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<blockquote data-quote="Nergal Pendragon" data-source="post: 6506315" data-attributes="member: 6777649">Sailor Moon is contesting that point.I don't remember them claiming this. I do remember them claiming that they were responding to forum criticisms of game design up to that point and something about broader appeal. Could you link me to the statements behind this? I might be remembering wrong.Their release schedule at current is on par with several other RPG makers. Announcing only when within a few months of completion actually is a release schedule that some have made work for them.The interesting part is, we don't know if this current lack of information is long-term. What I can say is that it's a good thing. 3E rushed out with a mad release schedule, and they had to produce so much errata to fix the mechanics problems of that edition that they had to completely redesign several mechanics and release 3.5E. 4E also rushed out with a hefty release schedule, and look at how that one turned out.They've had two editions in a row that were, in some form or another, a disaster. The fact they are being cautious this early in the edition is a good sign. Now, if they continue to be this cautious in six months? Then, I'll agree you have a point. Until then, all I can say is that this is a vast improvement on how they handled 3E and 4E.They didn't cancel it. They decided to make it a free download instead.That's not deciding the market is oversaturated; if anything, that sounds like they're using it as a test run for 5E PDF products. And, if anything having it free will likely increase its distribution.So, they're still releasing the same amount of books. They just decided not to charge for one of them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nergal Pendragon, post: 6506315, member: 6777649"] Sailor Moon is contesting that point. I don't remember them claiming this. I do remember them claiming that they were responding to forum criticisms of game design up to that point and something about broader appeal. Could you link me to the statements behind this? I might be remembering wrong. Their release schedule at current is on par with several other RPG makers. Announcing only when within a few months of completion actually is a release schedule that some have made work for them. The interesting part is, we don't know if this current lack of information is long-term. What I can say is that it's a good thing. 3E rushed out with a mad release schedule, and they had to produce so much errata to fix the mechanics problems of that edition that they had to completely redesign several mechanics and release 3.5E. 4E also rushed out with a hefty release schedule, and look at how that one turned out. They've had two editions in a row that were, in some form or another, a disaster. The fact they are being cautious this early in the edition is a good sign. Now, if they continue to be this cautious in six months? Then, I'll agree you have a point. Until then, all I can say is that this is a vast improvement on how they handled 3E and 4E. They didn't cancel it. They decided to make it a free download instead. That's not deciding the market is oversaturated; if anything, that sounds like they're using it as a test run for 5E PDF products. And, if anything having it free will likely increase its distribution. So, they're still releasing the same amount of books. They just decided not to charge for one of them. [/QUOTE]

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