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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bayushi_seikuro" data-source="post: 9448656" data-attributes="member: 7024851">I think this proves my point.This HAS to be trolling.  First, understanding capitalism means there are very few objectively great benevolent products.  The only that comes to mind is when Volvo developed automobile seat belts, and CHOSE not to patent them for our benefits.  What happens, even now?  A certain (high?) population choses not to wear seat belts, no matter the objective value.Secondly, a business needs to grow.  If the DC20 system is so benevolent and Good, why aren't they distributing it for free?  They're chosing to grow a business and... PROFIT.Thirdly, and I feel a decent enough majority of users of ENWorld might agree, to throw all this manure at D&D and say that they're actively holding down development and the genre etc is a SPIT IN THE FACE of other game designers who, while they didn't make WotC money, were able to produce games they loved and believed in.  WITHOUT modifying these supposed-malignant system (D&D 5e) - games like Ars Magica, GURPS, Amber Diceless, Legend of the Five Rings, Deadlands/Savage Worlds, Palladium/Rifts, Feng Shui, Night's Black Agent and any number of countless games put to market on the strength of their creators' unique vision.I've hung out and talked to various developers, and I cannot think of a SINGLE one who endorses the kind of vitriol<h4>[USER=7046627]Zuranthium[/USER] is.  </h4>I think their general sentiment is that yes, growing the hobby is important, yes they want you to play their game, but a high tide raises all boats.  They would rather people play what they choose to rather than new people be put off the hobby by zealotry.Quoted: "A singular dominant force in a market can be good it's an objectively great, benevolent product. Like if some pill existed that cured a variety of ills with no side effects, with an ethical production method. But this is frequently not the case. Which is to say - do not buy D&D 2024. It is not the ambassador the genre deserves. Limit its spread as much as possible. Uplift non-D&D options. The end goal: a favorable evolution of the genre as a whole, resulting in better games and more players."</blockquote>

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