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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6783253" data-attributes="member: 18333">Good points.&nbsp; By poling the consumers they have determined a balance that seems to be very good for their business model.&nbsp; For better profit margins, they want their consumer base to be eager for new material so that they will buy nearly anything they release, but they don't want to produce too little so that the consumer becomes frustrated and looks to other sources.&nbsp; Striking the balance insures that whatever they publish or have published by outside company partners will benefit from larger print runs and economy of scale.Using my own experience as an example, I've bought all of the 5e products so far, plus I've spent a considerable amount on Fantasy Grounds since I DM and play all of my games online at this point in my life.&nbsp; If WotC released too much more, I would begin to make choices and I would not buy as much.&nbsp; At the rate they publish and create, I feel more comfortable purchasing their products (and...even so, I know I won't even get to use all of it because the adventure path books can keep me and my groups stimulated for 6-12 months of gaming at the rate we game).&nbsp; I was a little disappointed when they shut down their own community forums because that seemed to create a dedicated space for enthusiasts and a way for consumers/fans to voice opinions that WotC could monitor if they had the staff to do that, but I guess they can monitor public opinion through this forum and other channels if they decide to devote the man-power.&nbsp; Quite frankly, their decision to end the community may really be a signal that they feel pretty confident with the way things are progressing with 5e so that they don't feel the need to focus resources in maintaining that type of forum.&nbsp; (Also, EnWorld does a great job covering the RPG market so being part of this community is satisfying and informative...so I guess we don't really need a WotC forum even though many of us enjoyed it over the years).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6783253, member: 18333"] Good points. By poling the consumers they have determined a balance that seems to be very good for their business model. For better profit margins, they want their consumer base to be eager for new material so that they will buy nearly anything they release, but they don't want to produce too little so that the consumer becomes frustrated and looks to other sources. Striking the balance insures that whatever they publish or have published by outside company partners will benefit from larger print runs and economy of scale. Using my own experience as an example, I've bought all of the 5e products so far, plus I've spent a considerable amount on Fantasy Grounds since I DM and play all of my games online at this point in my life. If WotC released too much more, I would begin to make choices and I would not buy as much. At the rate they publish and create, I feel more comfortable purchasing their products (and...even so, I know I won't even get to use all of it because the adventure path books can keep me and my groups stimulated for 6-12 months of gaming at the rate we game). I was a little disappointed when they shut down their own community forums because that seemed to create a dedicated space for enthusiasts and a way for consumers/fans to voice opinions that WotC could monitor if they had the staff to do that, but I guess they can monitor public opinion through this forum and other channels if they decide to devote the man-power. Quite frankly, their decision to end the community may really be a signal that they feel pretty confident with the way things are progressing with 5e so that they don't feel the need to focus resources in maintaining that type of forum. (Also, EnWorld does a great job covering the RPG market so being part of this community is satisfying and informative...so I guess we don't really need a WotC forum even though many of us enjoyed it over the years). [/QUOTE]

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