Interview with Scott Rouse, Chris Perkins & Bill Slavicsek

[Maggan]

and they will stay away from Eberron stuff, which I have no use for.

Then I'm sorry to say that you will have to brace yourself for disappointment. I don't think it is realistic to hope that WotC doesn't do material for one of its active, print published settings.

But ... having Eberron content doesn't automatically mean that there is less space for Greyhawk, since the platform is digital with theoretically endless pages, compared to Dungeon.

/M

 

[Maggan]

To the rest of my fellow ENWorld community: I offer you a challenge. We are all shocked. We are all taken back by these decisions. ENWorld is a safe place to share our feelings and opinions, work out our emotions, and fortunately for all of us, share our thoughts on how we hope to shape the future of our favorite passtime. So, here's the challenge: TRUST - those that were chosen to shepherd the Dungeons and Dragons game, because its all we have, RESPECT - that everyone is entitled to there own opinion, SUPPORT - be there for those with the greatest responsibility and those who need your help, ENCOURAGE - use the energy you feel, that may initially be negativity, and invest it into making this game great, however best you can do it. Many of you have, and continue to, live up to this challenge. Thank you for making this a special place.

I wish there was a way to report really, really good posts. Cause then I'd report you twice! for this!

Morrus, something to post on the front page, perhaps?

Go ashockney, go!

/M

 

[Sammael]

I am sorry, but I cannot blindly TRUST anyone, be it a person or a legal entity, who doesn't prove to be trustworthy to me. The other aspects of the challenge (initiative? ) are certainly something that I can agree with and support.

But the front page is for news, not pep-talk.

 

[crazy_cat]

Would a War Pony do?

Well, I was realy hoping for that My Little Pony RPG that WOTC were teasing us with last April.

But, since you replied so nicely OK then - could it be an Uncommon War Pony (or even a light War Horse) with a human spearman mount (maybe modelled on the Angelfire Caravan Guard - and maybe called the Caravan Outrider?) I'd really like to make a cavalry charge using DDMs and using the existing available rares just isn't going to cut it....

Oh yeah, and thanks for the updates. Nice to hear that the D&D I play at a table with books and friends isn't going online and isn't going collectable. I look forward to buying many more WOTC books, and many more WOTC minis in the years to come.

No DI for me I'm afraid - I don't want, or need, subscription online content. I'm going with a Pathfinder subscription to fill the Dungeon and Dragon shaped holes in my monthly gaming purchases.

 

[Maggan]

But the front page is for news, not pep-talk.

I think that given the history of the front page being used for news, messages from Morrus, thread summaries, announcements and a laundry list of various other things Morrus and his gang feels are necessary to share with the community, some pep talk wouldn't be out of place.

I long ago stopped thinking of the front page as just a news page.

/M

 

[Sledge]

So, I just reread where Scott mentioned something about being NDA'd 8 ways till Sunday. Now that it is Sunday I expect some answers.
Seriously though I'm still curious about the time frame internally about the announcement. I.E. did staff know about it before the public?

 

[Zendragon]

having to work when you know inside information is tough. I went through a merger and found out about it before the general manager did, about 3 days ahead of time. I found out the decision had been in the works for over 9 months. They closed our entire center and effected about 150 people. It's tough knowing that friends and co-workers are going to lose their jobs.

 

[TheYeti1775]

having to work when you know inside information is tough. I went through a merger and found out about it before the general manager did, about 3 days ahead of time. I found out the decision had been in the works for over 9 months. They closed our entire center and effected about 150 people. It's tough knowing that friends and co-workers are going to lose their jobs.

Only way to look out for them then is to keep an ear open for job openings. Then when you do say to them, "Did you hear company x is hiring you would be perfect for it, you really should try for it."

 

[JVisgaitis]

I've noticed that confiming the absence of a move to an MMORPG plan wasn't a NDA problem for Mr. Slaviscek...

On the whole NDA, does Wizards as a company just make you guys sign NDAs on everything on a day to do basis? I find it weird that a lot of this can't be spoken about due to NDAs.

Maybe I just don't know the business enough, but even with all of the legal stuff I've been involved with with Network Solutions, the Verisign Registry, and the future of a lot of internet practices, I've never once signed an NDA.

 

[lurkinglidda]

On the whole NDA, does Wizards as a company just make you guys sign NDAs on everything on a day to do basis? I find it weird that a lot of this can't be spoken about due to NDAs.

Maybe I just don't know the business enough, but even with all of the legal stuff I've been involved with with Network Solutions, the Verisign Registry, and the future of a lot of internet practices, I've never once signed an NDA.

We take confidentiality pretty seriously at WotC. NDA paperwork is part of the new-hire packet every employee receives. Besides that, we are reminded of our NDA from time to time. For example, it's not unusual for someone to start off a meeting saying something like, "I just want to remind everyone present that this discussion is confidential."