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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dykstrav" data-source="post: 5265533" data-attributes="member: 40522">I don't think that anyone (either Wizards of the Coast or Paizo) underestimated Paizo's effect on the industry. Paizo was known for quality content before Pathfinder, and they are known for quality content after Pathfinder. It's not as if they would or would not have produced quality content dependent upon whatever happened with 4E.This is a particularly relevant observation. Not everyone jumps on board when a new edition rolls into town--I personally know of three 1E games, two 2E games, and a small smattering of 3E and 3.5 games (not including Pathfinder) in my area. These people didn't see any reason to switch editions just because a new one rolled out, they stuck with the one they already liked. Official support for a favored game doesn't play as big a part in these preferences as some people think. I myself am running a Vampire: the Masquerade game now, even though official support ended for it six years ago, and it's been so successful that I'm even looking at starting up a Wraith: the Oblivion game, which was officially discontinued in 1999... Lack of official support certainly doesn't make a great product any less great.But a bit more on topic... Given the nature of the OGL, I think that someone would have come along to sell new material to 3.5 fans if Paizo wasn't around. It's basic supply and demand. The market demanded more OGL 3.5 material and the company that decided to supply the products was Paizo--it could have been someone else if Paizo wasn't around, but for my part, I'm glad that it's Paizo. My flavor of D&D is in good hands.I also think that it's a winning proposition for Wizards of the Coast. Since I'm not really interested in more 4E products as they stand now, they can feel free to shape the game in ways that appeal to other customers. I get continuing support for my favored version of the game, but the people who don't like it get a version of the game they like too. Good times for everyone as far as I can see.</blockquote>

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