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<blockquote data-quote="Guest&amp;nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 5693105">I agree splat sells initially. however I question whether it is sustainable over the long haul. This is just speculation, but I think the reason WOTC keeps releasing new editions or half editions in such a short span is because the splats paint them into a corner eventually. Whereas if they took the approach Paizo seems to be taking I think they would have less of a big burst initially but more steady sales across the span of a single edition. Just speculation, and admittedly it is informed by my preference for non splat material.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And I think this was because the loudest gamers were the ones saying they wanted more crunch, less fluff and a perfectly balanced game. I don't think they reflected the feelings of the majority of gamers though. &nbsp;Also I think part of the issue if &quot;fluff&quot; gets a bad name and people associate it with meaningless material thrown in to increase page count. So if you ask, do you want flavor/fluff material, a lot of people will say no. &nbsp;&nbsp;I agree they should be integrated but I also think the desire for pure flavor is there as well.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guest 85555, post: 5693105"] I agree splat sells initially. however I question whether it is sustainable over the long haul. This is just speculation, but I think the reason WOTC keeps releasing new editions or half editions in such a short span is because the splats paint them into a corner eventually. Whereas if they took the approach Paizo seems to be taking I think they would have less of a big burst initially but more steady sales across the span of a single edition. Just speculation, and admittedly it is informed by my preference for non splat material. And I think this was because the loudest gamers were the ones saying they wanted more crunch, less fluff and a perfectly balanced game. I don't think they reflected the feelings of the majority of gamers though. Also I think part of the issue if "fluff" gets a bad name and people associate it with meaningless material thrown in to increase page count. So if you ask, do you want flavor/fluff material, a lot of people will say no. I agree they should be integrated but I also think the desire for pure flavor is there as well. [/QUOTE]

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