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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 5806009" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>The question with formulating polls like this is where to set the magnification. We could, for instance, combine editions and sub-editions and come up with broad groups, or traditions:</p><p></p><p>- "Simple D&D" - OD&D, B/X, BECMI, Rules Cyclopedia, related retro-clones (Labyrinth Lord, Swords & Wizardry</p><p>- AD&D - 1E, 2E (incl. Player's Options), OSRIC</p><p>- 3.x Family - 3E, 3.5, Pathfinder</p><p>- 4E - incl. Essentials</p><p></p><p>I'm going to assume that the votes for retro-clones are all for OD&D or B/X variants, although some may be for OSRIC. This would give the following votes (based upon 330 total, not including the 3 protestations):</p><p></p><p>Simple D&D: 52 votes, 15.8%</p><p>Advanced D&D: 109 votes, 33%</p><p>3.x D&D: 107 votes, 32.4%</p><p>4E D&D: 62 votes, 18.8%</p><p></p><p>We could also divide along Old/New School lines, with the first two categories being Old (TSR) and the latter two being New (WotC):</p><p></p><p>Old 161, 48.8%</p><p>New 169, 51.2%</p><p></p><p>There are two ways to look at this:</p><p></p><p>One, this is only based upon 330 votes and ENWorld is probably not all that representative of a cross-section of D&D players, and is mainly comprised of very serious/diehard gamers (no one else in my group of seven has even heard of it). Thus this means absolutely nothing and is just a fun poll for ENWorlders.</p><p></p><p>Two, this is based on a solid chunk of members of one of the largest online communities, and thus means something. Given that diehard/serious gamers are responsible for a large chunk of buying (I think the 80/20 rule applies: 20% of the gaming populace is responsible for about 80% of the dollars spent), it would behoove WotC to take this sort of poll with at least a teaspoon of salt rather than a grain. Which I think they are.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying one of the two views is more truthful than the other, but that they both deserve consideration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 5806009, member: 59082"] The question with formulating polls like this is where to set the magnification. We could, for instance, combine editions and sub-editions and come up with broad groups, or traditions: - "Simple D&D" - OD&D, B/X, BECMI, Rules Cyclopedia, related retro-clones (Labyrinth Lord, Swords & Wizardry - AD&D - 1E, 2E (incl. Player's Options), OSRIC - 3.x Family - 3E, 3.5, Pathfinder - 4E - incl. Essentials I'm going to assume that the votes for retro-clones are all for OD&D or B/X variants, although some may be for OSRIC. This would give the following votes (based upon 330 total, not including the 3 protestations): Simple D&D: 52 votes, 15.8% Advanced D&D: 109 votes, 33% 3.x D&D: 107 votes, 32.4% 4E D&D: 62 votes, 18.8% We could also divide along Old/New School lines, with the first two categories being Old (TSR) and the latter two being New (WotC): Old 161, 48.8% New 169, 51.2% There are two ways to look at this: One, this is only based upon 330 votes and ENWorld is probably not all that representative of a cross-section of D&D players, and is mainly comprised of very serious/diehard gamers (no one else in my group of seven has even heard of it). Thus this means absolutely nothing and is just a fun poll for ENWorlders. Two, this is based on a solid chunk of members of one of the largest online communities, and thus means something. Given that diehard/serious gamers are responsible for a large chunk of buying (I think the 80/20 rule applies: 20% of the gaming populace is responsible for about 80% of the dollars spent), it would behoove WotC to take this sort of poll with at least a teaspoon of salt rather than a grain. Which I think they are. I'm not saying one of the two views is more truthful than the other, but that they both deserve consideration. [/QUOTE]
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