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<blockquote data-quote="Vrecknidj" data-source="post: 4522289" data-attributes="member: 7301"><p>Anything that is purchsed is not recession proof. I think it depends upon the severity of the recession (or depression). Without going too far afield into the economics of the situation, I'd say that WotC is going to suffer for the next few years. I would not be surprised to see some layoffs, perhaps including some of our more favored employees (sadly).</p><p></p><p>It will be harder to be extravagant at the conventions (except, perhaps, for what will happen at D&D XP this year regarding the D&D Miniatures game, I suspect), and I would expect fewer WotC staff will attend some of these events. Even as fuel costs come down, flying people all over the place will be harder to justify if the books aren't being gobbled up by fat-walleted teens.</p><p></p><p>I live in Michigan, and we've been in recession for years. Unemployment here has been far worse than most of the rest of the country. We've endured the super-high foreclosure rates for a few years already. If our economy is then a predictor of what the rest of the country is likely to face, it's not cheery.</p><p></p><p>That said, I agree with those who point out that the game itself is rather free from economic calamity. It's the commercial support that will take a hit. Provided WotC and Hasbro weather the storm, they'll still own the property in a few years and will recover, and the game will return to the robustness of a few years ago. But, between now and then, I think we're in for some lean times.</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vrecknidj, post: 4522289, member: 7301"] Anything that is purchsed is not recession proof. I think it depends upon the severity of the recession (or depression). Without going too far afield into the economics of the situation, I'd say that WotC is going to suffer for the next few years. I would not be surprised to see some layoffs, perhaps including some of our more favored employees (sadly). It will be harder to be extravagant at the conventions (except, perhaps, for what will happen at D&D XP this year regarding the D&D Miniatures game, I suspect), and I would expect fewer WotC staff will attend some of these events. Even as fuel costs come down, flying people all over the place will be harder to justify if the books aren't being gobbled up by fat-walleted teens. I live in Michigan, and we've been in recession for years. Unemployment here has been far worse than most of the rest of the country. We've endured the super-high foreclosure rates for a few years already. If our economy is then a predictor of what the rest of the country is likely to face, it's not cheery. That said, I agree with those who point out that the game itself is rather free from economic calamity. It's the commercial support that will take a hit. Provided WotC and Hasbro weather the storm, they'll still own the property in a few years and will recover, and the game will return to the robustness of a few years ago. But, between now and then, I think we're in for some lean times. Dave [/QUOTE]
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