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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 8841144" data-attributes="member: 22779">You figure that the majority of gamers out there are buying the new book every time it comes out to use?&nbsp; The sales certainly don't support that idea.&nbsp; The current player base is measured in the millions, but, I really don't think that WotC is banging out millions of copies of every single book they publish.&nbsp; Hundreds of thousands, maybe, but many millions?&nbsp; That would put them in Harry Potter level book sales.&nbsp; So, no, I don't believe that.&nbsp; I strongly believe that most groups buy a small number of books, play with those for years, and maybe pick up a book here or there.&nbsp; And, that's the group, not the individual.&nbsp; There's already more material for 5e than most groups will use for the foreseeable future.&nbsp; If you start counting in 3rd party stuff, you couldn't put a tiny dent in the total amount of 5e (never minding all of D&amp;D) material out there unless you were playing pretty much daily.I see no evidence that the hobby needs a constant stream of new books.&nbsp; I understand that publishers need that.&nbsp; Fair enough.&nbsp; And, I understand that people like new books.&nbsp; Heck, I do too.&nbsp;&nbsp; But, I'm not really convinced that a majority (or even a really significant minority) of gamers actually pays much attention to the newest releases.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 8841144, member: 22779"] You figure that the majority of gamers out there are buying the new book every time it comes out to use? The sales certainly don't support that idea. The current player base is measured in the millions, but, I really don't think that WotC is banging out millions of copies of every single book they publish. Hundreds of thousands, maybe, but many millions? That would put them in Harry Potter level book sales. So, no, I don't believe that. I strongly believe that most groups buy a small number of books, play with those for years, and maybe pick up a book here or there. And, that's the group, not the individual. There's already more material for 5e than most groups will use for the foreseeable future. If you start counting in 3rd party stuff, you couldn't put a tiny dent in the total amount of 5e (never minding all of D&D) material out there unless you were playing pretty much daily. I see no evidence that the hobby needs a constant stream of new books. I understand that publishers need that. Fair enough. And, I understand that people like new books. Heck, I do too. But, I'm not really convinced that a majority (or even a really significant minority) of gamers actually pays much attention to the newest releases. [/QUOTE]

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