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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JohnRTroy" data-source="post: 5511674" data-attributes="member: 2732">I think the troubling thing for me is Mr. Peterson isn't clear on things regarding his passions for either 4e and Pathfinder.He spent a lot of time cheering on 4e and trying to work with WoTC.  However, there was a certain wishy-washy feeling to it as it became clear WoTC's attitude towards the 3pp market had changed.  Clark never really got down to the salient details.  Did he like 4e better?  Did he think 3e was better?  How would you deal with the old school feel if the rules changed so much--there's a lot that changed between 3e and 4e that was more substantial than the 1/2 to 3e changes?  He never really communicated his personal feelings on the game's changes.  He never explained in complete detail why he felt he wouldn't go with the GSL--what was it he was concerned about--losing rights to Rappan Attuck or something?  It was hard to consider when others took up the GSL with no problem.  It felt, for lack of a better word, too political--I felt he was communicating as the publisher of something and not as a gamer or game designer.  I'd have an easier time understanding if he had said something in detail about the actual ruleset he loved or hated.  Meantime, the "old school feel" market had factionalized and a lot of people actually started playing 1e again.  I think this is somewhat an unfair feeling on my part, but it feels like he's was primarilly concerned with finding the largest target market and then supporting it, rather than writing good games.  Maybe that's wrong, but it doesn't help how vague he's been on the subject, especially considering all the other creators out there who are more vocal in their opinions.  I think that's led to people's skepticism towards him.</blockquote>

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