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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8732395" data-attributes="member: 7023840">I agree, to a point.I think that there are some that try to move to where the market is. Apple, famously, does this (or tries to), and makes a point of &quot;surprising&quot; consumers. Just one more thing ...But WoTC has made a point of surveys and marketing- they are playing it as safe as possible. While anything can happen, based on what we've seen of their behavior since 5e was originally tested ...&nbsp; I would be utterly shocked if they made any substantial revisions to the system (something that we would consider a 6e) prior to significant playtesting and feedback.But while I agree that &quot;not every single idea needs to be provably extremely popular&quot; (and, personally, I ABHOR design by committee), WoTC has made no secret of the fact that when designing, they make sure that only designs that do not produce any significant negative reaction are included.At a certain point, this could come back to bite them. But ... that point is not now.ETA- the problem with always following what consumer want in surveys is that people don't always report their own wants and desires very well; this is especially true when it comes to things that are novel or poorly understood.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8732395, member: 7023840"] I agree, to a point. I think that there are some that try to move to where the market is. Apple, famously, does this (or tries to), and makes a point of "surprising" consumers. [I]Just one more thing[/I] ... But WoTC has made a point of surveys and marketing- they are playing it as safe as possible. While [I]anything can happen[/I], based on what we've seen of their behavior since 5e was originally tested ... I would be utterly shocked if they made any substantial revisions to the system (something that we would consider a 6e) prior to significant playtesting and feedback. But while I agree that "not every single idea needs to be provably extremely popular" (and, personally, I ABHOR design by committee), WoTC has made no secret of the fact that when designing, they make sure that only designs that do not produce any significant negative reaction are included. At a certain point, this could come back to bite them. [I]But[/I] ... that point is not now. ETA- the problem with always following what consumer want in surveys is that people don't always report their own wants and desires very well; this is especially true when it comes to things that are novel or poorly understood. [/QUOTE]

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