My simple prediction about Gleemax

[Piratecat]

I don't include those creepy pedophiles who play in MtG tournaments. You know who I mean: the 45 year old guys who don't bathe regularly and sit there for hours playing with the 12 year olds at their local FLGS . . .

Let's not throw stones, huh? There are lots of adult players of M:tG here on EN world. Comparing them to pedophiles because they share the same hobby isn't a great idea.

Is it wrong for me to keep giving the Trekkie at work wedgies in the lunchroom?

Only if he's wearing his Spock ears.

 

[ShadowDenizen]

Won't be hard for me to completely focus on PAizo, TLG, AEG, Goodman, GR, and the other third party publishers.

They are where my primary interests are being met/fed/fulfilled.

ITA with that.
And I've felt that way for some time.
The ratio of Wizards products to non-Wizards products I've bought in the last year is staggering. There's still some quality 3rd-party stuff out there! (About the only thing I buy from Wizards is the occasional "Eberron" book. Though I do keep tabs on what comes out and see what interests me. IIRC, last thing I bought from WotC was "Complete Champion", and that was based on the concept, the art, and a quick leaf-through ay my FLGS.)

As to Gleemax?
For me, it's a non-issue.
Don't normally visits the WotC forums, don't really plan to visit Gleemax unless they pull sometning out that REALLY makes me take notice… And I'm not even sure what that could be.

 

[Numion]

My prediction is that Gleemax could never offer content to match the more refined tastes us better people here at ENWorld have.



Plus, paying for some content? In what kind of deluded world do WotCers live? Way to run a business ..

 

[The_Gneech]

As for Gleemax - it'll always be the site that killed the Dragon to me.

Yeah, me too. :\

-The Gneech

 

[Midknightsun]

Meh, I was at the Gleemax boards once or twice (once recently) and wasn't particularly impressed. I may check in now and then to see if anything worthwhile pops up, but I don't have much confidence in that right now. Besides, I'm pretty close to rounding out my 3.5 collection anyway. there's a few more books that look mildly interesting to me that I may pick up, and then call it a day. I really don't know (or care) what kind of crowd it attracts, though I assume it'll be a lot like the regular boards over there, only built on the corpse of the Dragon . . . . how long before dead Wyrm starts to stink, I wonder? Maybe it'll turn out great and all this Gleemax and DI stuffage will cause actual nerdgasms (that would be awkward, since I sign on at work most of the time ), but at this point I could really not care less. I've already get stuff for 3.5 that would last for decades if I wanted. . . or at least until a new edition comes out.

In short, my view of Gleemax: Apathy mixed with Carrion

 

[I'm A Banana]

As for Gleemax - it'll always be the site that killed the Dragon to me. And I'm too attached to EN World, thanks.

Can I just point out how INSANE that sounds to me?

I guess I'm of the opinion that it takes more than one thing to kill Dungeon/Dragon, and while Gleemax might be a small part of it, the upcoming D&D aspect of the DI is absolutely a stronger contender, and it might very well preserve everything we love about the magazines, but put them online rather than on paper.

I mean, if you hate Gleemax, at least do it for what they ACTUALLY DID, and not some unrelated injustice. That's "I blame slavery on Hitler" territory.

 

[Wolfspider]

Can I just point out how INSANE that sounds to me?

I guess I'm of the opinion that it takes more than one thing to kill Dungeon/Dragon, and while Gleemax might be a small part of it, the upcoming D&D aspect of the DI is absolutely a stronger contender, and it might very well preserve everything we love about the magazines, but put them online rather than on paper.

I mean, if you hate Gleemax, at least do it for what they ACTUALLY DID, and not some unrelated injustice. That's "I blame slavery on Hitler" territory.

Count me in among those who think that this association is somewhat irrational. People are upset about Dungeon and Dragon becoming digital, and so they have focused their wrath on Gleemax. It's probably a case of poor timing and lack of clarity on the part of WotC. At any other time, I'm sure the announcement of such a website would have been greeted enthusiastically by tabletop gamers. But they were still smarting over the news of the change of format for the magazines.

I for one think that megalomaniacal brains in jars are cool....

 

[carmachu]

I think WOTC is over estimating how many people will actually be interested in online stuff you have to pay for.

But is it pay for? I thought it was just going to be the "gathering" place of gamers....I thought the Digital Initative was going to be a pay for content site, while Gleemax was just the Myspace of gamers....

Irregardless, I do thing WotC is overestimating a bit.

 

[The_Gneech]

Can I just point out how INSANE that sounds to me?

I guess I'm of the opinion that it takes more than one thing to kill Dungeon/Dragon, and while Gleemax might be a small part of it, the upcoming D&D aspect of the DI is absolutely a stronger contender, and it might very well preserve everything we love about the magazines, but put them online rather than on paper.

I mean, if you hate Gleemax, at least do it for what they ACTUALLY DID, and not some unrelated injustice. That's "I blame slavery on Hitler" territory.

Hmm. I thought Gleemax was the beginning stages of the Digital Initiative. If not, my bad and I withdraw my assent to the comment. Honestly, all I know of "Gleemax" is that it's a term I've seen flying around, associated with the WotC website.

-The Gneech

 

[Ry]

Yep, WOTC and I will be much happier going our separate ways.

I'm starting to get the same feeling. I'm actually hoping that 4E isn't OGL - that would be the fork in the road that would lead the other publishers in a different direction, and my players and I will follow.