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<blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3426061" data-attributes="member: 48965">I don't think this is entirely accurate, it's like saying if McDonalds went out of business then all fast food chains are doomed.(In no way am I correlating quality between D&amp;D and McDonalds here only the fact that they both dominate their industry.).&nbsp; In business anytime a void opens up, if there is demand it will be repaced by something else.&nbsp; I honestly think those who played D&amp;D will either switch to new systems and new games, or play older editions of the game(kinda seems like the industry now whenever D&amp;D brings out a new edition.).&nbsp; I also think D&amp;D dissapearing would get more gamer's to actually look at things other than d20 that they might like.I personally think if this we're to happen then White Wolf would probably be the next &quot;big dawg&quot; of the industry.&nbsp; Anywhere I've seen D&amp;D products, I've also seen White Wolf, and with Exalted they have actually takenk their first foray into the fantasy market with(from what I hear pretty good results).&nbsp; &nbsp; Gamer's are adaptable and I think they would continue to buy and adapt what is out there.&nbsp; I mean most people's gateway game is D&amp;D because they we're introduced to it by somebody who already played it, I think a very small number of people just go buy D&amp;D without prior exsposure to it because of name recognition.&nbsp; If D&amp;D dissappears then I think another game will eventually become a dominant favorite and after a few years make it to 800ib gorilla status.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Imaro, post: 3426061, member: 48965"] I don't think this is entirely accurate, it's like saying if McDonalds went out of business then all fast food chains are doomed.(In no way am I correlating quality between D&D and McDonalds here only the fact that they both dominate their industry.). In business anytime a void opens up, if there is demand it will be repaced by something else. I honestly think those who played D&D will either switch to new systems and new games, or play older editions of the game(kinda seems like the industry now whenever D&D brings out a new edition.). I also think D&D dissapearing would get more gamer's to actually look at things other than d20 that they might like. I personally think if this we're to happen then White Wolf would probably be the next "big dawg" of the industry. Anywhere I've seen D&D products, I've also seen White Wolf, and with Exalted they have actually takenk their first foray into the fantasy market with(from what I hear pretty good results). Gamer's are adaptable and I think they would continue to buy and adapt what is out there. I mean most people's gateway game is D&D because they we're introduced to it by somebody who already played it, I think a very small number of people just go buy D&D without prior exsposure to it because of name recognition. If D&D dissappears then I think another game will eventually become a dominant favorite and after a few years make it to 800ib gorilla status. [/QUOTE]

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