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<blockquote data-quote="Zhern" data-source="post: 6932687" data-attributes="member: 6801469">I agree with you completely on this. Bundling new bits of crunch in the APs doesn't work well for a lot of people. I personally loathe the Forgotten Realms in their current form and I found the APs, with the exception of Strahd, to be very disappointing. It would have been nice if there were player companion materials for each of the APs like was done with Princes of the Apocalypse. I believe the PDF of that was free or at least very cheap (2.99 maybe? That could be on Fantasy Grounds that it was 2.99, though).&nbsp; I'm lucky in that I can afford to buy each of the APs for these little nuggets of crunch and I understand that not everyone can so they end up missing out. A consolidated grouping would probably sell fairly well, especially if it were a softcover or even a PDF.As far as substantive content releases that are pure crunch, I don't see that happening regularly. I mean, it will be what? 3 years since 5e dropped next year when the first major rules expansion is released, if it actually does happen as some WotC staff have alluded to. Until then, a lot of the wishes for more crunch content are going to go unfulfilled because of that - people need to either get used to it or look for other options (like 3PP content). Someone mentioned this previously, and it is absolutely correct -&nbsp; WotC, driven by Hasbro, is managing a brand. They will continue to do so based on market research and will try to minimize the need for another version for as long as the brand is viable. Yes, they want happy customers and if you poll the community at large you'll very likely find that WotC is adhering to a version of the 80/20 rule, but they are in the business of making money. Their biggest incentive if their bottom line and I can guarantee you that a corporation like Hasbro will not let them forget that.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zhern, post: 6932687, member: 6801469"] I agree with you completely on this. Bundling new bits of crunch in the APs doesn't work well for a lot of people. I personally loathe the Forgotten Realms in their current form and I found the APs, with the exception of Strahd, to be very disappointing. It would have been nice if there were player companion materials for each of the APs like was done with Princes of the Apocalypse. I believe the PDF of that was free or at least very cheap (2.99 maybe? That could be on Fantasy Grounds that it was 2.99, though). I'm lucky in that I can afford to buy each of the APs for these little nuggets of crunch and I understand that not everyone can so they end up missing out. A consolidated grouping would probably sell fairly well, especially if it were a softcover or even a PDF. As far as substantive content releases that are pure crunch, I don't see that happening regularly. I mean, it will be what? 3 years since 5e dropped next year when the first major rules expansion is released, if it actually does happen as some WotC staff have alluded to. Until then, a lot of the wishes for more crunch content are going to go unfulfilled because of that - people need to either get used to it or look for other options (like 3PP content). Someone mentioned this previously, and it is absolutely correct - WotC, driven by Hasbro, is managing a brand. They will continue to do so based on market research and will try to minimize the need for another version for as long as the brand is viable. Yes, they want happy customers and if you poll the community at large you'll very likely find that WotC is adhering to a version of the 80/20 rule, but they are in the business of making money. Their biggest incentive if their bottom line and I can guarantee you that a corporation like Hasbro will not let them forget that. [/QUOTE]

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