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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrooklynKnight" data-source="post: 2635255" data-attributes="member: 4490">On the WOTC and the Ennies stuff...I belive, about 2 years ago, I remember someone (may have been someone at wotc or not, after 2 years i dont remember clearly) telling me that the reason they dont enter the Ennies is the following.WOTC is "supposed" to be the best of the best when it comes to D&D and RPG games. Top of the line. WOTC has far more resources to put into a product then any 3rd party developer. IT could be considered "unfair" for them to enter, because their increased resources gives them an edge and "skews" the results.On the OTHER hand, if they were to lose, it would be a huge blow to WOTC and an ebarassment. While they're supposed to be the top of the line, the best of the best, THE primary brand that everyone associates with, having a clear winner in a 3rd party publisher would be embarassing for the company. To comment on my own, WOTC doesnt NEED the Ennies to claim that D&D is the best RPG in the world. Quite frankly, it is. It has the longest/biggest market reach/recognition, its spawned entire cults and gamer cultures. And its a part of mainstream pop media. Something no 3rd party company has achieved yet. D&D is on par with Starwars and Comic Book superheroes in terms of recognition. Nearly everyone has HEARD about D&D even if to them its just "that game geeks play".They have nothing to gain by entering the Ennies, and a lot to lose. Being able to say "Ennies winner 2005" on one of their products means nothing in the world wide market......yet.However, each year the Ennies grows and matures. Each year many 3rd party companies also grow and mature. When it comes to pop culture, White Wolf would come second in terms of recognition (IMO). Perhaps, maybe, 5 or 10 years from today, some of our favorite 3rd party publishers (Green Ronin, Necromancer Games, Malhavor Press, etc etc etc) will reach some sort of plateu were they get noticed BEYOND Gencon, beyond any gamer society and enter mainstream media.When these companies (and the Ennies) grow to become known enough, worldwide that they could have an effect on WOTC sales, maybe WOTC will change its mind.And to close, of all the companies listed here and above, I belive Green Ronin has the BEST chance to breach that barrier of pop culture Icon. Mutants and Masterminds is keyed to one of the biggest pop culture themes in the world....comic books and super heroes. If by some chance GR managed to snag a Marvel or DC license...they would slowly climb the steps to reach that barrier. But then again, what the hell do i know.</blockquote>

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