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<blockquote data-quote="SMHWorlds" data-source="post: 7849882" data-attributes="member: 6853809"><p>That is my impression as well, though again I do not have any sales figures to back it up. However, there are a number of reasons for this trend.</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The most important I think is the number of people making commerce from being D&D adjacent. Critical Role and MCDM being big ones that come to mind, but many other companies as well. WoTC has managed their licences and their releases pretty well so far. And it would be insincere to neglect to mention the design of 5E itself. I know many people hate it or do not think it is a good or great system. Doesn't matter if it is or is not, the perception that you can play "anything" is what matters. FTR I do think it is a good system and have gone on record as such, despite some design reservations.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">D&D is very much in the pop-culture zeitgeist now. It seems to be coming waves, with 5E's release, CritRole, Stranger Things, people making high 5 and 6 figure salaries teaching it to people. It is cool to be a D&D player or to be seen being one. How long this lasts? Who knows.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"> <strong>This is one is total speculation</strong>, but I think there is a certain degree of expectation that might be keeping some people interested. The Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Planescape, and Spelljammer crowds are waiting to see if one of these worlds gets some love. Every time a new D&D book comes out there is speculation. I personally think the Avernus book is as close to Planescape as we are going to get and there is no chance the others get made either. But the expectation is there. And frankly, whatever license nonsense exists is mostly just personalities not getting along. If sales start to flag, WoTC/Hasbro can just write someone a fat check and boom, instant "Insert favorite setting" book. I think this keeps people invested. I may be totally off base there.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SMHWorlds, post: 7849882, member: 6853809"] That is my impression as well, though again I do not have any sales figures to back it up. However, there are a number of reasons for this trend. [LIST=1] [*]The most important I think is the number of people making commerce from being D&D adjacent. Critical Role and MCDM being big ones that come to mind, but many other companies as well. WoTC has managed their licences and their releases pretty well so far. And it would be insincere to neglect to mention the design of 5E itself. I know many people hate it or do not think it is a good or great system. Doesn't matter if it is or is not, the perception that you can play "anything" is what matters. FTR I do think it is a good system and have gone on record as such, despite some design reservations. [*]D&D is very much in the pop-culture zeitgeist now. It seems to be coming waves, with 5E's release, CritRole, Stranger Things, people making high 5 and 6 figure salaries teaching it to people. It is cool to be a D&D player or to be seen being one. How long this lasts? Who knows. [*] [B]This is one is total speculation[/B], but I think there is a certain degree of expectation that might be keeping some people interested. The Greyhawk, Dragonlance, Planescape, and Spelljammer crowds are waiting to see if one of these worlds gets some love. Every time a new D&D book comes out there is speculation. I personally think the Avernus book is as close to Planescape as we are going to get and there is no chance the others get made either. But the expectation is there. And frankly, whatever license nonsense exists is mostly just personalities not getting along. If sales start to flag, WoTC/Hasbro can just write someone a fat check and boom, instant "Insert favorite setting" book. I think this keeps people invested. I may be totally off base there. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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