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<blockquote data-quote="Herremann the Wise" data-source="post: 4427059" data-attributes="member: 11300">Maybe initially or in the short term this is correct. However, in the mid to longer term I disagree.A lot of gaming groups are in the position of finishing up (or perhaps continuing their 3.x campaigns/games in some form) and thus the inevitable question for a gaming group is &quot;Do we give this 4E thing a go or do we stick with what we know&quot;. Some are adamant one way or the other, but I dare say there is a significant consumer slice in the middle. For these groups, the decision of forging ahead into the new edition is one they will grapple with over the coming months (and even years). The fact that a publisher as well respected as Paizo is producing a highly supported 3.x product (Pathfinder), acts as a magnet, keeping some of the fence-sitting groups on the 3.x side of the equation. Effectively, in the long term, I think it will trim the numbers supporting the new edition.Is this a bad thing for D&amp;D? Paizo? The RPG community as a whole? I'm not too sure. I don't think the market will become so fractured that the D&amp;D brand will lose its momentum. However, WotC's pending revision of the GSL to get more 3PP on board would seem to indicate that they're playing it safe in this regard. The last thing that WotC would want (and that I think any supporter of the hobby would want) is for the market leader to become isolated in the direction they're taking.Best RegardsHerremann the WisePS: In regards to my personal opinion, I'm slowly warming to 4th edition (it is going to take time though for it to grow on me - but I don't doubt a couple of years down the track it will have). However, I love what Paizo has done in the past and a quick readthrough of the Pathfinder Beta gives me the feeling that whatever they do, they will do it very well. Is it enough for me to finish up my 3.5 Age of Worms Campaign and get my group on the pathfinder bandwagon... we'll have to see.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Herremann the Wise, post: 4427059, member: 11300"] Maybe initially or in the short term this is correct. However, in the mid to longer term I disagree. A lot of gaming groups are in the position of finishing up (or perhaps continuing their 3.x campaigns/games in some form) and thus the inevitable question for a gaming group is "Do we give this 4E thing a go or do we stick with what we know". Some are adamant one way or the other, but I dare say there is a significant consumer slice in the middle. For these groups, the decision of forging ahead into the new edition is one they will grapple with over the coming months (and even years). The fact that a publisher as well respected as Paizo is producing a highly supported 3.x product (Pathfinder), acts as a magnet, keeping some of the fence-sitting groups on the 3.x side of the equation. Effectively, in the long term, I think it will trim the numbers supporting the new edition. Is this a bad thing for D&D? Paizo? The RPG community as a whole? I'm not too sure. I don't think the market will become so fractured that the D&D brand will lose its momentum. However, WotC's pending revision of the GSL to get more 3PP on board would seem to indicate that they're playing it safe in this regard. The last thing that WotC would want (and that I think any supporter of the hobby would want) is for the market leader to become isolated in the direction they're taking. Best Regards Herremann the Wise PS: In regards to my personal opinion, I'm slowly warming to 4th edition (it is going to take time though for it to grow on me - but I don't doubt a couple of years down the track it will have). However, I love what Paizo has done in the past and a quick readthrough of the Pathfinder Beta gives me the feeling that whatever they do, they will do it very well. Is it enough for me to finish up my 3.5 Age of Worms Campaign and get my group on the pathfinder bandwagon... we'll have to see. [/QUOTE]

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