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<blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 6386188" data-attributes="member: 22424"><p>Well, it's an interesting read, but I'm afraid he's wrong. The three "on-lanes" for 5e <em>aren't</em> all the same. In particular, the "Starter Set" is aimed, largely, at getting people to run their first adventure - it is, in fact, <em>the exact thing he says is needed</em>: a tool for DM conversion.</p><p></p><p>Now, it's entirely valid to ask if it's a <em>good</em> tool for that purpose, but the answer to that, at the moment at least, is "we don't know". We know the Starter Set has sold well, but we don't know how many of those copies went to new DMs (whether they were players previously or not), whether they'll actually get used or just end up gathering dust, or how many new players they'll attract.</p><p></p><p>But he's wrong to criticise WotC for a failure to sell the game when they are, at least, <em>trying</em>. Between the new approach to this Starter Set, and their Organised Play offerings, they're at least trying. And if they're <em>really</em> lucky, 5e will appear on "The Big Bang Theory" and/or Wil Wheaton's Tabletop before too long, which will help. (I don't think that last is particularly down to WotC, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it make an appearance, given that D&D has appeared on BBT more than once already.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delericho, post: 6386188, member: 22424"] Well, it's an interesting read, but I'm afraid he's wrong. The three "on-lanes" for 5e [i]aren't[/i] all the same. In particular, the "Starter Set" is aimed, largely, at getting people to run their first adventure - it is, in fact, [i]the exact thing he says is needed[/i]: a tool for DM conversion. Now, it's entirely valid to ask if it's a [i]good[/i] tool for that purpose, but the answer to that, at the moment at least, is "we don't know". We know the Starter Set has sold well, but we don't know how many of those copies went to new DMs (whether they were players previously or not), whether they'll actually get used or just end up gathering dust, or how many new players they'll attract. But he's wrong to criticise WotC for a failure to sell the game when they are, at least, [i]trying[/i]. Between the new approach to this Starter Set, and their Organised Play offerings, they're at least trying. And if they're [i]really[/i] lucky, 5e will appear on "The Big Bang Theory" and/or Wil Wheaton's Tabletop before too long, which will help. (I don't think that last is particularly down to WotC, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it make an appearance, given that D&D has appeared on BBT more than once already.) [/QUOTE]
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