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<blockquote data-quote="CleverNickName" data-source="post: 4744806" data-attributes="member: 50987">That's a bit tricky of a question, because it can be both true and false depending on what your definition of &quot;leader&quot; is.By one of the more simple definitions, a leader is someone who has followers...and Wizards of the Coast has plenty.&nbsp; There is the fan base, which might be dwindling of late but is still tens (hundreds?) of thousands strong.&nbsp; WotC fans have been quite loyal, and most of them have been quite satisfied with their products of late.And besides the fans, there are dozens of third-party publishers who are in line behind them.&nbsp; WotC, for better or worse, blazed a new trail for the RPG hobby when they released the 4th Edition of their flagship game, and other companies are marching behind them in spite of the oppressive (and overdue) license.So yes, I'd say they are the leader.The thing is, being a leader carries no guarantee of being popular, or respected, or even successful.&nbsp; Sure, leaders get the biggest paychecks and the nicest furniture.&nbsp; But they are also held to the highest scrutiny, are given the most unrealistic expectations, and suffer the direst consequences for their actions.&nbsp; It's not always a good time.&nbsp; (Julius Caesar was a leader...)I am disappointed with this latest move.&nbsp; But I can't bring myself to hate them just yet...after all, they (together with TSR) have helped bring me some of the best days of my life.&nbsp; I'm reserving judgment until I see where this strange mandate came from, and where it leads.&nbsp; (Right now, both look pretty crappy.)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CleverNickName, post: 4744806, member: 50987"] That's a bit tricky of a question, because it can be both true and false depending on what your definition of "leader" is. By one of the more simple definitions, a leader is someone who has followers...and Wizards of the Coast has plenty. There is the fan base, which might be dwindling of late but is still tens (hundreds?) of thousands strong. WotC fans have been quite loyal, and most of them have been quite satisfied with their products of late. And besides the fans, there are dozens of third-party publishers who are in line behind them. WotC, for better or worse, blazed a new trail for the RPG hobby when they released the 4th Edition of their flagship game, and other companies are marching behind them in spite of the oppressive (and overdue) license. So yes, I'd say they are the leader. The thing is, being a leader carries no guarantee of being popular, or respected, or even successful. Sure, leaders get the biggest paychecks and the nicest furniture. But they are also held to the highest scrutiny, are given the most unrealistic expectations, and suffer the direst consequences for their actions. It's not always a good time. (Julius Caesar was a leader...) I am disappointed with this latest move. But I can't bring myself to hate them just yet...after all, they (together with TSR) have helped bring me some of the best days of my life. I'm reserving judgment until I see where this strange mandate came from, and where it leads. (Right now, both look pretty crappy.) [/QUOTE]

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