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<blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 5433041" data-attributes="member: 18182">Not really (IMO, of course).&nbsp; He doesn't know anymore than we do, and all he really is saying is that he doesn't like the changes themselves, and he doesn't like the way WotC communicated those changes to the retailers.I'm indifferent to the canceled books, excited about the book changing to hardcover, and sad about the loss of the minis line (although, I haven't purchased minis for years).&nbsp; I also think WotC could have communicated to both the fans and the retailers much better . . . .However, it's my opinion that WotC isn't deliberately trying to keep anybody in the dark, but rather the D&amp;D line is going through some rapid changes due to management decisions based on recent sales data.&nbsp; WotC is trying to adapt to a changing market and come ahead.&nbsp; Will they succeed?&nbsp; Time will tell.&nbsp; They guys who communicate about the game to fans and retailers are playing catch up, and the ground is still shifting beneath them.&nbsp; Not due to incompetence, not due to neglect, and certainly not due to indifference.&nbsp; But due the need to reinvent the game to succeed in a market that is in a constant state of flux.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dire Bare, post: 5433041, member: 18182"] Not really (IMO, of course). He doesn't know anymore than we do, and all he really is saying is that he doesn't like the changes themselves, and he doesn't like the way WotC communicated those changes to the retailers. I'm indifferent to the canceled books, excited about the book changing to hardcover, and sad about the loss of the minis line (although, I haven't purchased minis for years). I also think WotC could have communicated to both the fans and the retailers much better . . . . However, it's my opinion that WotC isn't deliberately trying to keep anybody in the dark, but rather the D&D line is going through some rapid changes due to management decisions based on recent sales data. WotC is trying to adapt to a changing market and come ahead. Will they succeed? Time will tell. They guys who communicate about the game to fans and retailers are playing catch up, and the ground is still shifting beneath them. Not due to incompetence, not due to neglect, and certainly not due to indifference. But due the need to reinvent the game to succeed in a market that is in a constant state of flux. [/QUOTE]

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