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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 8181891" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>I was thinking about both this and the target audience comment. </p><p></p><p>I believe there's a way to honor the history and foundations of the brand while also building a bridge to newer ideas.</p><p></p><p>Allegedly, that was the entire idea behind 5E. </p><p></p><p>I think it's an easy trap for companies to fall into throwing out what came before because of some perceived need to capture the audience of right now. Obviously, yes, a brand should evolve and meet the needs of new customers. At the same time, I think there is value in retaining an identity and acknowledging what came before to help build what have that identity value in the first place.</p><p></p><p>This is something which has been tough for a franchise like Star Wars. The race to throw out the old and kill it, rather than learning from it and using the knowledge gained to inform the direction forward is something that worked well for immediate box office but had an overall negative impact on how the franchise was viewed. (Arguably, Star Trek is having a similar problem, with STD's ratings appearing to struggle.)</p><p></p><p>How does that relate to D&D and the topic at hand? </p><p></p><p>I believe D&D also has the unenviable task of trying to both stay relevant to a newer audience and maintain an established identity.</p><p></p><p>I think it's good to change how the "races" are portrayed and quantified. I very much support changing that aspect of how D&D works. Simultaneously, I believe there is value to be found in the lore and history of the game. I believe it is possible to better suit the audiences of today and tomorrow, by learning from yesterday and what came before rather than ignoring it.</p><p></p><p>In regards to 5th Edition, I'm glad to see efforts to change. Though, I'm inclined to believe that a new edition might be better able to make the changes. I'm not sure how any of the target audience would respond to a 5.5 (like third edition,) and -despite popularity- 4th's Essentials signaled the death of that edition. </p><p></p><p>I don't know where 5E goes from here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 8181891, member: 58416"] I was thinking about both this and the target audience comment. I believe there's a way to honor the history and foundations of the brand while also building a bridge to newer ideas. Allegedly, that was the entire idea behind 5E. I think it's an easy trap for companies to fall into throwing out what came before because of some perceived need to capture the audience of right now. Obviously, yes, a brand should evolve and meet the needs of new customers. At the same time, I think there is value in retaining an identity and acknowledging what came before to help build what have that identity value in the first place. This is something which has been tough for a franchise like Star Wars. The race to throw out the old and kill it, rather than learning from it and using the knowledge gained to inform the direction forward is something that worked well for immediate box office but had an overall negative impact on how the franchise was viewed. (Arguably, Star Trek is having a similar problem, with STD's ratings appearing to struggle.) How does that relate to D&D and the topic at hand? I believe D&D also has the unenviable task of trying to both stay relevant to a newer audience and maintain an established identity. I think it's good to change how the "races" are portrayed and quantified. I very much support changing that aspect of how D&D works. Simultaneously, I believe there is value to be found in the lore and history of the game. I believe it is possible to better suit the audiences of today and tomorrow, by learning from yesterday and what came before rather than ignoring it. In regards to 5th Edition, I'm glad to see efforts to change. Though, I'm inclined to believe that a new edition might be better able to make the changes. I'm not sure how any of the target audience would respond to a 5.5 (like third edition,) and -despite popularity- 4th's Essentials signaled the death of that edition. I don't know where 5E goes from here. [/QUOTE]
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