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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vascant" data-source="post: 2941050" data-attributes="member: 13927">While most sales are from my sight thats also not entirely true, I know quite a few people who run hobby shops and involved in the RPGA who have really helped get the word out and develop interest.  You add that with some kind words from Mr Cook and a bunch of WotC's current R&D staff, numbers pick up fast.    I think on retail outlets products get lost, a good example of Item Designer which I coded to just experiment with the market.  I released it exclusively on ENGS for the first 4 months and it had 20 sales total and of those 4 were during the only sale I have ran at half off during GM's Day. (Note: I did not sell it on my site even during this time).  Since selling it on my site it has sold an addition 108 copies in the last month.  I do not think ENGS is at fault here, I think it is the problem of all Retail Outlets, products get lost.  I also run a very aggressive release schedule for the software, which in turn keeps things moving in a forward  motion.  I also am in a very different market then character generators because there people have a choice, there are quite a few and depending on the flavor you like.. you can find something that works for you.  I deal with NPC Generation, so for a DM it isn't a matter of if you need it but instead.. when you will need it.  I promise you, you can make 5 dollars an hour at your job and it will still save you the 15 dollars each week in prep time.  Thats why you will always see me thank the users of NPC Designer because I run 3 sessions a week and NPC Designer is critical for me during prep time.  As complexed as you want to get, it is ready for you.</blockquote>

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