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Message: <blockquote data-quote="drscott46" data-source="post: 4114613" data-attributes="member: 46144">As a 4e adopter-to-be, when I first read the announcement, my initial thought was that Paizo was clinging to a sinking ship because of a couple of lopsided messageboard polls (that probably represent a scant fraction of the company's actual customer base).While I'm disappointed that I won't be able to subscribe to a 4e Adventure Path (i.e. Second Darkness) soon after 4e's release, I can see how the lead time makes that virtually impossible.I can understand how this decision keeps Paizo's revenue flowing a lot more smoothly.  They'll get paid for a year or two off the Pathfinder line, then if 4e is doing well, they can leap into the fray.  A healthy portion of the same folks now trashing 4e on their forums will be switching or preparing to switch by the end of the decade anyway.  And remember that Paizo didn't even exist until 2-3 years after 3e was on the shelves.  The 4e early adopters are but an early bubble in a revenue curve that will rise slowly like a wave.  A small company has to wait until the water's a little deeper.In the meantime, I guess they won't be getting much of my money- but there are, if those polls are to be believed, fewer of me than there are of them.  Kind of a shame, I guess.Memorable adventures, I think, will go a long way towards 4e's success.  The new game may sink or swim based on rules and ease of use with DMs, but with players it's the output, not the input.WotC and Necromancer- pressure's on.</blockquote>

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