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<blockquote data-quote="Banshee16" data-source="post: 3289418" data-attributes="member: 7883">I know my experience with some lines, like Swashbuckling Adventures, was that at least on the message boards and mailing lists, the arrival of 3.5 divided an already divided customer base.&nbsp; They already had dual stat books, with R&amp;K and 3.0 rules.&nbsp; When 3.5 arrived, many of us really didn't like the changes 3.5 inflicted on the game.....so many didn't want the line to change to 3.5...whereas others said they wouldn't buy if the game *didn't* change to 3.5.&nbsp; In the end, the line failed.&nbsp; Whether 3.5 was the reason, I have no idea.&nbsp; But I'd bet it was a factor, because it divided part of the customer base for that game.And 3.5 wasn't completely compatible with 3.0.&nbsp; Plus, it made changes many of us didn't like....paladin mounts appearing like genies, shortened spell durations going even further towards forcing us to play in the X fights/day, kick down the door style of play.&nbsp; On a personal level, this helped lead me into purchasing more 3rd party products which preserved the older feel of play...Conan, Midnight, Black Company,Iron Kingdoms, etc.Banshee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Banshee16, post: 3289418, member: 7883"] I know my experience with some lines, like Swashbuckling Adventures, was that at least on the message boards and mailing lists, the arrival of 3.5 divided an already divided customer base. They already had dual stat books, with R&K and 3.0 rules. When 3.5 arrived, many of us really didn't like the changes 3.5 inflicted on the game.....so many didn't want the line to change to 3.5...whereas others said they wouldn't buy if the game *didn't* change to 3.5. In the end, the line failed. Whether 3.5 was the reason, I have no idea. But I'd bet it was a factor, because it divided part of the customer base for that game. And 3.5 wasn't completely compatible with 3.0. Plus, it made changes many of us didn't like....paladin mounts appearing like genies, shortened spell durations going even further towards forcing us to play in the X fights/day, kick down the door style of play. On a personal level, this helped lead me into purchasing more 3rd party products which preserved the older feel of play...Conan, Midnight, Black Company,Iron Kingdoms, etc. Banshee [/QUOTE]

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