Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
But the success to which you refer is viewed as a non-success by the company, so there is plenty of shadow there, and definitely room for doubt.
New Coke.
But the success to which you refer is viewed as a non-success by the company, so there is plenty of shadow there, and definitely room for doubt.
New Coke met with immediate backlash and public protests, whereas all outward signs suggest that 5E is a success.New Coke.
New Coke met with immediate backlash and public protests, whereas all outward signs suggest that 5E is a success.
Finding success in a consumer-driven market absolutely is a moving target. The market changes, and businesses change with it or fall by the wayside. Just ask America Online.So it seems that "success" is a moving target.
Unless you are saying that you like New Coke, I'm not sure I follow how that is relevant to you and WotC disagreeing as to how successful something was.New Coke.
Just ask America Online.
Unless you are saying that you like New Coke, I'm not sure I follow how that is relevant to you and WotC disagreeing as to how successful something was.
My position is hardly one person. It's many. The success of splat books from 2e-4e proves that beyond any shadow of doubt.
All outward signs of 3e suggested it was a success and yet now we are told that it was not successful.
So it seems that "success" is a moving target.
That wouldn't make much sense for him to be saying, considering that New Coke was a clear and obvious failure that was "fixed" after 3 months (by putting the old recipe back on the market) and 5th edition is already 2 years on and all indications are that it is doing quite well.I'm thinking he's saying that the 5e business model is going to end up like New Coke.
Yes. AOL changed its business model and remained profitable. It would not have sold for $4.4b if it had remained a dial-up service provider. Success, as you say, is a moving target.America Online sold for 4.4 Billion. Is that our target for success now?