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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WheresMyD20" data-source="post: 5788287" data-attributes="member: 60772">In that quote, Vic Wertz is saying that Paizo makes most of its money from their adventure paths, not the rulebooks.  So from their business perspective, having an introductory set that pushes players towards the full rules makes sense since what they're really trying to sell is the adventure paths, which require the full rules.Pathfinder is largely geared towards 3e players that didn't want to switch to 4e.  Of course, having an introductory set to capture new players is a good idea because they want to grow their customer base.  However, the bulk of that customer base is (and is likely to remain) made up of 3e veterans.  I wouldn't be surprised if in 10 years the Pathfinder demographic begins to resemble the current old-school demographic.What WotC seems to be trying to do is create a new crop of tabletop RPG gamers.  The hobby is slowly dying due to an aging fan base.  There aren't enough new gamers replacing the gamers leaving the hobby.The great thing about a $19.95 simple, complete ruleset is that it's something that 10-12 year olds can relatively easily get their hands on and then continue to use for a long time.  Over time, they'll gradually buy more product.  As they get older, they'll create a new generation of hardcore gamers that WotC can sell to.The old 1983 BECMI sets did a fantastic job of capturing the 10-12 crowd. However, the Pathfinder business model doesn't work for the purpose of growing a new generation of 10-12 year olds gamers because it assumes new players will buy the intro set, then buy the even more expensive core rules, then buy the adventure path line in fairly quick succession.  Kids in the 10-12 age range generally can't afford all that.</blockquote>

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