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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 6237155" data-attributes="member: 177">Are you positive of that?  Given how often we see folks claiming a single solitary rule as a basis for not so much as purchasing a book, much less playing a campaign?  Given how many ruleset-centric players we see, who will not so much as consider playing something other than their preferred game? Well, other than some adjustments, they didn't have to build a game at all!  They were handed the rules-set by the OGL.  I think you mistake their approach, which has been to dodge the main R&D costs associated with producing a game, such that the line as a whole has a far lower investment it has to pay back.  Having dodged that bullet, *everything* they produce has greater bang for the buck.  It is not at all clear to me that they'd have followed the same path if they had to also develop their own rules from scratch.But it remains to be seen if this produces long-lasting results, which means it is hardly support for your basic contention.WotC is as relevant as we make it.  We are all talking about them, many chomping at the bit in anticipation of buying the next game.  So, they're relevant.  They will cease to be relevant when we stop buying their products, and not before.</blockquote>