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<blockquote data-quote="Azgulor" data-source="post: 5183769" data-attributes="member: 14291">This is the camp I find myself in as well.The disenchantment Mr. Mearls describes from the 2e occurred for me back then as well.&nbsp; I left D&amp;D in search of other RPGs.&nbsp; What I learned: While D&amp;D would forever hold a nostalgic place in my RPG library, loyalty to TSR had irrevocably ended.The OGL &amp; 3PP brought me back to D&amp;D.&nbsp; Coincidentally, some of Mr. Mearls' 3PP work were what showcased the flexibility of the d20 engine and that the system could be used for more than high fantasy D&amp;D.WotC essentially reproduced the 2e disenchantment -- on steroids.&nbsp; I had arrived at the point where the amount of WotC product I was purchasing was effectively nil.&nbsp; The 4e PR campaign, the form the rules took, the electronic focus of Dragon &amp; Dungeon, and the half-ogre sibling of the OGL called the GSL, the pulling of older edition PDF products, and the regular firing of dedicated staff,&nbsp; all combined, have effectively nuked the site from orbit rather than just burning the bridge.As I stated earlier, I wish Mr. Mearls the best of luck in his new role.&nbsp; However, I've moved on to other RPGs and other companies.&nbsp; I have no use for 4e so I have no use for WotC products.That said, I hope that Mr. Mearls' time at the helm of the D&amp;D RPG is a golden age for 4e and its fans.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Azgulor, post: 5183769, member: 14291"] This is the camp I find myself in as well. The disenchantment Mr. Mearls describes from the 2e occurred for me back then as well. I left D&D in search of other RPGs. What I learned: While D&D would forever hold a nostalgic place in my RPG library, loyalty to TSR had irrevocably ended. The OGL & 3PP brought me back to D&D. Coincidentally, some of Mr. Mearls' 3PP work were what showcased the flexibility of the d20 engine and that the system could be used for more than high fantasy D&D. WotC essentially reproduced the 2e disenchantment -- on steroids. I had arrived at the point where the amount of WotC product I was purchasing was effectively nil. The 4e PR campaign, the form the rules took, the electronic focus of Dragon & Dungeon, and the half-ogre sibling of the OGL called the GSL, the pulling of older edition PDF products, and the regular firing of dedicated staff, all combined, have effectively nuked the site from orbit rather than just burning the bridge. As I stated earlier, I wish Mr. Mearls the best of luck in his new role. However, I've moved on to other RPGs and other companies. I have no use for 4e so I have no use for WotC products. That said, I hope that Mr. Mearls' time at the helm of the D&D RPG is a golden age for 4e and its fans. [/QUOTE]

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