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<blockquote data-quote="Campbell" data-source="post: 7807833" data-attributes="member: 16586"><p>I do not think it is the brand name that leads to the relatively untouchable position of modern Dungeons and Dragons. They have made an extremely accessible game that hits all the right Dungeons and Dragons notes. It was mostly to feel like Dungeons and Dragons and be familiar to lapsed fans and children of lapsed fans. Add to that an extremely accessible Organized Play environment and a large amount of sway over game stores do to Magic pretty much running the show at most game stores. Combine all that with young population obsessed with nerd culture and a game that is extremely stream friendly. In the current environment it is almost impossible to meaningfully compete with Dungeons and Dragons. Not really worth trying because of the built in business and nostalgia advantages that Wizards of the Coast has.</p><p></p><p>I do not mean nostalgia in a negative sense here. Wizards has made some good business decisions that have served to boost the popularity of the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Campbell, post: 7807833, member: 16586"] I do not think it is the brand name that leads to the relatively untouchable position of modern Dungeons and Dragons. They have made an extremely accessible game that hits all the right Dungeons and Dragons notes. It was mostly to feel like Dungeons and Dragons and be familiar to lapsed fans and children of lapsed fans. Add to that an extremely accessible Organized Play environment and a large amount of sway over game stores do to Magic pretty much running the show at most game stores. Combine all that with young population obsessed with nerd culture and a game that is extremely stream friendly. In the current environment it is almost impossible to meaningfully compete with Dungeons and Dragons. Not really worth trying because of the built in business and nostalgia advantages that Wizards of the Coast has. I do not mean nostalgia in a negative sense here. Wizards has made some good business decisions that have served to boost the popularity of the game. [/QUOTE]
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