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<blockquote data-quote="BlackMoria" data-source="post: 3779368" data-attributes="member: 424">The problem here is this.&nbsp; It is not a given that the changes will translate to extra sales.Do a poll on what ticks most people off about the Realms and you will find the majority opinion is the uber NPCs and the novels.The changes to the Realms isn't necessarily going to change the opinion of those folks because:1) they will continue to do novels2) we don't know just how much the uber NPCs 'got cleaned up'. What is know is that Drizzt and Elminster 'survive' the transition. We know nothing about the other uber NPCs.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you are a person who absolutely loathes Drizzt or Elminster, what possible reason would you have to buy 4E FR products?&nbsp; The reasons for your dissatisfaction hasn't been addressed.I suspect the reality will probably be this:For the Realms fan, the changes will be too much.For the non-Realms fans who have a distain for the Realms already, the changes will not be enough.Unless WOTC properly identifies what aspects of the Realms is keeping people away and addresses that, then these changes will not translate to more sales for WOTC.&nbsp;&nbsp; Making changes in the hopes that the final product has appeal to a majority of people is rolling the dice and gambling you get it right.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BlackMoria, post: 3779368, member: 424"] The problem here is this. It is not a given that the changes will translate to extra sales. Do a poll on what ticks most people off about the Realms and you will find the majority opinion is the uber NPCs and the novels. The changes to the Realms isn't necessarily going to change the opinion of those folks because: 1) they will continue to do novels 2) we don't know just how much the uber NPCs 'got cleaned up'. What is know is that Drizzt and Elminster 'survive' the transition. We know nothing about the other uber NPCs. If you are a person who absolutely loathes Drizzt or Elminster, what possible reason would you have to buy 4E FR products? The reasons for your dissatisfaction hasn't been addressed. I suspect the reality will probably be this: For the Realms fan, the changes will be too much. For the non-Realms fans who have a distain for the Realms already, the changes will not be enough. Unless WOTC properly identifies what aspects of the Realms is keeping people away and addresses that, then these changes will not translate to more sales for WOTC. Making changes in the hopes that the final product has appeal to a majority of people is rolling the dice and gambling you get it right. [/QUOTE]

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