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The New D&D Book Is 'The Explorer's Guide to [Critical Role's] Wildemount!' By Matt Mercer
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<blockquote data-quote="Essafah" data-source="post: 7899046" data-attributes="member: 16472"><p>Valid point on the alternation of settings. I have no problem with them alternating between new and legacy settings. I also stated that I personally don’t want to see a setting like Dark Sun released until WOTC has developed an official psionic system as psionics was an integral part of Dark Sun, and again I am happy for Mercer to have his dream fulfilled.</p><p>The problem in my view is that WOTC has traditionally dropped hints about something to come such as before Eberron you there were hints that a classic world was being released if not exactly Eberron but this time WOTC gaves hints that again rightly or wrongly lead some to believe the big release was a classic setting like Spelljammer then we get Exandria which for the most part is a standard world no different than Forgotten Realms (which does not even have a full book yet on the same level as other officially released worlds for 5E) or Greyhawk. I can understand why some people were upset.</p><p></p><p>Not sure where you are getting your data from saying that people expect 300+ pages of setting from especially on settings that didn’t sell well back in the day. I think people have wanted 300+ pages for settings that have sold well, and I think some settings such as Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures/Kara-Tur that didn’t sell that well deserve a shot as much as new generic worlds. Now, what that shot looks like whether it be the old material simply put in a new package and released as Print on Demand on whatever. Heck, if the bean counters at Hasbro that now control the D&D Brand wanted they could do something like crowdfund legacy worlds and not release the print until they hit what they felt was a certain profit margin level. I would be willing to wager that even legacy worlds like Greyhawk that on the surface don’t differ that much from FR (though the feel of the world actually does) would not have problem reaching a successful crowdfunded goal and in relatively short order. This way Hasbro doesn’t actually have to spend money on the setting and fans those worlds could get a release yet WOTC would still have control of the settings brand and release. This is an unconventional route for major corporations to use but it is not illogical and we live in times in which conventions are going by the wayside even in major business. Also, I am aware of no laws preventing major corporations of using CF services the same as small entrepreneurs or at least not in the U.S.</p><p></p><p>Regardless, I think it ultimately comes down to if Jeremy had said, “Hey on Monday we are announcing the big release for the First quarter. It will be something new that D&D has not seen before in any edition and will have a strong crossover appeal but something in it for everyone” the reactions would have been far different. I am not one of these people who thinks D&D is abandoning its core audience any more than I think Coke is abandoning its core audience when it announces a different flavor. I just think the hype versus what was released coupled with WOTC’s sluggish production scheduled coupled with the cartoonish cover art of the book got a reaction from some. Also, to be clear when I say sluggish production schedule I am referring to official content release not third-party.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Essafah, post: 7899046, member: 16472"] Valid point on the alternation of settings. I have no problem with them alternating between new and legacy settings. I also stated that I personally don’t want to see a setting like Dark Sun released until WOTC has developed an official psionic system as psionics was an integral part of Dark Sun, and again I am happy for Mercer to have his dream fulfilled. The problem in my view is that WOTC has traditionally dropped hints about something to come such as before Eberron you there were hints that a classic world was being released if not exactly Eberron but this time WOTC gaves hints that again rightly or wrongly lead some to believe the big release was a classic setting like Spelljammer then we get Exandria which for the most part is a standard world no different than Forgotten Realms (which does not even have a full book yet on the same level as other officially released worlds for 5E) or Greyhawk. I can understand why some people were upset. Not sure where you are getting your data from saying that people expect 300+ pages of setting from especially on settings that didn’t sell well back in the day. I think people have wanted 300+ pages for settings that have sold well, and I think some settings such as Al-Qadim and Oriental Adventures/Kara-Tur that didn’t sell that well deserve a shot as much as new generic worlds. Now, what that shot looks like whether it be the old material simply put in a new package and released as Print on Demand on whatever. Heck, if the bean counters at Hasbro that now control the D&D Brand wanted they could do something like crowdfund legacy worlds and not release the print until they hit what they felt was a certain profit margin level. I would be willing to wager that even legacy worlds like Greyhawk that on the surface don’t differ that much from FR (though the feel of the world actually does) would not have problem reaching a successful crowdfunded goal and in relatively short order. This way Hasbro doesn’t actually have to spend money on the setting and fans those worlds could get a release yet WOTC would still have control of the settings brand and release. This is an unconventional route for major corporations to use but it is not illogical and we live in times in which conventions are going by the wayside even in major business. Also, I am aware of no laws preventing major corporations of using CF services the same as small entrepreneurs or at least not in the U.S. Regardless, I think it ultimately comes down to if Jeremy had said, “Hey on Monday we are announcing the big release for the First quarter. It will be something new that D&D has not seen before in any edition and will have a strong crossover appeal but something in it for everyone” the reactions would have been far different. I am not one of these people who thinks D&D is abandoning its core audience any more than I think Coke is abandoning its core audience when it announces a different flavor. I just think the hype versus what was released coupled with WOTC’s sluggish production scheduled coupled with the cartoonish cover art of the book got a reaction from some. Also, to be clear when I say sluggish production schedule I am referring to official content release not third-party. [/QUOTE]
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