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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rune" data-source="post: 369094" data-attributes="member: 67">Sir Edgar, I think that you should consider that the update to 3e was not just an update to the rules, but also to the "feel" and style of the D&D genre.  They're reshaping the image of the game, even while they try to hold to "sacred cows."Anyway, you've said:I'm sorry, but WotC does not have a monopoly of any kind-- they have copyright and trademark rights for their brand-names and iconic characters and the like, but they hold no monopoly in any industry.  At all.That's a fact, just as my first statement is a completely subjective one...which brings me to my next point.You've said:andWhat?  That does not follow!Let's analyze this logically, shall we?  I'll take the first statement first.A=The majority of people who voted voted "yes."B=The majority of people who voted believe that WotC/Hasbro is mismanaging D&D.C=People who want the leprechaun and the neireid included in either MM or MM2 are a "vocal minority" that is destroying the market."Your assumption:If A, then B.  Fair enough, but you leap immediately toTherefore, ~C.Woah!  That's quite a leap of logic!  I'd be very interested in seeing the logical proofs that went into this argument.  If there was any possible way that it could be valid, that is.Okay, next:A=The poll is evenly split.B=Half them voters believe that WotC/Hasbro is mismanaging D&D and half believe that WotC/Hasbro is not mismanaging D&D. (B is only implied in your statement, but I'll give it to you).C=This [presumably that WotC/Hasbro is or is not mismanaging D&D] is a matter of your personal taste.If A, then B.  This works, let's continue.Therefore, ~C.Huh? Once again, C has no business being in this argument, as it was never introduced in an assumption.Really, you can't seriously believe that an opinion that everyone in the world agrees with is still anything other than an opinion, can you?Okay, now that that's out of the way, I suppose I'll answer your question.  I do believe that Hasbro is mismanaging WotC and I also further believe that WotC's ability to manage its product lines has been crippled by Hasbro's mismanagement of the company.  This will, of course, trickle down into problems with WotC's product lines, especially the heavily R&D-reliant ones.But you seem (as has already been stated) to really be interested in production issues.I don't really have a problem there.  I'm a creative enough guy to fill in the blanks, if there isn't a D20 company that hasn't already done it.P.S:  I like your list of names for the MM3.</blockquote>

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