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<blockquote data-quote="Minicol" data-source="post: 3744852" data-attributes="member: 17308">Agreed.Yet, the stated goal of the designers so far seems to keep people currently playing the game interested enough to remain in, and keep buying stuff. They clearly want us to UPGRADE, and are insisting on how improved the new system will be. It may quite be true, but is it really worth it if I have to ditch everything I have already bought/used/worked over ?I have not made up my mind on the issue myself and I try to remain open on the matter. But quite honestly, if no new players ever show up for the game anywhere ... it won't change my life. not at all. Not even my gaming life. So making the game attractive to new players... good, but make it attractive to me first.On the other hand, if we old - timers, grognards, and what-have-you don't buy 4e, the volume of sales will be significantly lower than expected. Anyone remember the &quot;revolutionary, innovative,blahblahblah&quot; &quot;SAGA ?&quot; thingie that was supposed to change the face of Dragonlance ???And I would not bet on many new players springing from nowhere just because there is a new edition of D&amp;D. Some certainly, but enough to offset the loss ? It's an open bet.Anyways, I stongly hope the system will be as pleasant to play and innovative as they say, and still flexible enough to let me upgrade all my old stuff, which would make this discussion moot. one can always dream.Good gaming to you all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Minicol, post: 3744852, member: 17308"] Agreed. Yet, the stated goal of the designers so far seems to keep people currently playing the game interested enough to remain in, and keep buying stuff. They clearly want us to UPGRADE, and are insisting on how improved the new system will be. It may quite be true, but is it really worth it if I have to ditch everything I have already bought/used/worked over ? I have not made up my mind on the issue myself and I try to remain open on the matter. But quite honestly, if no new players ever show up for the game anywhere ... it won't change my life. not at all. Not even my gaming life. So making the game attractive to new players... good, but make it attractive to me first. On the other hand, if we old - timers, grognards, and what-have-you don't buy 4e, the volume of sales will be significantly lower than expected. Anyone remember the "revolutionary, innovative,blahblahblah" "SAGA ?" thingie that was supposed to change the face of Dragonlance ??? And I would not bet on many new players springing from nowhere just because there is a new edition of D&D. Some certainly, but enough to offset the loss ? It's an open bet. Anyways, I stongly hope the system will be as pleasant to play and innovative as they say, and still flexible enough to let me upgrade all my old stuff, which would make this discussion moot. one can always dream. Good gaming to you all. [/QUOTE]

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