unless they are reading it as &quot;the personal use of third-party products in my game have made D&amp;D more enjoyable for me.&quot;&nbsp; I find that hard to relate to, but at least I could see it being true for some people.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 8719328, member: 6796661"] Even if I never used a single third-party product in my game. Even if I only read WotC printed books and never participated in any discussion boards or consumed any non-WotC internet content and had never been directly influenced by third-party content. Third-party products make the game better. They have influence on the folks creating D&D. They expand the D&D community and keep things fresh for people who may still continue to buy WotC content even while also consuming third-party content. That helps WotC stay profitable and creating more D&D content. But I do use third-party content. A lot of it. Even the third-party stuff that I think is "crap" still makes D&D better because a lively and competitive marketplace is necessary for the good stuff to rise to the top. Creators have to take chances, fail sometimes, and--hopefully--improve. Even if they don't, others can learn from their failures. I don't know how anyone can answer this question as "no", unless they are reading it as "the personal use of third-party products in my game have made D&D more enjoyable for me." I find that hard to relate to, but at least I could see it being true for some people. [/QUOTE]

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