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<blockquote data-quote="DaveMage" data-source="post: 3717388" data-attributes="member: 10447">Yeah, this is the issue.When you factor in d20/OGL companies, the amount of available D&amp;D-compatible product for 3.x numbers in the 1000s.&nbsp; TSR couldn't hold a candle to it.Option bloat happened because of this.I think the 3.x years will go down as the renaissance of gaming, and, in fact, may be the best it will ever get as more and more people leave the tabletop behind for online pursuits or simply other entertainment options.&nbsp; 4E will be WotC and a maybe few other companies doing adventures.I mean, what print publishers are going to support the latest edition of D&amp;D?(Maybe)Paizo?Necromancer Games?Goodman Games?Expeditious Retreat?Paradigm?I could see Green Ronin doing a 4e Freeport supplement, but beyond that they seem to have successfully moved away from a D&amp;D base.Mongoose has successfully moved on, and while they may use the new rules for their OGL products, I can't see them supporting D&amp;D again in any large way.White Wolf (whatever form they are now) also seems done with D&amp;D.&nbsp; Same with AEG, Atlas, Bastion Press, Fantasy Flight Games (unless they go 4E for Midnight), and the Troll Lords.&nbsp; Margaret Weis Productions is having their Dragonlance license ending, so probably no support there.Because of this, 4E may be the best edition from a lack of product options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DaveMage, post: 3717388, member: 10447"] Yeah, this is the issue. When you factor in d20/OGL companies, the amount of available D&D-compatible product for 3.x numbers in the 1000s. TSR couldn't hold a candle to it. Option bloat happened because of this. I think the 3.x years will go down as the renaissance of gaming, and, in fact, may be the best it will ever get as more and more people leave the tabletop behind for online pursuits or simply other entertainment options. 4E will be WotC and a maybe few other companies doing adventures. I mean, what print publishers are going to support the latest edition of D&D? (Maybe) Paizo? Necromancer Games? Goodman Games? Expeditious Retreat? Paradigm? I could see Green Ronin doing a 4e Freeport supplement, but beyond that they seem to have successfully moved away from a D&D base. Mongoose has successfully moved on, and while they may use the new rules for their OGL products, I can't see them supporting D&D again in any large way. White Wolf (whatever form they are now) also seems done with D&D. Same with AEG, Atlas, Bastion Press, Fantasy Flight Games (unless they go 4E for Midnight), and the Troll Lords. Margaret Weis Productions is having their Dragonlance license ending, so probably no support there. Because of this, 4E may be the best edition from a lack of product options. [/QUOTE]

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