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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OB1" data-source="post: 9085668" data-attributes="member: 6796241">You say most CR fans are fans of the cast, and then show that the cast attracts 400k fewer viewers when they're not playing D&D.  I think that's a pretty strong argument for the opposite.Now, you might say, well, that's because it wasn't the full cast in Candela.  Okay, let's look at The Nautilus Ark, which featured the entire cast and is about 1M views behind the C3 episodes released around the same time a year ago.  Now all that said, I'll admit I have no idea how many viewers CR would lose if they move away from D&D.  Heck, even with all the data CR has on their viewers, they may not know.  And they might not care if they are less popular if they are happy playing their new system, as long as they keep enough viewers and purchasers to keep the business running.  Look at Critical Hit, a very popular 4e podcast from 13 years ago, who didn't switch to 5e and now plays other systems, who aren't as popular as they once were, but are still going.  If they want to play it safe, they stay in D&D for at least one more campaign (and give Liam the opportunity to complete his sweep of the 4 core classes) while testing and perfecting Dagger Heart before switching over.  It's easy to say they should switch right away when it's not your company and your livelihood that's at risk.</blockquote>