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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 5947221" data-attributes="member: 13107">So, I know that a stated goal of D&D Next is to unify the fan base, partly by making a modular system.  Increasingly, I've been doubting that that is the main goal.What if the main goal of D&D Next is simply to make a better game?  To put the corporate focus on making a better role playing game, this time without constraining the game to run very very well on a virtual table?  D&D Next doesn't need to unify players to succeed (although that helps), it just needs find a large enough marketplace.Of note, if the next edition turns out to be a rather good game, it might achieve the goal of unification simply because a lot of people choose to play it, with each new player giving more of a reason for other players to switch.TomB</blockquote>