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Message: <blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 5105165" data-attributes="member: 3400">I think it depends on the nature of the edition changes. An edition change that is highly compatible with previous editions (several Hero editions, most Call of Cthulhu editions) probably does very little to fracture the customer base. The old materials are still mostly usable with the new rules, the new materials are still mostly usable with old rules. There's very little seem between groups using any particular edition.But when the edition change is more substantial like between 2e and 3e and between 3e and 4e, then you will fracture the customer community. You just have to hope that the influx of new players that is inevitable with a new edition outnumbers what you lose in the long term.As far as supporting earlier editions, I think then you do run into the problem TSR had with supporting too many different campaign settings. If you devote too many resources to support, you're probably investing too much with diminishing returns. But if that support can be very inexpensive (I'm looking at out of print PDF sales, for example) then I think it can work and may generate enough revenue to be self-sufficient, even profitable.</blockquote>