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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 8702682" data-attributes="member: 6716779"><p>Bens numbers are in the ballpark on known numbers from other sources and interviews with ex TSR. </p><p></p><p> They don't contradict Danceys statements either as we know that some of the more elaborate boxed sets were selling as a loss. And presumably some of the adventures. </p><p></p><p> Remember when WotC did reprint some of the setting and Eberron they changed the format (boxed set vs book) and only did one and done deals exceptbFR and Eberron. </p><p></p><p> Or they licensed bstuff out. </p><p></p><p> They didn't do boxed sets, follow on adventures, a line of novels and premium bits and pieces with cloth maps etc. </p><p></p><p> Adventures bwetent really selling compared with big items like FR boxed set. DS put some reasonable numbers in but over 9 products some of which were boxed sets (which they may have lost money on). </p><p></p><p> Adventures don't sell was in reference tolate 90's not early 90's and early 80's which were big numbers. </p><p></p><p> Paizo made it work presumably because they were happy with smaller margins but more importantly had a lit of good will and reputation for making quality adventures due to their Dungeon Magazine tenure. </p><p></p><p> TSE 2E adventures have the opposite reputation mist of then are junk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 8702682, member: 6716779"] Bens numbers are in the ballpark on known numbers from other sources and interviews with ex TSR. They don't contradict Danceys statements either as we know that some of the more elaborate boxed sets were selling as a loss. And presumably some of the adventures. Remember when WotC did reprint some of the setting and Eberron they changed the format (boxed set vs book) and only did one and done deals exceptbFR and Eberron. Or they licensed bstuff out. They didn't do boxed sets, follow on adventures, a line of novels and premium bits and pieces with cloth maps etc. Adventures bwetent really selling compared with big items like FR boxed set. DS put some reasonable numbers in but over 9 products some of which were boxed sets (which they may have lost money on). Adventures don't sell was in reference tolate 90's not early 90's and early 80's which were big numbers. Paizo made it work presumably because they were happy with smaller margins but more importantly had a lit of good will and reputation for making quality adventures due to their Dungeon Magazine tenure. TSE 2E adventures have the opposite reputation mist of then are junk. [/QUOTE]
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