D&D General Why grognards still matter

[DinoInDisguise]

And I do see a good number of those who you were talking about.

Be careful. People might think you agree with me on everything. And I have some wild opinions.

 

[Joerg Baumgartner]

Ohmigosh, how is that not a thing? Is it a thing?

Over here in Germany we have Gaming Retreats in a hunting chateau somewhere in the back of nowhere of Brandenburg, aka Kraken Convention. Not focussed on any WotC products, though, more Chaosium games and those of designers attending.

 

[Mournblade94]

If we mattered to WOTC the art direction for 2024 5e would have been much different,

 

[Paul Farquhar]

If we mattered to WOTC the art direction for 2024 5e would have been much different,

Black and white pencil drawings.

 

[FrozenNorth]

If we mattered to WOTC the art direction for 2024 5e would have been much different,

Why do you assume you speak for all grognards?

 

[CellarHeroes]

Why do you assume you speak for all grognards?

Because the accuracy of their statement made me snort out my coffee...

 

[Paul Farquhar]

I love the smell of sarcasm in the morning...

 

[CellarHeroes]

I love the smell of sarcasm in the morning...

Now if only sarcasm could dry my pants and refill my coffee.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Now if only sarcasm could dry my pants and refill my coffee.

Napalm is better for drying pants and brewing coffee.

 

[Emerikol]

I'm just noting that the assumption that older gamers will be automatically spending their game dollars on D&D seems a bit overextended. I'm nearly as old a gamer as it gets, and while I probably spend more money on games than I should, I haven't spent any on D&D proper since the 3e days.

I can't say for how many this is true, but just the maths of market growth suggests its more true of older gamers than younger.

I think you missed my point. If D&D is our main thing, then we will spend a lot. We have a lot more to spend on our hobbies. D&D though may not be our main thing or even a thing anymore for a lot of old timers. Those still really into the game and at the cons will normally be ideal customers. There is a reason everything else that makes sense is marketed to the 45 to 60 age group. Obviously baby formula is marketed to young parents.

And I said the sum total of all those old timers may not add up to enough to be catered to. But per capita, the old timers are likely crushing most other age categories.