Pathfinder 1E Ryan Dancey Predicts Pathfinder RPG in '06

[Jack Colby]

He was wrong about Organized Play. He was wrong about Rolling Thunder. He was wrong about the OGL leading to refinement of the D&D rules (Wizards has flatly refused to incorporate anyone else's developments into D&D). He was wrong that the OGL/STL would arrest the decline of the RPG industry... for that matter, he was wrong about the OGL in general. He was wrong about GAMA. He was wrong about every single industry prediction he made for 2007.

The one thing that he was right about -- namely, that if given the choice many people would choose to make products compatible with what is overwhelmingly the most popular game in the hobby -- wasn't exactly a brilliant bit of unique genius, was it?

KoOS

Amen. I'm amazed anyone still seriously pays attention to what he says. I guess if he says what you want to hear it can give you hope or something...

All I can say about Pathfinder beating 4E is that I doubt most D&D players have even heard of Pathfinder (or even know what Paizo is.) The online forum population is not representative. Most players will go to the bookstore, see D&D 4E, buy D&D 4E. Never even consider making another choice or realize there is one.