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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vuron" data-source="post: 111143" data-attributes="member: 14">I think the issue is more related to WotC gauging initial sales based on 3e sales figures. This BTW seemed to also be the fate of Wheel of Time, which many people myself included think is a superior system than default 3e. Anyway back to analysis WotC executives no doubt assumed that SWRPG would enjoy the same number of purchases as 3e did based upon the wider appeal of the material and the fact the system was relatively self contained.So lets say that WotC gets the printers to make something like 500,000 copies of the core rulebook (maybe higher or lower) but they sell only 300,000 well suddenly thier profit margin has been shredded and as retailers can't move all thier core rulebooks they order less of the supplements. Vicious circle ensues. Don't get me wrong I have most of the SWRPG d20 materials and I thoroughly enjoy the system despite wonky ship rules. Could it be improved yes and I expect lots of improvements in the 2nd release. In fact I'd love for WotC to utilize some of the exciting rules changes found in SWRPG and WoT in a revised 3e.I think the fundamental problem is that sales did not meet expectations or perhaps printing costs on the supplements and we are suffering the effects of that with a drastically reduced production schedule and the cancellation of SW Gamer.</blockquote>