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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 6765519" data-attributes="member: 6785785"><p>Number 4- it's very generic as far as being a "traditional" fantasy world. Makes it accessible to many folks and a variety of play styles and so forth.</p><p></p><p>Whereas many of the other settings are a little more niche in what they offer, maiming they are limiting the potential audience right out of the gate.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Do you honestly think that you know what the fans want more than they do? Or do you know what your circle of friends and online a quaintances want and assume that's the same for everyone?</p><p></p><p>I can understand you not liking their approach, or the lack of support for other settings. I can understand those complaints. But to say they need to change their approach to match what you would prefer? </p><p></p><p>You don't see how that's just what you would prefer?</p><p></p><p>If they were to release an equal amount of support material for three settings right at the time of launch, they'd already be dividing up their target audience. Yes, some folks would buy all the books. But there would be many who would immediately not buy a given book based on the setting. If the numbers Perkins cited are even remotely accurate, they'd be stupid to do that. </p><p></p><p>They're far better served building a solid brand and a good version of the game first, and branching out later on after they have more market data to review.</p><p></p><p>The Forgotten Realms was just the safest play to appeal to the widest audience. I don't see how anyone could even argue otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 6765519, member: 6785785"] Number 4- it's very generic as far as being a "traditional" fantasy world. Makes it accessible to many folks and a variety of play styles and so forth. Whereas many of the other settings are a little more niche in what they offer, maiming they are limiting the potential audience right out of the gate. Do you honestly think that you know what the fans want more than they do? Or do you know what your circle of friends and online a quaintances want and assume that's the same for everyone? I can understand you not liking their approach, or the lack of support for other settings. I can understand those complaints. But to say they need to change their approach to match what you would prefer? You don't see how that's just what you would prefer? If they were to release an equal amount of support material for three settings right at the time of launch, they'd already be dividing up their target audience. Yes, some folks would buy all the books. But there would be many who would immediately not buy a given book based on the setting. If the numbers Perkins cited are even remotely accurate, they'd be stupid to do that. They're far better served building a solid brand and a good version of the game first, and branching out later on after they have more market data to review. The Forgotten Realms was just the safest play to appeal to the widest audience. I don't see how anyone could even argue otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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