Eric Noah's Info

[Philotomy Jurament]

Ah, the hell with it, I may as well just let the 4E fervor wash over me and carry me away!

Don't you mean the "4E fetor"...

 

[BryonD]

It came up in another thread. I thought it was interesting. I didn't submit it as a scoop and would be just as happy if it hadn't been posted. I honestly didn't see it as that big a revelation.

With great power comes great responsibility.

 

[WarlockLord]

I know I don't want to get 4e because it makes all my books useless. Still, I could use the SRD instead of core rulebooks (I have a friend who does this). I just wonder what new classes will be included.

 

[Jdvn1]

I asumed it was a joke, actually. Apparently not, but highly unsubstantiated. I will now stick my head back in the sand until such time as WotC announces something.

Ditto.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

It's also consistent with Hasbro's company practice. If it does go up for sale, it would be great to see a company with enough capitol to nurture RPGs for the future.

Yeah! D&D needs to end up in the hands of a company smart enough to lose money on it.

 

[Kanegrundar]

Don't you mean the "4E fetor"...

If that's the case, what's washing over me right now smells awful bad....

 

[WarlockLord]

If D&D gets into the hands of a different company, they'd better start charging less for their books.

 

[Banshee16]

More miniatures-centric? Selling information in smaller chunks? Starting to sound like my involvement as a WotC customer may be coming to an end. I've purchased a few packs of minis, but have no need to have one for every creature in the MM.

I think the only positive aspect of those rumours is that they might be selling the game off. I'm generally happy with what they did with 3E.....but not keen on the future direction they're *hinting* at. I don't want a CCC business method applied to RPG books.

If they're not finding the game profitable enough, maybe part of the problem is that the margins are so slim on traditional RPGs that a sizeable company such as Hasbro has so much overhead etc. that they can't make a profit without hiking prices to the point that it would kill the game. A somewhat smaller, trimmer company might be able to fare better...

I guess all we can do is wait for more information....but the hints coming out so far are....disturbing.

Banshee

 

[Treebore]

Your 4E talk is amusing. So what if it is coming? So what if it is going to be more of a miniatures game? So friggin what? The future of your gaming is going to be determined the same way it always has. By your commitment to it. If your gaming hobby dies it is going to be because you let it.

Hey, I play Castles and Crusades as my game of choice. Its going to be my game of choice as long as I play.

Same thing for those of you who play 3.0, 3.5, True20, etc... Your games are going to continue as long as you make them continue. Whether or not you "convert" to 4E.

Quit being chicken littles!

 

[frankthedm]

"A plan to possibly sell off RPGs entirely? Check. (Apparently only miniatures and Magic are making any money for WotC)."

if this is true, im never going to buy a wizards of the coast product ever again. Maybe go with white wolf or something.

Don't get your breeches in a bind , this was the obvious move for Hasbro. Megacorp$ operate this way.

i am just glad the RPG end will be sold off, not vaulted like most valuable properties wind up.