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<blockquote data-quote="TrippyHippy" data-source="post: 6237741" data-attributes="member: 27252">It makes a big difference in terms of providing data that doesn't validly support your argument, but anyway. The D&amp;D Essentials line was terrible, and has little to do with what I am arguing for here. The model I am arguing for is a complete core product in multiple formats, with expansion books built thereof. The Essentials Box didn't even have a character generation system. It just had a lot of empty space in a box with crappy minimalist materials, and yet curiously still didn't have the right dimensions to store the handbook series (that contained all the actual rules) in it! It operated under a separate set of rules to the 4e line. That is where the market division came in. Don't take this as a good model.Also, the profit margin doesn't all have to fall on the core rules. It can made up in supplements, and indeed the major profit of the D&amp;D brand is more likely to be made outside of the RPG line. The quality of the product, and satisfaction of the users is more important.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TrippyHippy, post: 6237741, member: 27252"] It makes a big difference in terms of providing data that doesn't validly support your argument, but anyway. The D&D Essentials line was terrible, and has little to do with what I am arguing for here. The model I am arguing for is a complete core product in multiple formats, with expansion books built thereof. The Essentials Box didn't even have a character generation system. It just had a lot of empty space in a box with crappy minimalist materials, and yet curiously still didn't have the right dimensions to store the handbook series (that contained all the actual rules) in it! It operated under a separate set of rules to the 4e line. That is where the market division came in. Don't take this as a good model. Also, the profit margin doesn't all have to fall on the core rules. It can made up in supplements, and indeed the major profit of the D&D brand is more likely to be made outside of the RPG line. The quality of the product, and satisfaction of the users is more important. [/QUOTE]

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