Changeover Poll

[mmu1]

what were the final results in the original changeover poll? do you have a link to it? i dont have the search capability

Neither do I, but Google to the rescue!

http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/235481-changeover-poll.html

Not much different than what we're seeing now.

Edit: Actually, on second glance, that's not true. Not fundamentally different as far as the dsitribution of votes goes, but last time it was 49% of people that never changed or changed and went back. Now, it's 59% so far - if that trend holds, that'd be a significant change.

 

[joethelawyer]

Neither do I, but Google to the rescue!

http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rpg-discussion/235481-changeover-poll.html

Not much different than what we're seeing now.

actually, looks like the tried it and went back category went up 9%, which you would expect to see in 5 months. i dont mean that as a slam against 4e, i just mean that its natural that in 5 months some people would try it and go back

 

[Echohawk]

Playing 50% 4e and 50% 3.5e now, mainly because I have a long running high level 3.5e game and it would be too difficult to convert to 4e. If it wasn't, I'd shift it to 4e in a flash.

This. Plus the added comment that I've accelerated the pace of my 3.5 campaign with a view to wrapping it up sooner rather than later, because the burden of high-level game prep weighs heavily on me now that I can compare it to the ease of 4e game prep...

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Slight Changeover. Currently testing the 4E waters and I'm liking it so far, but afaic it is a completely different game. A game I like; but not D&D to me. I recognize as part of the natural evolution of the game but I'm too much of a grognard to completely move forward. I will be a smattering of the 4E books, but only to give myself more options when playing and to raid 'em for ideas for the Tale.

3.5 will always be my preferred edition. Until I have completely written the PHB and MM for the Tale, it will be my system of choice.

 

[Griego]

Still playing 3.5, no 4e yet, but have not ruled it out by any means. My group likes to take its time on such things.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I had already tracked that link down...I was going to post it afterwards to avoid any tainting of this poll. Yeah, I know, that's a bit rigorous, but hey!

 

[Jack7]

For my setting we use 4th Edition Character Classes for the humanoid races, and homebrew modified AD&D/semi-historical Character Classes for the human races.

That works out good for us because the humanoids are from a different world than the humans and so come across as very different types of beings than humans.

I like some of the rules, classes, and races of 4th edition and almost none of the magic, items, background, outlook, etc.

So I reckon it's about half of one and most of the other.

 

[El Mahdi]

Still playing my houseruled 3.5E. Still not switching to 4E. The only difference for me is that I do have friends that have switched, although they live a bit of a drive from me. When I go to see them, I wouldn't have a problem playing in a 4E game with them. Occasional participation in a 4E game doesn't constitute "switching" to me. If I run a game, it's still my houseruled 3.5E, period. (Although, some of those "houserules" are stolen from 4E.)

But, probably the only thing that really matters to WoTC is, I've bought the core books, a couple of supplements and an adventure, and am about to get a DDI sub. As long as people keep buying their products, whether switching or not, I doubt it really matters to Wizards.

 

[Khairn]

I've tried 4E and will still play in 1 game because of the GM and players. But overall I found that the system took more away from my enjoyment of the game than it brought.

On the flip side 4E did encourage me to look at other systems, and now I'm more excited about playing games other than D&D.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

As long as people keep buying their products, whether switching or not, I doubt it really matters to Wizards.

Therin lies the trick.

If the latter 2 poll categories continue to grow, then there are likely fewer and fewer gamers within WotC's 4Ed market, which could lead to declines in sales.