D&D is dying by the hour

[WayneLigon]

Since I am book retailer I have access to one of the biggest book-distributors in the US (i.e. the one selling books to retailers).

And the name of that distributor is...?

If you add this up you are FAR AWAY from 5.5 million or even something remotely close to that.

Since you only have to buy a PHB once I would figure that most of the people who are going to buy a PHB will have already bought one by this time. If you have figures going back in time, it would be interesting to see if there was a significant drop in those total demand figures when 4E was announced.

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Pepsi talks about Coke, and Coke talks about Coke. It's good to be Coke. It's even better to be Coke when "Pepsi" has a bare sliver of your sales and media visibility.

Exactly, and in this particular case, Paizo is not even Pepsi... its RC Cola or something like that.

 

[Wolfspider]

Exactly, and in this particular case, Paizo is not even Pepsi... its RC Cola or something like that.

Mmm...RC Cola...my favorite. No wonder I like Paizo so much.

 

[DandD]

What's RC Cola? Never heard of them.

 

[Wolfspider]

What's RC Cola? Never heard of them.

It's a brand of cola that is somewhat popular in certain areas of the US. I think it used to be more popular in the 70s when I was growing up than it is now, but it still has some fans.

More info here if you're interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rc_cola

 

[ashockney]

So, the consensus is in that D&D ain't dead.

Here's an intersting question I have for you, that hit me in the head listening to some rpg podcasts today:

"Is D&D still the vanguard of the industry?"

I think it clearly depends on how you define "vanguard" and "industry".

Discuss...

 

[Firevalkyrie]

So, the consensus is in that D&D ain't dead.

Here's an intersting question I have for you, that hit me in the head listening to some rpg podcasts today:

"Is D&D still the vanguard of the industry?"

I think it clearly depends on how you define "vanguard" and "industry".

Discuss...

Unquestionably. Until and unless somebody hears "roleplaying game" and doesn't need the explanation, "kinda like Dungeons & Dragons," D&D remains the vanguard of the industry.

 

[SSquirrel]

I'm suddenly 16 again and YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE DARKNESS IN MY SOUL!

I attack the darkness!! *snicker*

Exactly, and in this particular case, Paizo is not even Pepsi... its RC Cola or something like that.

Smaller, think something like Ale-8 here in KY. Made in Winchester KY, sold within about a 3 hour driving radius.

 

[Dark Mistress]

Humor

Ok I admit i didn't even bother to read most of this thread.

But really even if DnD died, it's not like it's a big deal. i have it on good authority The Rouse, multi-classed into cleric. So he could easily cast Raise Dead and bring DnD back to life.

 

[DandD]

But then it would lose one level and be weaker. Unless he casted True Ressurection. Or used Reincarnation and transformerd D&D x.Y into a badger.