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<blockquote data-quote="Oofta" data-source="post: 8542854" data-attributes="member: 6801845">All I can say is that I disagree.&nbsp; The term sunk cost is being used incorrectly, sunk costs means you've invested so much in something that you can't abandon it now.&nbsp; People that buy new editions have no sunk cost, most people who play the game are new.&nbsp; WOTC doesn't have much of a sunk cost in the traditional sense because they rebuilt 5E based on what worked in the past based on player feedback.Yes, there is brand recognition and inertia, but 4E showed that wasn't enough.&nbsp; Maybe, just maybe, 5E is a decent game that appeals to a broad audience that along with name recognition has made it successful.&nbsp; With 5E we no longer have the initial explosion of sales followed closely by a drop in sales we saw with the previous couple of editions.&nbsp; I will agree that success leads to more success, but that's how things grow.&nbsp; If 5E had not come along, something else would be top dog.It's not worth arguing about, especially since I'm not even sure what point you're trying to make.&nbsp; My point?&nbsp; D&amp;D 5E is a decent general purpose RPG that appeals to the masses.&nbsp; That, along with brand recognition and what I think is a yearning to connect with people directly has led to the best sales ever.&nbsp; That's all that matters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Oofta, post: 8542854, member: 6801845"] All I can say is that I disagree. The term sunk cost is being used incorrectly, sunk costs means you've invested so much in something that you can't abandon it now. People that buy new editions have no sunk cost, most people who play the game are new. WOTC doesn't have much of a sunk cost in the traditional sense because they rebuilt 5E based on what worked in the past based on player feedback. Yes, there is brand recognition and inertia, but 4E showed that wasn't enough. Maybe, just maybe, 5E is a decent game that appeals to a broad audience that along with name recognition has made it successful. With 5E we no longer have the initial explosion of sales followed closely by a drop in sales we saw with the previous couple of editions. I will agree that success leads to more success, but that's how things grow. If 5E had not come along, something else would be top dog. It's not worth arguing about, especially since I'm not even sure what point you're trying to make. My point? D&D 5E is a decent general purpose RPG that appeals to the masses. That, along with brand recognition and what I think is a yearning to connect with people directly has led to the best sales ever. That's all that matters. [/QUOTE]

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