D&D 5E Why I Think D&DN is In Trouble

[MerricB]

Indeed - and while Battleship bombed (heh),

It's worth noting that Battleship has made over $300 million at the box-office, and had production costs of $200 million.

 

[nofax1]

It's worth noting that Battleship has made over $300 million at the box-office, and had production costs of $200 million.

Battleship was so wonderfully bad. Hollywood is officially out of ideas.

 

[Hussar]

I'd also point out that there is hardly a dearth of fantasy movies this year. There's at least one a month coming out. Malifacent, two Hercules movies, new 300 movie and more. It's not like fantasy is dead. It's actually going pretty darn strong.

 

[Derren]

I'd also point out that there is hardly a dearth of fantasy movies this year. There's at least one a month coming out. Malifacent, two Hercules movies, new 300 movie and more. It's not like fantasy is dead. It's actually going pretty darn strong.

A dark Disney movie and 300 part 2 hardly counts as "traditional" fantasy.

 

[Hussar]

Yeah Snow White is totally not traditional fantasy.

You're kinda moving the goalposts eh?

 

[Mistwell]

A dark Disney movie and 300 part 2 hardly counts as "traditional" fantasy.

Uh, sure they are. Why not? Snow White is damn traditional fantasy, and a fantasy movie based on a comic book seems pretty traditional fantasy to me. Then you'll have Hobbit 3. And we just had Frozen, and How to Train your Dragon 2 is scheduled for this year too. If you want "non-traditional fantasy" I'd say Hunger Games is mostly that, and it too has another couple movies planned, and then Noah and Pompeii are sort-of fantasy. Legend of Conan is slated for 2015. Seems like fantasy is going strong right now.

 

[Thyrwyn]

I'd also point out that there is hardly a dearth of fantasy movies this year. There's at least one a month coming out. Malifacent, two Hercules movies, new 300 movie and more. It's not like fantasy is dead. It's actually going pretty darn strong.

And Pompeii. . . that certainly fails to qualify as historical fiction.

 

[Ahnehnois]

D&D isn't exactly traditional fantasy. At a minimum, it's got sci-fi and horror elements mixed in, and the fantasy elements (monsters, magic, epic heroes) are exaggerated to ludicrous extents.

 

[Hussar]

Heck if you want non trad fantasy you could either go with Spelljammer or Planescape. Tie into the steampunk angle.

There are many ways you could go. It's pretty obvious why Hasbro is having it out with everyone and trying to get all the licensing rights back.

 

[Votan]

Heck if you want non trad fantasy you could either go with Spelljammer or Planescape. Tie into the steampunk angle.

There are many ways you could go. It's pretty obvious why Hasbro is having it out with everyone and trying to get all the licensing rights back.

At the very least it would be great publicity for the game. How many people became interested in fantasy from Game of Thrones or the Fellowship of the Ring. Something neat aimed at the teen market has a chance, and (over the life of the game) some neat stories are bouncing around the D&D universe.