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<blockquote data-quote="Drkfathr1" data-source="post: 4517937" data-attributes="member: 5617">I feel a little like the OP, but I can see how I'm not the target audience. I used to be a completist, but haven't been for years. I realized I don't have to buy everything that comes out. Don't know if that's because I'm getting older, or if I'm just getting more practical in terms of what I'll use out of a library of 50+ rule books. I'm 35 by the way, and have been playing since 1ED AD&amp;D. I think they had to switch their focus to younger players and had to try to catch the same folks that are into WoW, and that's not a bad thing, just natural progression. The game has evolved alot over the years, and will continue to do so. I do wonder how badly the gaming community has fractured over the new edition though. It may not be as bad as many think, but I would love to see some accurate figures on how many &quot;new players&quot; will be brought into D&amp;D vs. how many &quot;existing players&quot; will leave (by not buying into the new line). Growing the game/hobby requires keeping the players you already have in addtion to adding the new ones. That's an important factor that I think many of us fear WOTC may have lost sight of. Although that's probably just a matter of perception, its still a very real concern.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drkfathr1, post: 4517937, member: 5617"] I feel a little like the OP, but I can see how I'm not the target audience. I used to be a completist, but haven't been for years. I realized I don't have to buy everything that comes out. Don't know if that's because I'm getting older, or if I'm just getting more practical in terms of what I'll use out of a library of 50+ rule books. I'm 35 by the way, and have been playing since 1ED AD&D. I think they had to switch their focus to younger players and had to try to catch the same folks that are into WoW, and that's not a bad thing, just natural progression. The game has evolved alot over the years, and will continue to do so. I do wonder how badly the gaming community has fractured over the new edition though. It may not be as bad as many think, but I would love to see some accurate figures on how many "new players" will be brought into D&D vs. how many "existing players" will leave (by not buying into the new line). Growing the game/hobby requires keeping the players you already have in addtion to adding the new ones. That's an important factor that I think many of us fear WOTC may have lost sight of. Although that's probably just a matter of perception, its still a very real concern. [/QUOTE]

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