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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 4379543" data-attributes="member: 22779">I don't think you're getting my point.My point is that, contrary to what some people are claiming, a 40% non-conversion is actually pretty much the same as when 3e came out.&nbsp; You yourself fit the mold perfectly.&nbsp; Based on this poll, if the numbers are even remotely accurate, it would be fair to say that the 4e roll out is actually BETTER than 3e.&nbsp; Here, only half of the people who eventually went on to play 3e did so immediately.&nbsp; In the thread this is forked from, almost 2/3rds have made the switch.But, there's another point here as well.&nbsp; BryonD is claiming that there is this huge number of disgruntled fans who are not making the switch and will never do so.&nbsp; My point is, if things progress this time around like they did last time, about half of those who haven't switched yet will do so within a year.Suddenly the &quot;big divide&quot; is not so big anymore.&nbsp; You get 80% of D&amp;D gamers playing 4e (with other games thrown in) and about 20% not.&nbsp; That's pretty much on par for the divide we saw in 3e, particularly on En World.&nbsp; My entire point is that this is just same old same old.&nbsp; There isn't a massive split in the community, any more than there was a massive split 8 years ago.So, ProfessorC, how am I not proving my point?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 4379543, member: 22779"] I don't think you're getting my point. My point is that, contrary to what some people are claiming, a 40% non-conversion is actually pretty much the same as when 3e came out. You yourself fit the mold perfectly. Based on this poll, if the numbers are even remotely accurate, it would be fair to say that the 4e roll out is actually BETTER than 3e. Here, only half of the people who eventually went on to play 3e did so immediately. In the thread this is forked from, almost 2/3rds have made the switch. But, there's another point here as well. BryonD is claiming that there is this huge number of disgruntled fans who are not making the switch [u]and will never do so[/u]. My point is, if things progress this time around like they did last time, about half of those who haven't switched yet will do so within a year. Suddenly the "big divide" is not so big anymore. You get 80% of D&D gamers playing 4e (with other games thrown in) and about 20% not. That's pretty much on par for the divide we saw in 3e, particularly on En World. My entire point is that this is just same old same old. There isn't a massive split in the community, any more than there was a massive split 8 years ago. So, ProfessorC, how am I not proving my point? [/QUOTE]

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