GMMichael
Guide of Modos
5e is what happens when the marketers run the ship:What do you think. What elements of 5E make it 5E.
A: Huge backlash when we introduced 4e, but Pathfinder is going strong.
B: Let's bring back the 3e rules.
A: But, we need to keep our 4e fans!
B: Okay, let's throw in tons of healing, subclasses, dragonborn, tieflings . . .
A: Hmm, the 3e players complained there was too much math and complexity.
B: Okay, we'll call it "streamlined."
A: Are we really going to make it simpler?
B: Of course not. We can't charge as much for a smaller book.
A: Sales are falling, and we have a 50th anniversary coming up.
B: Let's put out a new edition!
A: Except, "new edition" didn't test well with market research.
B: Then let's call it the same edition!
A: But our licensed rules allow free use of the old rules.
B: Let's just cancel the license, then.
A: Erm, that didn't test well either.
B: Fine, let's just make sure the new edition, I mean, revision, makes the old edition look bad.
A: We can do that, but it'll look like a new edition, then.
B: Just keep calling it "compatible." No one will notice.
B: Let's bring back the 3e rules.
A: But, we need to keep our 4e fans!
B: Okay, let's throw in tons of healing, subclasses, dragonborn, tieflings . . .
A: Hmm, the 3e players complained there was too much math and complexity.
B: Okay, we'll call it "streamlined."
A: Are we really going to make it simpler?
B: Of course not. We can't charge as much for a smaller book.
A: Sales are falling, and we have a 50th anniversary coming up.
B: Let's put out a new edition!
A: Except, "new edition" didn't test well with market research.
B: Then let's call it the same edition!
A: But our licensed rules allow free use of the old rules.
B: Let's just cancel the license, then.
A: Erm, that didn't test well either.
B: Fine, let's just make sure the new edition, I mean, revision, makes the old edition look bad.
A: We can do that, but it'll look like a new edition, then.
B: Just keep calling it "compatible." No one will notice.