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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sunshadow21" data-source="post: 7666379" data-attributes="member: 6667193">I guess the problem I have with this example and WotC's approach thus far is that the social studies teacher still knows the larger picture and how that focus fits into the greater history; even if the focus is on a specific area, the larger picture still impacts the presentation and the details discussed. WotC seems to be trying to do a lot to get a lot of very focused product out there across many mediums, but not much on providing the larger picture of how a particular adventure or product fits into a larger world. Even something like an updated gazetteer that would provide a basis for the world doesn't seem to be on their radar. Relying on older product that may or may not be entirely accurate any more is not a very good strategy if that is indeed what they are doing. As one said already, they seem to be doing the things that should be done on top of the basics, not instead of, with little or no attention being paid to the basics that tie everything else together. Unfortunately, this isn't a new trend; the biggest reason I've seen WotC stumble on this brand ever since late 3.5 is that they haven't taken care of the basic underlying stuff that really ties everything together so having the same adventure in 3 different formats really isn't going to help them any in selling the next adventure. They have never used the worlds well; even in 3rd edition, FR and Eberron were the only ones to get any notable support at all, and most of Faerun didn't see more than a single chapter in a single book. I'm not going to say that they can't pull off really using the worlds yet, but they better have some really good aces up their sleeves that we haven't seen yet if they intend to do it. So far, we haven't seen anything notable, and the window for a big reveal that a lot of people are going to pay attention to is closing fast.In the end, I just don't have confidence that WotC has the slightest clue of what they have or how to use it. They have been chasing the same basic strategy with only minor variations since they bought the brand, and it hasn't worked yet. I don't see that many changes to their strategy this time around, and I don't really foresee any better results given the implementation we've seen so far. They may still surprise everyone, but it's becoming less and less unlikely with every interview like this that has lots of promises but not much else.</blockquote>

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