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<blockquote data-quote="weem" data-source="post: 5445138" data-attributes="member: 9470"><p>[<a href="http://www.theweem.com/2011/01/28/twitter-qa-with-wotc/" target="_blank">Reposted from my site</a> so you don't have to go anywhere]</p><p></p><p>They started with the following tweet...</p><p></p><p><strong><em>We're about to start the "Ask WotC one question" seminar! We'll be trying to keep up with tweets! Got a question?</em></strong></p><p></p><p>And here are the results. There's nothing mind-blowing, etc - but I figured some may be interested...</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: What is the biggest misconception about 4e?</strong></span></p><p>A: People who haven't played the game have expectations of an MMO.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: If you can change 1 thing about 4e, what would it be?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - Make combat faster. (Perkins) - Better content regulation.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Where did you get your RPG Industry start?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) 1999 working with Unnatural Armies. (Perkins) - Starting submitting ideas at 16. 1st article bought at 16.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: will the WOA boardgame have campaign rules & be compatible with Castle Ravenloft? (Great game itself btw)</strong></span></p><p>A: Yes! As will our even later boardgame!</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Current inspirations?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - Breaking down barriers for new interface, like Wii getting new gamer demographics (social elements). (Perkins) - Current/past movies. Story arcs being carried over many seasons (tv).</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: 4e core book price drop?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls & Perkins) We don't know. Brand & sales determine that.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: What class do you enjoy playing?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Perkins) - Ranger! (Mearls) - The DM! (Trevor) - Hexblade, and stuff I can't talk about.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Surprises and disappoinents?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - (Suprise) The reaction to #gammaworld. It's been great. (Dissapointment) People mistaking Essentials as a replacement for 4e</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: If you weren't in RPG, where would you be?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - Vet? Dog walker? (Perkins) - Television producer. (Trevor) - Content editing.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: What games (other than #dnd) are you in love with?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - Battletech. (Perkins) Top Secret OSI (Trevor) #gammaworld & dominion</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: What is [MENTION=15433]GregB[/MENTION]ilsland REALLY like?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) He's everything you've ever heard about... and MORE.</p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: Gray">(See the <a href="http://www.theweem.com/2011/01/12/greg-bilsland-in-tiger-beat/" target="_blank">Tiger Beat Magazine cover of Greg Bilsland</a> I created about 2 weeks ago)</span></em></p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Favorite rock band?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) - Led Zepplin (Perkins) - The Beatles (Trevor) Led Zepplin... But I've been listening to MUSE a lot more.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Have you ever LARP?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) Once. I died early. (Perkins) Never have. Probably never will. (Trevor) I LARP & am scared of clowns.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: Favorite minion?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Mearls) Kobolds, especially when they do annoying things. (Perkins) I use so many. (Trevor) Big things, like dragons</p><p></p><p><span style="color: SandyBrown"><strong>Q: When will Acquisitions Inc. get back together?</strong></span></p><p>A: (Perkins) We want to. It's a matter of scheduling.</p><p></p><p></p><p>--- You can get the full responses <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=12mMfJcoIgN8YozIvBVKieQ6h6UYgwwKpC7WRspSf2KY" target="_blank">here</a> (as they were tweeting short versions of the questions/answers they could get posted in time).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weem, post: 5445138, member: 9470"] [[URL="http://www.theweem.com/2011/01/28/twitter-qa-with-wotc/"]Reposted from my site[/URL] so you don't have to go anywhere] They started with the following tweet... [B][I]We're about to start the "Ask WotC one question" seminar! We'll be trying to keep up with tweets! Got a question?[/I][/B] And here are the results. There's nothing mind-blowing, etc - but I figured some may be interested... [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: What is the biggest misconception about 4e?[/B][/COLOR] A: People who haven't played the game have expectations of an MMO. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: If you can change 1 thing about 4e, what would it be?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - Make combat faster. (Perkins) - Better content regulation. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Where did you get your RPG Industry start?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) 1999 working with Unnatural Armies. (Perkins) - Starting submitting ideas at 16. 1st article bought at 16. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: will the WOA boardgame have campaign rules & be compatible with Castle Ravenloft? (Great game itself btw)[/B][/COLOR] A: Yes! As will our even later boardgame! [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Current inspirations?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - Breaking down barriers for new interface, like Wii getting new gamer demographics (social elements). (Perkins) - Current/past movies. Story arcs being carried over many seasons (tv). [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: 4e core book price drop?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls & Perkins) We don't know. Brand & sales determine that. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: What class do you enjoy playing?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Perkins) - Ranger! (Mearls) - The DM! (Trevor) - Hexblade, and stuff I can't talk about. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Surprises and disappoinents?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - (Suprise) The reaction to #gammaworld. It's been great. (Dissapointment) People mistaking Essentials as a replacement for 4e [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: If you weren't in RPG, where would you be?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - Vet? Dog walker? (Perkins) - Television producer. (Trevor) - Content editing. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: What games (other than #dnd) are you in love with?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - Battletech. (Perkins) Top Secret OSI (Trevor) #gammaworld & dominion [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: What is [MENTION=15433]GregB[/MENTION]ilsland REALLY like?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) He's everything you've ever heard about... and MORE. [I][COLOR="Gray"](See the [URL="http://www.theweem.com/2011/01/12/greg-bilsland-in-tiger-beat/"]Tiger Beat Magazine cover of Greg Bilsland[/URL] I created about 2 weeks ago)[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Favorite rock band?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) - Led Zepplin (Perkins) - The Beatles (Trevor) Led Zepplin... But I've been listening to MUSE a lot more. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Have you ever LARP?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) Once. I died early. (Perkins) Never have. Probably never will. (Trevor) I LARP & am scared of clowns. [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: Favorite minion?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Mearls) Kobolds, especially when they do annoying things. (Perkins) I use so many. (Trevor) Big things, like dragons [COLOR="SandyBrown"][B]Q: When will Acquisitions Inc. get back together?[/B][/COLOR] A: (Perkins) We want to. It's a matter of scheduling. --- You can get the full responses [URL="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=12mMfJcoIgN8YozIvBVKieQ6h6UYgwwKpC7WRspSf2KY"]here[/URL] (as they were tweeting short versions of the questions/answers they could get posted in time). [/QUOTE]
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