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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6333464" data-attributes="member: 6696971"><p>I'm pretty much of the same position but with some minor nuance. I'm not sure that they've worked out that we're a fairly insignificant minority. A minority (like pretty much all editions) to be sure. How insignificant I don't know. However, what I think they have worked out is that (1) we are a minority, (2) there will be much hand-ringing by (visceral) detractors if they invest too much of our minority tastes into the base archetecture of 5e, (3) they're sitting on a relative goldmine in DDI that requires little to no overhead to maintain. They don't even have to create new Dungeon nor Dragon material for many to maintain their subscription!</p><p></p><p>Like you though, it doesn't bother me really at all. I'll continue to play 4e and several other games that I enjoy. My guess is that there is a very generous contingent of 4e players that are of the same general disposition as you and I. It may be that our gaming interests are more diverse than your average D&D player and that lack of being utterly wedded to the brand/legacy/system inclines us toward a more detached approach to this edition's transition away from our gaming tastes. Compared to the ugly and extended (meaning years and years) edition warring that took place in the transition from 2e to 3e and from 3e to 4e, I've only seen fewer pockets of 5e outrage and antipathy from 4e players and what I've seen has been lesser in intensity (or at least commitment). On the whole, I think THE FIGHT FOR THE VERY SOUL OF D&D might move less units with your average 4e player. </p><p></p><p>Or, it might be because DDI is still active. I'd be curious as to the response if/when that plug is pulled.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 6333464, member: 6696971"] I'm pretty much of the same position but with some minor nuance. I'm not sure that they've worked out that we're a fairly insignificant minority. A minority (like pretty much all editions) to be sure. How insignificant I don't know. However, what I think they have worked out is that (1) we are a minority, (2) there will be much hand-ringing by (visceral) detractors if they invest too much of our minority tastes into the base archetecture of 5e, (3) they're sitting on a relative goldmine in DDI that requires little to no overhead to maintain. They don't even have to create new Dungeon nor Dragon material for many to maintain their subscription! Like you though, it doesn't bother me really at all. I'll continue to play 4e and several other games that I enjoy. My guess is that there is a very generous contingent of 4e players that are of the same general disposition as you and I. It may be that our gaming interests are more diverse than your average D&D player and that lack of being utterly wedded to the brand/legacy/system inclines us toward a more detached approach to this edition's transition away from our gaming tastes. Compared to the ugly and extended (meaning years and years) edition warring that took place in the transition from 2e to 3e and from 3e to 4e, I've only seen fewer pockets of 5e outrage and antipathy from 4e players and what I've seen has been lesser in intensity (or at least commitment). On the whole, I think THE FIGHT FOR THE VERY SOUL OF D&D might move less units with your average 4e player. Or, it might be because DDI is still active. I'd be curious as to the response if/when that plug is pulled. [/QUOTE]
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