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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gamerprinter" data-source="post: 9244039" data-attributes="member: 50895">I didn't stop using 5e directly because Hasbro today or due to their recent past. In truth, I stopped using D&D at the end of 3.5 - at the time, I was considering publishing my Kaidan setting of Japanese Horror as a 3x 3PP product. However, because Pathfinder was coming out, and it was in Beta, at the time, and 4e was on hold from release for at least a year at the time. So I began development of Kaidan at the same time as Pathfinder began. I published the entire setting over the next 7 years to include the GM's guide, players guide, 2 class/faction supplements, 3 racial guides, 4 one-shots and 3 full modules. After it, I got the sci-fi itch, and when Starfinder was coming out, since I had been publishing using Pathfinder, it made sense to stick with Paizo. Last year, a couple of my fans convinced that I should create a support product for Spelljammer 5e. So I spent 6 months developing a product. Right about 2/3rds into the project, the OGL fiasco began in December, 2 years ago. That almost talked me into ending development, and not finishing that book. I eventually did finish it and release it. For whatever reason it didn't really sell, and I even did some Facebook advertsing. I've never advertised any of my Pathfinder or Starfinder products and have no problem selling that. I assumed the Spelljammer 5e book would sell the same. It did not. Now it's been about 6 months since release and I haven't made $100 in sales in that time - my PF/SF products would accomplish that in the first week of sales. As a publisher, I think it was a mistake to attempt a product supporting 5e. So that's the reason I'm running from 5e, having nothing to do with home company at all...Though Hasbro's recent attitudes and activities hasn't helped their cause in my eyes, so combine that with my above reality - I'm done with 5e.</blockquote>

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