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<blockquote data-quote="HeapThaumaturgist" data-source="post: 1114250" data-attributes="member: 12332">I don't like the WotC decision either.&nbsp; It was, however, a situation that might have been avoided.Yea, a &quot;For Mature Readers&quot; tag might be nice.&nbsp; Maybe if Valar approached it differently, there could be.&nbsp; Felon:&quot;In the end, WotC are culpable for their policy decisions. They are supposed to be professionals and they are supposed to act (and react) in a calm, rational, businesslike manner.&quot;Doesn't the same apply to Valar?&nbsp; They're responsible for their policy decisions and are supposed to act in a businesslike manner.&nbsp; Alot of things are calling their willingness to do so into question.&nbsp; In the end, yes, Valar and BoEF is getting big press, and WotC is a big part of that.&nbsp; And, y'know, in the end I think it's going to die away.&nbsp; There'll be more interest in this flagship product from Valar, we'll see how much money this mess gets them.&nbsp; I have a feeling that, in a year or two, WotC and D&amp;D will still be at the forefront of RP gaming and Valar will be a forgotten start-up.&nbsp; That's usually how it goes, and sex-themed RP material is a nich market within a struggling nich market.So yes, the saddest part of this is that, in the end, all we have is a flash-in-the-pan scandal centered around a doubly-nich product and all we, the public, get is further restrictions to the d20 community.I'm just not comfortable with people putting this entirely in the lap of WotC.&nbsp; --fje</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HeapThaumaturgist, post: 1114250, member: 12332"] I don't like the WotC decision either. It was, however, a situation that might have been avoided. Yea, a "For Mature Readers" tag might be nice. Maybe if Valar approached it differently, there could be. Felon: "In the end, WotC are culpable for their policy decisions. They are supposed to be professionals and they are supposed to act (and react) in a calm, rational, businesslike manner." Doesn't the same apply to Valar? They're responsible for their policy decisions and are supposed to act in a businesslike manner. Alot of things are calling their willingness to do so into question. In the end, yes, Valar and BoEF is getting big press, and WotC is a big part of that. And, y'know, in the end I think it's going to die away. There'll be more interest in this flagship product from Valar, we'll see how much money this mess gets them. I have a feeling that, in a year or two, WotC and D&D will still be at the forefront of RP gaming and Valar will be a forgotten start-up. That's usually how it goes, and sex-themed RP material is a nich market within a struggling nich market. So yes, the saddest part of this is that, in the end, all we have is a flash-in-the-pan scandal centered around a doubly-nich product and all we, the public, get is further restrictions to the d20 community. I'm just not comfortable with people putting this entirely in the lap of WotC. --fje [/QUOTE]

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