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<blockquote data-quote="Khairn" data-source="post: 4119980" data-attributes="member: 20153">I couldn't disagree with you more.I think the state of our hobby is in good shape.&nbsp; Maybe not as good as a few years ago, but still alive and vibrant.We have several companies making great games in response to the demands of their customers (WotC, Paizo EN Publishing, Malhavoc and WW to name but a few) ...We have the 800 lb gorilla about to launch a new edition that will be generating new press, new gamers, new adventures and a new interest in the hobby...We have an active, independent and creative gaming scene that pushes the envelope ...And we are about to enter into a new era for 3rd party developer support for what will assuredly become the most popular game in the market today (i.e. 4E).But most importantly (in my eyes at least) is that the life of the hobby is not tied to a single company or game.&nbsp; We have many great systems and settings available to explore by the click of a mouse.&nbsp; If 4E and WotC fell apart, we would still have a hobby available for us, with other publishers doing their best to fill the void.&nbsp; Would we be better off without WotC &amp; D&amp;D ? Of course not.&nbsp; But the hobby wouldn't die.I mean no disrespect, but I believe your perceptions are myopic, as you equate D&amp;D with the entire RPG industry.&nbsp; We (the RPG consumers) have all grown well past that, and (IMHO) its those gamers who are unable to see the forest because they are only willing to look at the D&amp;D tree's that are doing a disservice to the industry.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Khairn, post: 4119980, member: 20153"] I couldn't disagree with you more. I think the state of our hobby is in good shape. Maybe not as good as a few years ago, but still alive and vibrant. We have several companies making great games in response to the demands of their customers (WotC, Paizo EN Publishing, Malhavoc and WW to name but a few) ... We have the 800 lb gorilla about to launch a new edition that will be generating new press, new gamers, new adventures and a new interest in the hobby... We have an active, independent and creative gaming scene that pushes the envelope ... And we are about to enter into a new era for 3rd party developer support for what will assuredly become the most popular game in the market today (i.e. 4E). But most importantly (in my eyes at least) is that the life of the hobby is not tied to a single company or game. We have many great systems and settings available to explore by the click of a mouse. If 4E and WotC fell apart, we would still have a hobby available for us, with other publishers doing their best to fill the void. Would we be better off without WotC & D&D ? Of course not. But the hobby wouldn't die. I mean no disrespect, but I believe your perceptions are myopic, as you equate D&D with the entire RPG industry. We (the RPG consumers) have all grown well past that, and (IMHO) its those gamers who are unable to see the forest because they are only willing to look at the D&D tree's that are doing a disservice to the industry. [/QUOTE]

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