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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 6135066" data-attributes="member: 58197"><p>I am. I'm moving to 5E, in which the problem is being fixed. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>More seriously, though: There's always a question of who a given game is meant for. D&D is obviously a niche game meant for a small subset of the population. If a large fraction of D&D players is having trouble with something, then WotC can either decide that the game was not meant for those people, or it can accept that the something in question is a problem. (Of course, that still leaves the question of whether it's a big enough problem to justify fixing. And it's possible that the only available fix will alienate another large fraction, in which case WotC is screwed either way. But I don't think that situation is as common as it's made out to be.)</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it's necessary, but in general, "This wasn't meant for you" is a bad approach to dealing with a widespread issue. It promotes an insular mentality that prevents learning and improving. It also tends to shrink the customer base.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 6135066, member: 58197"] I am. I'm moving to 5E, in which the problem is being fixed. :) More seriously, though: There's always a question of who a given game is meant for. D&D is obviously a niche game meant for a small subset of the population. If a large fraction of D&D players is having trouble with something, then WotC can either decide that the game was not meant for those people, or it can accept that the something in question is a problem. (Of course, that still leaves the question of whether it's a big enough problem to justify fixing. And it's possible that the only available fix will alienate another large fraction, in which case WotC is screwed either way. But I don't think that situation is as common as it's made out to be.) Sometimes it's necessary, but in general, "This wasn't meant for you" is a bad approach to dealing with a widespread issue. It promotes an insular mentality that prevents learning and improving. It also tends to shrink the customer base. [/QUOTE]
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