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<blockquote data-quote="HobbitFan" data-source="post: 7666419" data-attributes="member: 6776322">Entsuropi and DefCon1 have a valid point about WOTC's probable strategy.The thing is, right now they haven't open the D&amp;D brand into products other editions haven't already done, some very recently.&nbsp; the offerings so far (miniatures, boardgames, computer games, etc) are all pretty safe items that cross sell to RPG fans as well.&nbsp; And the AP hardbacks they have done thus far are not particularly groundbreaking in terms of design nor innovative in terms of content.&nbsp; So far the only real changes are:&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; They are on a drastically paired down release schedule, which we don't know the actual reason for.&nbsp; They say its to avoid bloat but this could have been a financial decision imposed by the D&amp;D team by WOTC or Hasbro people above them.&nbsp; 2. They have offered a simplified version of the game for free online.&nbsp; They may be talking like stuff is different, experimental and revolutionary.&nbsp; If so, all of that is going on behind closed doors.What we're actually seeing in released products just looks like an old-school release schedule cut to its absolute minimum level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HobbitFan, post: 7666419, member: 6776322"] Entsuropi and DefCon1 have a valid point about WOTC's probable strategy. The thing is, right now they haven't open the D&D brand into products other editions haven't already done, some very recently. the offerings so far (miniatures, boardgames, computer games, etc) are all pretty safe items that cross sell to RPG fans as well. And the AP hardbacks they have done thus far are not particularly groundbreaking in terms of design nor innovative in terms of content. So far the only real changes are: 1. They are on a drastically paired down release schedule, which we don't know the actual reason for. They say its to avoid bloat but this could have been a financial decision imposed by the D&D team by WOTC or Hasbro people above them. 2. They have offered a simplified version of the game for free online. They may be talking like stuff is different, experimental and revolutionary. If so, all of that is going on behind closed doors. What we're actually seeing in released products just looks like an old-school release schedule cut to its absolute minimum level. [/QUOTE]

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