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<blockquote data-quote="MrMyth" data-source="post: 5343468" data-attributes="member: 61155">I'm still confused by this idea that the product can only be aimed at one single audience. Has anyone actually said it is &quot;entirely for new players&quot; or solely &quot;focused on lapsed D&amp;D players&quot;?&nbsp;I've said from the beginning that Essential's goals were threefold: 1) Provide a slimmed down intro version of the new game that are easier for new players to quickly understand and play. 2) Use classic elements and themes to appeal to lapsed gamers of earlier editions.3) Provide new builds and content that existing 4E players can make use of. &nbsp;This commercial is aimed at the second group there, but that doesn't mean they aren't still hoping to draw in new gamers or sell the product to existing gamers. They just have other avenues of advertisement for that. (New gamers might encounter the Essentials advertising included with the Castle Ravenloft board game. Existing gamers have been offered previews and content via DDI and various gamer blogs and conventions.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MrMyth, post: 5343468, member: 61155"] I'm still confused by this idea that the product can only be aimed at one single audience. Has [I]anyone[/I] actually said it is "entirely for new players" or solely "focused on lapsed D&D players"? I've said from the beginning that Essential's goals were threefold: 1) Provide a slimmed down intro version of the new game that are easier for new players to quickly understand and play. 2) Use classic elements and themes to appeal to lapsed gamers of earlier editions. 3) Provide new builds and content that existing 4E players can make use of. This commercial is aimed at the second group there, but that doesn't mean they aren't still hoping to draw in new gamers or sell the product to existing gamers. They just have other avenues of advertisement for that. (New gamers might encounter the Essentials advertising included with the Castle Ravenloft board game. Existing gamers have been offered previews and content via DDI and various gamer blogs and conventions.) [/QUOTE]

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