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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 5533016" data-attributes="member: 3400">As I pointed out, it's not just a question of pursuing the head guy's passions. But since it's the passions of the initial business people who got them into biz in the first place, I can't imagine them not being a factor. And when dealing with the windfalls of Magic, it's a lot easier to make a bigger speculation on a debt-ridden husk like TSR than without. I have no doubt that the rampant success of Magic helped the financial risk of taking on TSR's problems look like a better business decision than it would have if WotC had merely been a profitable venture instead of PROFITABLE.I've never said that it's wrong or dirty to pursue profit, but it would also be a mistake to assume that's the only or even primary reason for pursing a particular option, particularly with a relatively new, relatively small company still aiming to make a bigger name for itself in a small industry. The dynamics of a smaller and more personal company are different from those of a large corporation like Hasbro. Preferences and passions, albeit tempered by the business case, still have a place.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 5533016, member: 3400"] As I pointed out, it's not just a question of pursuing the head guy's passions. But since it's the passions of the initial business people who got them into biz in the first place, I can't imagine them not being a factor. And when dealing with the windfalls of Magic, it's a lot easier to make a bigger speculation on a debt-ridden husk like TSR than without. I have no doubt that the rampant success of Magic helped the financial risk of taking on TSR's problems look like a better business decision than it would have if WotC had merely been a profitable venture instead of PROFITABLE. I've never said that it's wrong or dirty to pursue profit, but it would also be a mistake to assume that's the only or even primary reason for pursing a particular option, particularly with a relatively new, relatively small company still aiming to make a bigger name for itself in a small industry. The dynamics of a smaller and more personal company are different from those of a large corporation like Hasbro. Preferences and passions, albeit tempered by the business case, still have a place. [/QUOTE]

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