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<blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5369178" data-attributes="member: 40177">I've got to say, when you see an opening post that has this little gem (emphasis mine):It does kind of make one wince and expect another edition war.&nbsp; The fact that no War materialized is definitely a good sign.&nbsp; I'm a happy newt right now.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Also, I just have to say:&quot;So soon&quot;?&nbsp; 3.5 was less than three years after 3.0.&nbsp; That, to me, is a bigger anger-causing event than releasing 4e, five years after the release of 3.5 (eight after 3.0).&nbsp; And this is because many, MANY people were complaining about the glut of information in third edition, and about many of the perceived problems of the system.&nbsp; Not to be a jerk here, but any company that ignores its mainstream fans, who are asking (and willing to pay money for) a revision is asking for trouble.&nbsp; And we all saw attempts to fix some of these perceived problems in the final stages of 3.5E's publication lifespan - Book of Nine Swords, Reserve Feats, Magic Item Compendium.&nbsp; I think the best marketing move Wizards made in recent memory, though, was the monthly CB + Magazine subscription.&nbsp; It guarantees a steady income base, regardless of book sales.&nbsp; This means you can flatten out your book publication schedule and still make money.&nbsp; However, the underfed, undernourished conspiracy theorist in me believes that 4e was made with a glut of feats, powers, and races precisely to make character creation difficult without the CB, funneling players towards that subscription model.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wik, post: 5369178, member: 40177"] I've got to say, when you see an opening post that has this little gem (emphasis mine): It does kind of make one wince and expect another edition war. The fact that no War materialized is definitely a good sign. I'm a happy newt right now. :) Also, I just have to say: "So soon"? 3.5 was less than three years after 3.0. That, to me, is a bigger anger-causing event than releasing 4e, five years after the release of 3.5 (eight after 3.0). And this is because many, MANY people were complaining about the glut of information in third edition, and about many of the perceived problems of the system. Not to be a jerk here, but any company that ignores its mainstream fans, who are asking (and willing to pay money for) a revision is asking for trouble. And we all saw attempts to fix some of these perceived problems in the final stages of 3.5E's publication lifespan - Book of Nine Swords, Reserve Feats, Magic Item Compendium. I think the best marketing move Wizards made in recent memory, though, was the monthly CB + Magazine subscription. It guarantees a steady income base, regardless of book sales. This means you can flatten out your book publication schedule and still make money. However, the underfed, undernourished conspiracy theorist in me believes that 4e was made with a glut of feats, powers, and races precisely to make character creation difficult without the CB, funneling players towards that subscription model. [/QUOTE]

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