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<blockquote data-quote="Crazy Jerome" data-source="post: 5948730" data-attributes="member: 54877"><p>WotC won't say it, and they probably haven't even thought it yet, but one obvious path they are currently on is to replace the edition war with a "module war". That, if they build a game that people can play with very different options to get very different play experiences, then the forum disputes become about which options to use and why. </p><p> </p><p>From the industry perspective, that's more than fine for WotC! Lots of people buy their products. And then people who are using those products argue about options, keeping a constant buzz of publicity and interest in those products. </p><p> </p><p>From the fan perspective, unless you have a "module war" in your particular group, that is largely neutral. A successful industry is theoretically one producing more stable products, but it could also get a bit stagnant. You never know on that, until we see it in practice. Getting what you want means also buying some pieces of product that you'll never use. So it goes.</p><p> </p><p>The people most adversely affected are apt to be moderators of gaming forums. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> It won't be as easy to segregate fans by edition, which means everyone is going to be seeing a lot of text on options with which they don't much agree. Is there a hard limit on ignore lists? Will various playstyles emerge clearly enough to warrant their own sub forms?</p><p> </p><p>Not that pushed, cranky moderators are going to make for a pleasant environment for everyone else. When the moderator is unhappy ... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crazy Jerome, post: 5948730, member: 54877"] WotC won't say it, and they probably haven't even thought it yet, but one obvious path they are currently on is to replace the edition war with a "module war". That, if they build a game that people can play with very different options to get very different play experiences, then the forum disputes become about which options to use and why. From the industry perspective, that's more than fine for WotC! Lots of people buy their products. And then people who are using those products argue about options, keeping a constant buzz of publicity and interest in those products. From the fan perspective, unless you have a "module war" in your particular group, that is largely neutral. A successful industry is theoretically one producing more stable products, but it could also get a bit stagnant. You never know on that, until we see it in practice. Getting what you want means also buying some pieces of product that you'll never use. So it goes. The people most adversely affected are apt to be moderators of gaming forums. :eek: It won't be as easy to segregate fans by edition, which means everyone is going to be seeing a lot of text on options with which they don't much agree. Is there a hard limit on ignore lists? Will various playstyles emerge clearly enough to warrant their own sub forms? Not that pushed, cranky moderators are going to make for a pleasant environment for everyone else. When the moderator is unhappy ... :eek: [/QUOTE]
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