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<blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 5931619" data-attributes="member: 13107">Re: Comparisons with Paizo, I wonder if Hasbro/WotC and Paizo have different requirements as to their returns?&nbsp; As a rough analogy, the difference between having two or a dozen children to feed?&nbsp; My understanding is that Paizo uses different channels for its products (a subscription, direct to market strategy?)&nbsp; Those different channels have much less overhead.&nbsp; Also, Paizo is a much smaller and focused organization.&nbsp; Hasbro/WotC has the added layers and inefficiency of a large corporation.&nbsp; Also, Hasbro is publicly traded (symbol HAS), whereas Paizo doesn't seem to be (I don't find a symbol for them.)Also: Wouldn't an open license have created problems for paced release model adopted for the 4E core books?&nbsp; I don't see folks waiting several years to get all of the power sources.&nbsp; An open model would allow third parties to release new power sources ahead of the core books.&nbsp; Similarly, wouldn't an open license open the gate to third party tools that would compete with the online database and tools?TomB</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tomBitonti, post: 5931619, member: 13107"] Re: Comparisons with Paizo, I wonder if Hasbro/WotC and Paizo have different requirements as to their returns? As a rough analogy, the difference between having two or a dozen children to feed? My understanding is that Paizo uses different channels for its products (a subscription, direct to market strategy?) Those different channels have much less overhead. Also, Paizo is a much smaller and focused organization. Hasbro/WotC has the added layers and inefficiency of a large corporation. Also, Hasbro is publicly traded (symbol HAS), whereas Paizo doesn't seem to be (I don't find a symbol for them.) Also: Wouldn't an open license have created problems for paced release model adopted for the 4E core books? I don't see folks waiting several years to get all of the power sources. An open model would allow third parties to release new power sources ahead of the core books. Similarly, wouldn't an open license open the gate to third party tools that would compete with the online database and tools? TomB [/QUOTE]

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