What do you want to ask WotC?

[Mark CMG]

OK, folks, thanks for all your questions. I've copied and pasted them all into a big list, and I'm now trying to sort them into "themes" (a lot of them are the same or overlap). What I'll try to do is come up with a fairly broad range of questions which covers the majority of the issues raised in this thread. I apologise in advance if your particular question doesn't make it through, but I'll do what I can.

I won't be taking any more questions now (or my head will explode!), and I think we've covered most of the broad areas that people are concerned about.

We're all counting on you to not go too easy on them, Morrus. Maintain your integrity. Be sure to ask the tough questions and get full answers. It's all on you!

 

[Kastil]

Morrus- You Da Man!

 

[Morrus]

Right, the compiled qustion list has been sent. I don't know how long it'll take 'em to reply, though - or how much of it they will reply to (I would guess that some of the more technical questions they may not even know the answers to themselves yet).

 

[thedungeondelver]

1) What will happen to Greyhawk? Is WOTC going to publish Greyhawk material or close down the setting again? If it does choose to publish, will the 4 Adventure Paths and various smaller Greyhawk adventures (like the Fiend's Embrace) count as "canon" or not? If it does not choose to publish, will it let Greyhawk go to a loving home, like Paizo, or will it keep it in the vault?

2) Will there be a replacement for Dungeon? A place where DM's can get cheap, high quality modules on a regular basis.

3) Does WOTC care about old school customers? Are we a drag on your image as you try to sell to WoW users, or do you actually care about pencil-and-paper gamers who are too old to have piercings?

4) Is WOTC a gaming company, or a marketing division for a consumer products firm?

haakon FTW!

 

[3catcircus]

Morrus,

Mark from CMG asked me to paste these in here...

The question is whether or not their market research is any good and/or whether or not they have misread their research. The statistics can be manipulated any way you want.

1. How many people who bought the core books buy other WotC books?

2. How many people who bought the core books subscribe to Dragon and Dungeon? How many don't subscribe but buy them from their FLGS?

3. How many have regular broadband access? How many have a credit card?

4. How many routinely are online *during* their game sessions?

5. How many feel comfortable paying for a product that may not be available (power outage, site issues) or may not remain available (subscription lapses) when a paper product is available well after you've given them your money? Will the product be a pdf or a Java application(s) with a back-end set of databases storing *your* data on a remote server?

 

[thorian]

Morrus,

Would you be able to post the list of questions you submitted to WotC in this thread? That way we know what to expect, and we will also be able to see if there are questions they are refusing to answer.

Thanks.

 

[Sammael]

Right, the compiled qustion list has been sent. I don't know how long it'll take 'em to reply, though - or how much of it they will reply to (I would guess that some of the more technical questions they may not even know the answers to themselves yet).

I fully expect them to ignore my question. After all, their website is just fine and dandy, right? All those SQL and ASP errors are just a product of my imagination.

 

[Mistwell]

I fully expect them to ignore my question. After all, their website is just fine and dandy, right? All those SQL and ASP errors are just a product of my imagination.

Well, you are a role playing gamer. It COULD be your imagination!


Thank you for compiling and sending that list Morrus. You Rock!

 

[Winterthorn]

Right, the compiled qustion list has been sent. I don't know how long it'll take 'em to reply, though - or how much of it they will reply to (I would guess that some of the more technical questions they may not even know the answers to themselves yet).

Thank you very much for the effort and your patience with all of us. I hope you will receive some valuable answers from WotC that you can share with us!

 

[Mark CMG]

Right, the compiled qustion list has been sent. I don't know how long it'll take 'em to reply, though - or how much of it they will reply to (I would guess that some of the more technical questions they may not even know the answers to themselves yet).

Well, you just stick to it like an English bulldog and I'm sure you'll get answers to all of the questions. Afterall, Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site starts with your name. It's a matter of pride that you get the scoops now.

Morrus,

Mark from CMG asked me to paste these in here...

The question is whether or not their market research is any good and/or whether or not they have misread their research. The statistics can be manipulated any way you want.

1. How many people who bought the core books buy other WotC books?

2. How many people who bought the core books subscribe to Dragon and Dungeon? How many don't subscribe but buy them from their FLGS?

3. How many have regular broadband access? How many have a credit card?

4. How many routinely are online *during* their game sessions?

5. How many feel comfortable paying for a product that may not be available (power outage, site issues) or may not remain available (subscription lapses) when a paper product is available well after you've given them your money? Will the product be a pdf or a Java application(s) with a back-end set of databases storing *your* data on a remote server?

Might be too late though I'd imagine Morrus can pose a series of follow up questions and add your questions in now that he has a direct conduit to the source.