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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ydars" data-source="post: 4120486" data-attributes="member: 62992">I think 4E is about bringing in NEW players; people who have never played pen-and-paper RPGs. This is vital, from a commercial point of view, because the PnP market seems to be contracting as people go and do other things; like play WoW etc.WoTC are taking a risk with 4E, but they are trying to bring new people in. The D&D community of experienced gamers IS going to fracture, and people who think that Paizo and 3.75 are going to die within a year are probably wrong. I think they will keep that edition alive in a way that was not possible before OGL, and I think they will manage it for a long while, as long as their finances don't betray them; there appear to be LOTS of people who will stay with 3.5/3.75 for a long while, and I respect their reasons. It isn't my cup of tea but good on them.Fracturing is probably only an issue for Paizo and the 3rd party companies because they are dealing with much smaller numbers. I only hope it doesn't affect their commercial viability.</blockquote>