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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 871948" data-attributes="member: 158">The only problem with what you're seeing, Earthshadow, is that Ryan's comments and predictions are almost ALWAYS based on sales figures. Even if not in WotC, he still has inside contacts who tell him the current state of sales - according to his resources, the core books sold in excess of 100,000 units last year. So there are gamers picking up the hobby, and I can't believe that all those sales are replacements of lost books. In the past, Ryan has been dead on with his predictions and assumptions, and we saw the results of some of his plans and policies from 1999 released clearly into 2002 - many different licensed properties, new products, etc. - and the D&D side of sales throughout that period according to Keith Strohm, and all the way to Anthony Valterra have been quite strong. Most cuts we due to the faltering of Card Game sales. The only reason I don't doubt Ryan Dancey's word here is that, being in OrganizedPlay, he has little to do with new book sales anymore, and he is geared more toward the business of events where existing players play.While I don't doubt the hobby ALWAYS needs new blood, assuming that the hobby is dying when sales figures indicate new sales growing is not looking at the full picture in my opinion. If there's one thing I've learned from watching these boards for years, it is not to assume that the default conditions of my area hold true for the rest of the gaming community.</blockquote>

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