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<blockquote data-quote="dead" data-source="post: 1566010" data-attributes="member: 18707">New editions don't count. Neither do RPGs based on a major television shows (these would sell no matter what system). As to Exhalted, this is a White Wolf World of Darkness RPG. It does not count because it is not *truly* a new RPG. These World of Darkness games will always be pumped out.Same goes for Demon and Orpheus. Haven't heard much about Savage Worlds but it will probably die soon (of course, I hope it doesn't). HeroQuest is just RuneQuest revised. Haven't heard much about Riddle of Steel either but I suspect it will keel over soon (once again, let's pray it survives).Before d20 there were a lot of great non-d20 RPGs released that survived and aquired a large fan base: Vampire (and the rest of the World of Darkness), Deadlands, Ars Magica, Shadowrun, etc. Now I think this is 10 time more difficult.Some might say d20 has raised the standard. But I say: Who's standard? d20 isn't going to suit everything and even before d20, true, it was difficult to make a successful RPG but now it's 10 times more difficult because it's so much easier to get the free OGL AND do better in the market.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dead, post: 1566010, member: 18707"] New editions don't count. Neither do RPGs based on a major television shows (these would sell no matter what system). As to Exhalted, this is a White Wolf World of Darkness RPG. It does not count because it is not *truly* a new RPG. These World of Darkness games will always be pumped out. Same goes for Demon and Orpheus. Haven't heard much about Savage Worlds but it will probably die soon (of course, I hope it doesn't). HeroQuest is just RuneQuest revised. Haven't heard much about Riddle of Steel either but I suspect it will keel over soon (once again, let's pray it survives). Before d20 there were a lot of great non-d20 RPGs released that survived and aquired a large fan base: Vampire (and the rest of the World of Darkness), Deadlands, Ars Magica, Shadowrun, etc. Now I think this is 10 time more difficult. Some might say d20 has raised the standard. But I say: Who's standard? d20 isn't going to suit everything and even before d20, true, it was difficult to make a successful RPG but now it's 10 times more difficult because it's so much easier to get the free OGL AND do better in the market. [/QUOTE]

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