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<blockquote data-quote="Malmuria" data-source="post: 8529576" data-attributes="member: 7030755">I think I'm confused as to the point you are making.&nbsp; You seem to indicate that making some lore setting-neutral would mean that players who are starting out would have to get four books (3 core + setting) instead of three, and that makes the game less affordable for some and/or would lead to lower sales for wotc because they aren't producing products worth buying.&nbsp; Is that correct?I'm saying starter set + internet (SRD, forgotten realms wiki, etc) gives you access to all the rules you need and more lore than has ever been available at one time (and, when it comes to the FR wiki, all cross referenced to original sources).&nbsp; Thus, I don't see how cost would be exorbitant for those on a budget.If anything, you have the age old problem of how Wotc is supposed to continue to make money given how cheap the hobby is (compared to almost any other entertainment aside from kicking a soccer ball around in the park).&nbsp; Previously, the answer was bloat --&gt; new edition.&nbsp; For 5e, the answer has been adventures, and now settings.&nbsp; They might try to create a dnd beyond-like subscription service or a vtt or whatever.&nbsp; It will be interesting to see how they present the core races and the humanoid monsters, but as stated above, the changes are not for the sake of making the game less appealing, but rather more appealing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Malmuria, post: 8529576, member: 7030755"] I think I'm confused as to the point you are making. You seem to indicate that making some lore setting-neutral would mean that players who are starting out would have to get four books (3 core + setting) instead of three, and that makes the game less affordable for some and/or would lead to lower sales for wotc because they aren't producing products worth buying. Is that correct? I'm saying starter set + internet (SRD, forgotten realms wiki, etc) gives you access to all the rules you need and more lore than has ever been available at one time (and, when it comes to the FR wiki, all cross referenced to original sources). Thus, I don't see how cost would be exorbitant for those on a budget. If anything, you have the age old problem of how Wotc is supposed to continue to make money given how cheap the hobby is (compared to almost any other entertainment aside from kicking a soccer ball around in the park). Previously, the answer was bloat --> new edition. For 5e, the answer has been adventures, and now settings. They might try to create a dnd beyond-like subscription service or a vtt or whatever. It will be interesting to see how they present the core races and the humanoid monsters, but as stated above, the changes are not for the sake of making the game less appealing, but rather more appealing. [/QUOTE]

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