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<blockquote data-quote="Scylla" data-source="post: 6013578" data-attributes="member: 32833"><p>A valid enough point, but I still can't support that it's impossible. In addition to the fact that companies in every field under the Sun put out and support numerous products, I'd say...</p><p></p><p>a. Wizards created and supported Essentials and Gamma World and dealer programs and whatever else while still supporting 4e. If they consolidated and limited the number of board games and other side products and focused on D&D (something that's probably wise anyway, much as I like boardgames), surely they could support two editions with the staff they have.</p><p></p><p>b. Those resources, in comparison to pretty much every other RPG company save perhaps Paizo are huge, both in terms of capital and personnel. If numerous 3rd-party RPG companies, many of them essentially one-man operations, can support whole product lines, Wizards can back two editions.</p><p></p><p>Easy? No. But successful companies do this to expand customer reach. Apple developed & supports the iMac, iPad, and iPhone. Ben & Jerry's creates new flavors while selling a bevy of others. Ford sells numerous car models. You can pick apart the analogies, but bottom line: supporting two editions would probably be easier than trying to make one that pleases everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scylla, post: 6013578, member: 32833"] A valid enough point, but I still can't support that it's impossible. In addition to the fact that companies in every field under the Sun put out and support numerous products, I'd say... a. Wizards created and supported Essentials and Gamma World and dealer programs and whatever else while still supporting 4e. If they consolidated and limited the number of board games and other side products and focused on D&D (something that's probably wise anyway, much as I like boardgames), surely they could support two editions with the staff they have. b. Those resources, in comparison to pretty much every other RPG company save perhaps Paizo are huge, both in terms of capital and personnel. If numerous 3rd-party RPG companies, many of them essentially one-man operations, can support whole product lines, Wizards can back two editions. Easy? No. But successful companies do this to expand customer reach. Apple developed & supports the iMac, iPad, and iPhone. Ben & Jerry's creates new flavors while selling a bevy of others. Ford sells numerous car models. You can pick apart the analogies, but bottom line: supporting two editions would probably be easier than trying to make one that pleases everyone. [/QUOTE]
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