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Message: <blockquote data-quote="buddhafrog" data-source="post: 5343731" data-attributes="member: 86605">Again, lots of varying opinions.  I feel that most of the anger/disappointment for this ad falls in either one of three camps:1) you love D&D and wish there were better outreach.  You are frustrated with the lack of new players and WOTC's lack of ability to get new players.  You feel that this ad falls far, far short of that goal.I get this, but I think you are limiting your view.  WOTC has done a ton of work this year trying to make D&D more accessible/approachable.  The Red Box and the Essential Box Sets have been this year's primary focus - and they both meet that goal.  There has been increasing internet visibility to D&D through youtube games (see the recent <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/uqXqK3ZlqWI?fs=1&hl=en_US&fs=1&autoplay=1" target="_blank">PAX live play</a>.  This ad is another.  None of these alone is enough, and together they are not necessarily "enough."  However, why are we assuming this is the only marketing WOTC will use?  It appears that this 30 SECONDS ad is very effective for some, and that alone is a possitive.2) you are not a fan of 4e and WOTC in general. I may be perceiving incorrectly, but some of the naysayers here seem particularly biased against 4e and whether referencing the Red Box will in turn turn people off when they buy it and realize it is different than the original Red Box.  WOTC seems pretty happy that this is different than the original.  I am choosing to play 4e b/c I think it is a much better game systems than the original.  I would hope new gamers would be introduced to D&D through 4e instead of the original AD&D b/c I think it is a matured, more complex version that is better to keep their attention.3) you just think the video sucks.not much argument against someone's opinion, except to say that some others love the ad.  Would you prefer no ad?  If I saw a D&D ad that I didn't like, I think I'd still be glad that it was out there to attracts some new people into the game.  There is no one magic pill that will attract everyone.</blockquote>

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