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<blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 3904031" data-attributes="member: 710"><p>Ah, the caps lock really hurt. Please don't do it again. Please...</p><p></p><p>I get his point - he fears that the next time WotC or another company wants to publish something big, there won't be any free previews any more, or at least only meaningless stuff that don't really help you decide one way or another. </p><p></p><p>That would indeed suck. But I do not think that the "Wizards Presents" book actually serve such a purpose. They are additional material - WotC wants to make money with it, but they don't expect all people interested in 4E it to buy it. Especially not all those that follow the DDI or the various Internet message boards. (though they know some of them will also be interested)</p><p></p><p>It's akin to a Volkswagen selling a book "Design Studies for the new <em>Passat</em>" full of concept paintings and drawings of the car and the designers talking about the basic technical background behind the new engine or the new steering wheel or about the first test drives with the new car. Few people would buy such a book, despite them being interested in the newest model. It can't replace typical VW commercials. But VW or car fans might be interested in this book, because they might learn things that interest them. </p><p>The difference between VW and WotC might be that the VW preview book obviously isn't as expensive as the car itself. Both books could be described as "Metaproducts" - products about a product.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mustrum_Ridcully, post: 3904031, member: 710"] Ah, the caps lock really hurt. Please don't do it again. Please... I get his point - he fears that the next time WotC or another company wants to publish something big, there won't be any free previews any more, or at least only meaningless stuff that don't really help you decide one way or another. That would indeed suck. But I do not think that the "Wizards Presents" book actually serve such a purpose. They are additional material - WotC wants to make money with it, but they don't expect all people interested in 4E it to buy it. Especially not all those that follow the DDI or the various Internet message boards. (though they know some of them will also be interested) It's akin to a Volkswagen selling a book "Design Studies for the new [i]Passat[/i]" full of concept paintings and drawings of the car and the designers talking about the basic technical background behind the new engine or the new steering wheel or about the first test drives with the new car. Few people would buy such a book, despite them being interested in the newest model. It can't replace typical VW commercials. But VW or car fans might be interested in this book, because they might learn things that interest them. The difference between VW and WotC might be that the VW preview book obviously isn't as expensive as the car itself. Both books could be described as "Metaproducts" - products about a product. [/QUOTE]
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