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<blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 5078151" data-attributes="member: 52734">And as video games have evolved, RPGs have been evolving - though they're had a long point of stagnation back in the 90's.&nbsp; Like video games, D&amp;D and other RPGs aren't as bare-boned and low-graphics as their predecessors were.&nbsp; It just seems no one has quite yet hit the magic formula that will draw folks back to the game table in droves.&nbsp; Look, for example how the Harry Potter books put a revival into the young adult book market.&nbsp; If WotC or another group can find the &quot;perfect storm&quot;, they might get a surge of popularity they're looking for (maybe actually draw some of those WoW folks to the game and away from their PCs for a while*).&nbsp; The Red Box is probably a step forward, but I don't think it will be nearly enough; the one-level coverage strikes me as way too little.&nbsp; I know, for me at least, that for the longest time I didn't bother to expand past the old Red Box - it was a complete enough game to keep me happy for at least 2 years.&nbsp; I'd much rather have seen them do a 3-level boxed set...with a CD of the character builder software included to entice both getting DDI and interest buyers in &quot;the game beyond&quot;.* No, this isn't &quot;4E is WoW&quot;, but I had two WoW players in my game group who come to try out/play 4E, and they were highly disappointed by the game mechanics (They now play World of Darkness with me, and love it).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stormonu, post: 5078151, member: 52734"] And as video games have evolved, RPGs have been evolving - though they're had a long point of stagnation back in the 90's. Like video games, D&D and other RPGs aren't as bare-boned and low-graphics as their predecessors were. It just seems no one has quite yet hit the magic formula that will draw folks back to the game table in droves. Look, for example how the Harry Potter books put a revival into the young adult book market. If WotC or another group can find the "perfect storm", they might get a surge of popularity they're looking for (maybe actually draw some of those WoW folks to the game and away from their PCs for a while*). The Red Box is probably a step forward, but I don't think it will be nearly enough; the one-level coverage strikes me as way too little. I know, for me at least, that for the longest time I didn't bother to expand past the old Red Box - it was a complete enough game to keep me happy for at least 2 years. I'd much rather have seen them do a 3-level boxed set...with a CD of the character builder software included to entice both getting DDI and interest buyers in "the game beyond". * No, this isn't "4E is WoW", but I had two WoW players in my game group who come to try out/play 4E, and they were highly disappointed by the game mechanics (They now play World of Darkness with me, and love it). [/QUOTE]

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