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<blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 6292643" data-attributes="member: 7808">Wasn't the original premise of this discussion based on the idea that the (then) current market was an extremely difficult one for RPGs?Yes, the supposition that withholding IP can be beneficial is based on the assumption that it will become easier and more lucrative to publish in the future.&nbsp; But sometimes it's easier in the future based only on the fact that now is bad, not because the future is explosively lucrative.Also, a big part of this is the cost of maintaining operations.&nbsp; You seem to be focused only on the long term returns, but are forgetting the short term costs.&nbsp; Don't neglect the day-to-day problems of a small company (or division) faced with a decrease in income. A completely valid reason to withhold IP is when you can see that you're bleeding money and lack the capital to make a quality product in the short term.&nbsp; The damage you can cause to a brand by forcing out a sub-par product is substantial; it's another huge topic in this very thread.&nbsp; If you can make the decision to (temporarily) close shop before you go into the negative, you'll be a much better position to start up again later.The bottom line is that withholding IP isn't all about maximizing profit; sometimes it's also about minimizing loses.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Deset Gled, post: 6292643, member: 7808"] Wasn't the original premise of this discussion based on the idea that the (then) current market was an extremely difficult one for RPGs? Yes, the supposition that withholding IP can be beneficial is based on the assumption that it will become easier and more lucrative to publish in the future. But sometimes it's easier in the future based only on the fact that [I]now [/I]is bad, not because the future is explosively lucrative. Also, a big part of this is the cost of maintaining operations. You seem to be focused only on the long term returns, but are forgetting the short term costs. Don't neglect the day-to-day problems of a small company (or division) faced with a decrease in income. A completely valid reason to withhold IP is when you can see that you're bleeding money and lack the capital to make a quality product in the short term. The damage you can cause to a brand by forcing out a sub-par product is substantial; it's another huge topic in this very thread. If you can make the decision to (temporarily) close shop before you go into the negative, you'll be a much better position to start up again later. The bottom line is that withholding IP isn't all about maximizing profit; sometimes it's also about minimizing loses. [/QUOTE]

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