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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Psion" data-source="post: 1954564" data-attributes="member: 172">But it's not that simple.Sure, that's one possible way that WotC benefits from d20 sales.Keep in mind that one of the driving assumptions behind the d20 license is the network effect is an overriding force in purchasing habits of players. So lets say you have one or two people who already own the PHB who go out and buy this new book and start a game using it. Then other people decide to get involved that aren't interested in D&D, might get involved when a new setting or d20 game that seems fresh to them is put on the table. (And don't think this doesn't happen, because I've seen players locally who have declined to get involved in my D&D game express a sudden interest when I brought up the possibility of playing spycraft.)D&D players get burned out, and move on to other things from time to time, temporarily or permanently. When they do so, having an option that keeps the player in the same market space as the PHB prevent the lost sales of replacement books and books for new players.</blockquote>