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<blockquote data-quote="mkarol" data-source="post: 262261" data-attributes="member: 3738">Crunch w/o fluff:I have one word for crunch without fluff:&nbsp; Oozemaster.It just seems to me that we are lamenting the inherent nature of RPG products.&nbsp; In the universe of potential buyers, each ‘supplement,’ has a smaller market than the previous; hence the definition of the word ‘supplement.’&nbsp; However, there is a finite amount of generic crunchiness that can plausibly exist. For example, a “Templar of AO” or some other mysterious epic PrC could be an exciting addition to the FR world where as the “Templar of the Overlord” or some generic description may seem so vague as to be ridiculous or out of place without some context.&nbsp; Unfortunately, books about Mythology or Geography will only appeal to those who want to play _in_ that mythos or region; however, those places and gods can feed the crunchiness that can be exported to other settings.On the other hand, people who really like the core magic system are not going to run out and purchase the Bigger, Badder, Book of Better Magic System.The issue, as many have noted, is the reasonable expectation of&nbsp; unit sales and understanding the symbiosis of crunch and fluff that inspires the universe of potential buyers to continue buying supplement after supplement.&nbsp; Although our average buyer may skip ProductC or ProductD, s/he may be interested in ProductZ.&nbsp; I think, in my under-experienced-no-sales-data-gut feeling, that the vibrancy of&nbsp; a diverse and active product line inspires confidence in the entire line.&nbsp; While a given element may not sell as well as expected, the fact that exists bolsters sales of its supporting or foundational products. And really; Oozemaster?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mkarol, post: 262261, member: 3738"] [b]Crunch w/o fluff:[/b] I have one word for crunch without fluff: Oozemaster. It just seems to me that we are lamenting the inherent nature of RPG products. In the universe of potential buyers, each ‘supplement,’ has a smaller market than the previous; hence the definition of the word ‘supplement.’ However, there is a finite amount of generic crunchiness that can plausibly exist. For example, a “Templar of AO” or some other mysterious epic PrC could be an exciting addition to the FR world where as the “Templar of the Overlord” or some generic description may seem so vague as to be ridiculous or out of place without some context. Unfortunately, books about Mythology or Geography will only appeal to those who want to play _in_ that mythos or region; however, those places and gods can feed the crunchiness that can be exported to other settings. On the other hand, people who really like the core magic system are not going to run out and purchase the Bigger, Badder, Book of Better Magic System. The issue, as many have noted, is the reasonable expectation of unit sales and understanding the symbiosis of crunch and fluff that inspires the universe of potential buyers to continue buying supplement after supplement. Although our average buyer may skip ProductC or ProductD, s/he may be interested in ProductZ. I think, in my under-experienced-no-sales-data-gut feeling, that the vibrancy of a diverse and active product line inspires confidence in the entire line. While a given element may not sell as well as expected, the fact that exists bolsters sales of its supporting or foundational products. And really; Oozemaster? [/QUOTE]

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