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<blockquote data-quote="Saracenus" data-source="post: 5294470" data-attributes="member: 47839"><p>I want to address a few things that have come up in this thread.</p><p></p><p>1) DM rewards are nice but not necessary. </p><p></p><p>As an organizer I try and take care of my judges by getting them discounts at the store we run at and I get stuff from judging the big cons that I turn around and give away a lot of my personal loot to my local judges. </p><p></p><p>Anything I get from WotC is just icing on the cake that helps me keep folks feeling warm and fuzzy for giving their time and sometimes their play opportunities.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I will judge if there is a reward or not. Its not about the loot.</p><p></p><p>2) WotC is moving towards bolstering local game stores. This is a very good thing.</p><p></p><p>Its all well and good that you can move a metric ton of books on Amazon and at the chain stores but to make the hobby grow and prosper there has to be a place folks can go and learn the game. Game stores with space for gaming fill this need.</p><p></p><p>Now premier stores are getting D&D product 11 days before street date which means they have a leg up on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.</p><p></p><p>D&D Encounters is now a destination gaming day(s) that has at least in my neck of the woods completely revitalized in store play in Portland, OR. This in turn has spawned several (I know of 3 so far) home games from folks that have met over a DDE table and liked those folks well enough to bring them into their homes.</p><p></p><p>World Wide Gamedays bring in a different crowd than DDE (with some overlap).</p><p></p><p>If resources are being directed at strengthening judges that are willing to provide publicly accessible gaming, this is good for the hobby.</p><p></p><p>3) Home games are still available. Whether you report them or not is up to you. LFR home play is still available, you should report those so the program continues to exist.</p><p></p><p>In conclusion, organized play has been making some very good changes that are revitalizing our hobby in very positive ways. It is sad that WotC is not educating the playing public on why these changes are needed and happening.</p><p></p><p>I know it sucks when something you have been getting goes away. But in the end are you judging D&D for the rewards or for the shear fun of it and the enjoyment that those you play with?</p><p></p><p>My two coppers,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saracenus, post: 5294470, member: 47839"] I want to address a few things that have come up in this thread. 1) DM rewards are nice but not necessary. As an organizer I try and take care of my judges by getting them discounts at the store we run at and I get stuff from judging the big cons that I turn around and give away a lot of my personal loot to my local judges. Anything I get from WotC is just icing on the cake that helps me keep folks feeling warm and fuzzy for giving their time and sometimes their play opportunities. Personally, I will judge if there is a reward or not. Its not about the loot. 2) WotC is moving towards bolstering local game stores. This is a very good thing. Its all well and good that you can move a metric ton of books on Amazon and at the chain stores but to make the hobby grow and prosper there has to be a place folks can go and learn the game. Game stores with space for gaming fill this need. Now premier stores are getting D&D product 11 days before street date which means they have a leg up on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D&D Encounters is now a destination gaming day(s) that has at least in my neck of the woods completely revitalized in store play in Portland, OR. This in turn has spawned several (I know of 3 so far) home games from folks that have met over a DDE table and liked those folks well enough to bring them into their homes. World Wide Gamedays bring in a different crowd than DDE (with some overlap). If resources are being directed at strengthening judges that are willing to provide publicly accessible gaming, this is good for the hobby. 3) Home games are still available. Whether you report them or not is up to you. LFR home play is still available, you should report those so the program continues to exist. In conclusion, organized play has been making some very good changes that are revitalizing our hobby in very positive ways. It is sad that WotC is not educating the playing public on why these changes are needed and happening. I know it sucks when something you have been getting goes away. But in the end are you judging D&D for the rewards or for the shear fun of it and the enjoyment that those you play with? My two coppers, [/QUOTE]
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