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<blockquote data-quote="Sundragon2012" data-source="post: 3814808" data-attributes="member: 7624"><p>I have some experience in the subscription buisness model from my own buisness.</p><p></p><p>If you create a good product, the subscription model is the best model for both the customer and the buisness. The customer benefits from a steady stream of useful product and the company is guaranteed to make money on an ongoing basis.</p><p></p><p>There is no making anyone buy anything they don't want. There is the deliberate doling out of goodies that leaves the customers hungry for more product. If someone is a real fan, they wait with baited breath for everything you release thereby making you more money thereby making you able to make more product and the cycle continues.</p><p></p><p>As much as I want D&D made by gamers who love the game, which I have NO doubt is the case, I realize that WoTC must remain profitable. If this means they draw in a new batch of 12yr olds through adding elements of Newer fantasy tropes, fine. I won't use much of that stuff, but that's me. I have never been a slavish adopter of D&D's canon core assumptions. However, WoTC knows that there is a large crowd of D&D fanboys who act as if core canon fluff is sacred writ and these people will buy anything and justify its presence in the game no matter how silly it is. I'm glad this unthinking host exists because they keep WoTC afloat keeping D&D alive for those who are, like myself, more descriminating in regards to what we allow in our games.</p><p></p><p>Just look at the wailing and the gnashing of teeth going on about the succubus and erinyes....did that many people use these critters as integral parts of the game? No, they didn't (outside of planescape fans maybe), but those who are going crazy about something so inconsequential ARE D&D's rabid customers who NEED their core canon fix from on high to legitimize their visions. These folks will buy 4e and they will complain while they do it. Then in 7-8yrs when 5e comes out they will fight to defend 4e fluff as the heart and soul of D&D. And thus the cycle continues.</p><p></p><p>4e will succeed because of the very people who now complain. They need their core like they need air. Look how many people will not even buy high quality 3rd party supplements because they are not "core" ie. created by WoTC the holy priesthood of the One True Way (tm). Because of these folks, the subscription model is pure genius.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sundragon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sundragon2012, post: 3814808, member: 7624"] I have some experience in the subscription buisness model from my own buisness. If you create a good product, the subscription model is the best model for both the customer and the buisness. The customer benefits from a steady stream of useful product and the company is guaranteed to make money on an ongoing basis. There is no making anyone buy anything they don't want. There is the deliberate doling out of goodies that leaves the customers hungry for more product. If someone is a real fan, they wait with baited breath for everything you release thereby making you more money thereby making you able to make more product and the cycle continues. As much as I want D&D made by gamers who love the game, which I have NO doubt is the case, I realize that WoTC must remain profitable. If this means they draw in a new batch of 12yr olds through adding elements of Newer fantasy tropes, fine. I won't use much of that stuff, but that's me. I have never been a slavish adopter of D&D's canon core assumptions. However, WoTC knows that there is a large crowd of D&D fanboys who act as if core canon fluff is sacred writ and these people will buy anything and justify its presence in the game no matter how silly it is. I'm glad this unthinking host exists because they keep WoTC afloat keeping D&D alive for those who are, like myself, more descriminating in regards to what we allow in our games. Just look at the wailing and the gnashing of teeth going on about the succubus and erinyes....did that many people use these critters as integral parts of the game? No, they didn't (outside of planescape fans maybe), but those who are going crazy about something so inconsequential ARE D&D's rabid customers who NEED their core canon fix from on high to legitimize their visions. These folks will buy 4e and they will complain while they do it. Then in 7-8yrs when 5e comes out they will fight to defend 4e fluff as the heart and soul of D&D. And thus the cycle continues. 4e will succeed because of the very people who now complain. They need their core like they need air. Look how many people will not even buy high quality 3rd party supplements because they are not "core" ie. created by WoTC the holy priesthood of the One True Way (tm). Because of these folks, the subscription model is pure genius. Sundragon [/QUOTE]
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