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<blockquote data-quote="HJFudge" data-source="post: 7621880" data-attributes="member: 6997593"><p><s></s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>I appreciate the analysis and think it was very well thought out.</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>That being said, talking about 4e as to whether or not it was financially successful (the focus of your argument) is...well, largely missing the point. Unless they owned stock or shares in the company producing it, whether or not 4e sold 100 copies or a million copies doesn't matter to the average gamer. Yes, more sales means more support but just glancing at the 4e products I have sitting on my bookshelf, they had a LOT of product released for it. Actually, in my opinion, a bit too much. But as for financial success...honestly, it has no bearing on the quality of a thing. </s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>The videogame criticism always makes me grin...because videogames (especially MMOs) largely took their inspiration originally from Tabletop games...mainly, well, Dungeons and Dragons. Its like criticizing the harry potter books because they were 'too much like the movie'.</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>The warlord segment is also odd...as I mean, do I feel 'abandoned' by WOTC/Hasbro? Not really, since I never put my enjoyment or interest in a game based on it continually having releases? 4e was a very complete product and there are enough options and such out there to keep me playing for the rest of my life (if I wanted to just play a single system for the rest of my life, ew). I cannot speak for anyone else who lobbies for the warlord, but for me I dont really care if its the warlord or not...I just want a 5e martial class that isnt boring as snot to play in combat.</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>Honestly, my biggest disappointment with 5e was how just...not fun it is to play in combat?</s></p><p><s></s></p><p><s>But, I get that people like 5e. Cool. I am glad they have a fun game that they enjoy. It just isn't my choice for playing (or especially running) D&D</s></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HJFudge, post: 7621880, member: 6997593"] [S] I appreciate the analysis and think it was very well thought out. That being said, talking about 4e as to whether or not it was financially successful (the focus of your argument) is...well, largely missing the point. Unless they owned stock or shares in the company producing it, whether or not 4e sold 100 copies or a million copies doesn't matter to the average gamer. Yes, more sales means more support but just glancing at the 4e products I have sitting on my bookshelf, they had a LOT of product released for it. Actually, in my opinion, a bit too much. But as for financial success...honestly, it has no bearing on the quality of a thing. The videogame criticism always makes me grin...because videogames (especially MMOs) largely took their inspiration originally from Tabletop games...mainly, well, Dungeons and Dragons. Its like criticizing the harry potter books because they were 'too much like the movie'. The warlord segment is also odd...as I mean, do I feel 'abandoned' by WOTC/Hasbro? Not really, since I never put my enjoyment or interest in a game based on it continually having releases? 4e was a very complete product and there are enough options and such out there to keep me playing for the rest of my life (if I wanted to just play a single system for the rest of my life, ew). I cannot speak for anyone else who lobbies for the warlord, but for me I dont really care if its the warlord or not...I just want a 5e martial class that isnt boring as snot to play in combat. Honestly, my biggest disappointment with 5e was how just...not fun it is to play in combat? But, I get that people like 5e. Cool. I am glad they have a fun game that they enjoy. It just isn't my choice for playing (or especially running) D&D[/s] [/QUOTE]
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