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<blockquote data-quote="MNblockhead" data-source="post: 7779101" data-attributes="member: 6796661"><p>Not disagreeing with your general observations, but I have to quibble with your characterization of Paizo not understanding their market. I find it hard to believe that they are "not even realizing the market as shifted...." But effectively responding to market changes is far more difficult than seeing them. </p><p></p><p>As someone who missed out on all the edition wars and the rise of Pathfinder, what I don't understand is why Paizo has not come out with any other systems all these years. To put it as charitably as I can, they do not seem to be designers of unique game systems. They just copied open-sourced D&D and added lots of additional rules. Nothing in their crunch seems compelling to this 1e player who got back into TTRPGs with 5e. As I start to branch out beyond D&D, no rule system but out by Paizo has compelled me to spend money on it, even after making the effort to try them out (PF 2.0 and Starfinder) at PFS/SFS convention events. </p><p></p><p>Yet, there are so many other systems coming out. Too many for me to even to even read about in my limited time. Some seem to be doing quite well for the companies publishing them. It seems that Paizo is like Hollywood in that it is difficult for them to take a risk on something new and original. For the effort to be worth it, they need a blockbuster. And this is the problem. I don't see Pathfinder 2 being that blockbuster. It may be a good system. I certainly enjoyed it. But I find it difficult to believe it will attract a sufficient number of new users to make up for the PF 1 players who refuse to embrace it. </p><p></p><p>It seems that Paizo needs to take some risks now. Maybe that is coming up with a new game system that is a complete departure from d20 mechanics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MNblockhead, post: 7779101, member: 6796661"] Not disagreeing with your general observations, but I have to quibble with your characterization of Paizo not understanding their market. I find it hard to believe that they are "not even realizing the market as shifted...." But effectively responding to market changes is far more difficult than seeing them. As someone who missed out on all the edition wars and the rise of Pathfinder, what I don't understand is why Paizo has not come out with any other systems all these years. To put it as charitably as I can, they do not seem to be designers of unique game systems. They just copied open-sourced D&D and added lots of additional rules. Nothing in their crunch seems compelling to this 1e player who got back into TTRPGs with 5e. As I start to branch out beyond D&D, no rule system but out by Paizo has compelled me to spend money on it, even after making the effort to try them out (PF 2.0 and Starfinder) at PFS/SFS convention events. Yet, there are so many other systems coming out. Too many for me to even to even read about in my limited time. Some seem to be doing quite well for the companies publishing them. It seems that Paizo is like Hollywood in that it is difficult for them to take a risk on something new and original. For the effort to be worth it, they need a blockbuster. And this is the problem. I don't see Pathfinder 2 being that blockbuster. It may be a good system. I certainly enjoyed it. But I find it difficult to believe it will attract a sufficient number of new users to make up for the PF 1 players who refuse to embrace it. It seems that Paizo needs to take some risks now. Maybe that is coming up with a new game system that is a complete departure from d20 mechanics. [/QUOTE]
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