When did I stop being WotC's target audience?

[thecasualoblivion]

I honestly wouldn't mind a craft, profession, or perform system, if they actually DID something."

There is also the issue that craft, profession, and perform are rarely group activities in a RPG. I'm not saying they can't be, but I've never seen or heard of it.

 

[Zustiur]

What I don't see is the need for D&D to be this sort of game. I've played games with these sort of skill systems in Rolemaster(about a year and a half), and arguably I'd call Vampire/WoD(played for 5 years) this sort of game.

I don't see the need for D&D to be totally balanced inside combat. I don't see the need for D&D to have fighters with a menagerie of powers to choose from. That didn't stop it happening.

Just because you don't see the reason, doesn't mean the reason doesn't exist.