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<blockquote data-quote="Abulia" data-source="post: 854504" data-attributes="member: 8162"><p>LOL! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> If you don't care why did you cite them as an example? You just going to keep spouting off product names until you hit one that supports your supposition? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> I think C&C is <em>also</em> a poor example to prove your point; I wouldn't be surprised if it <em>did</em> sell 100,000 units because it filled the MM void before Wizards could get a product out. Also, they low-balled that project and fast tracked it to the market with open call "Joe Anyone" submissions. (And it showed in the final product.) S&S leveraged their position to be nimble and get a product quickly to the marketplace and beat the dominate leader in the industry. They leveraged an existing distribution channel (WW) to get it there as well as their existing expertise in the publishing industry (again, WW). The open call allowed them to develop the product at a low cost in a small window of opportunity.</p><p></p><p>No million dollar budget there. Just smart management.</p><p></p><p>Regards,</p><p>Don Mappin</p><p>Freelancer for <a href="mailto:mappin@xmission.com">Hire</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abulia, post: 854504, member: 8162"] LOL! :) If you don't care why did you cite them as an example? You just going to keep spouting off product names until you hit one that supports your supposition? :D I think C&C is [i]also[/i] a poor example to prove your point; I wouldn't be surprised if it [i]did[/i] sell 100,000 units because it filled the MM void before Wizards could get a product out. Also, they low-balled that project and fast tracked it to the market with open call "Joe Anyone" submissions. (And it showed in the final product.) S&S leveraged their position to be nimble and get a product quickly to the marketplace and beat the dominate leader in the industry. They leveraged an existing distribution channel (WW) to get it there as well as their existing expertise in the publishing industry (again, WW). The open call allowed them to develop the product at a low cost in a small window of opportunity. No million dollar budget there. Just smart management. Regards, Don Mappin Freelancer for [email=mappin@xmission.com]Hire[/email] [/QUOTE]
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