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<blockquote data-quote="garyh" data-source="post: 4598422" data-attributes="member: 6078">Production costs versus expected revenue has EVERYTHING to do with supporting older editions.&nbsp; And pardon me if I use an out-of-date publishing term, it's not my field, but I can take a fair stab at guessing the sorts of costs that go into a professional gaming product, and it's more than the &quot;freelancer submits manuscript = ??? = PROFIT!!!&quot; approach you seem to be suggesting.And yes, this has little to do with designers other than that you seem to think designers should &quot;stick it to the Man&quot; and not produce new products you don't like instead of continuing to support older editions you prefer despite all the economic factors at the individual (wanting to earn a living) and industry (generating profits to sustain the company) levels.I suppose if you had it your way all designers would be providing free 2e (or whatever your out-of-print edition of choice is) material out of a simple love for the game.&nbsp; Heck of a plan there.&nbsp; I'm sure that'll grow the hobby and put food on the tables of the designers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="garyh, post: 4598422, member: 6078"] Production costs versus expected revenue has EVERYTHING to do with supporting older editions. And pardon me if I use an out-of-date publishing term, it's not my field, but I can take a fair stab at guessing the sorts of costs that go into a professional gaming product, and it's more than the "freelancer submits manuscript = ??? = PROFIT!!!" approach you seem to be suggesting. And yes, this has little to do with designers other than that you seem to think designers should "stick it to the Man" and not produce new products you don't like instead of continuing to support older editions you prefer despite all the economic factors at the individual (wanting to earn a living) and industry (generating profits to sustain the company) levels. I suppose if you had it your way all designers would be providing free 2e (or whatever your out-of-print edition of choice is) material out of a simple love for the game. Heck of a plan there. I'm sure that'll grow the hobby and put food on the tables of the designers. [/QUOTE]

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