Wizards, I feel jipped

[Fifth Element]

Maybe looking at specific release dates would help. If you release products on September 1, September 30, November 1 and November 30, that's one product every 30 days or so, but shows up as 2 in September and 2 in November, with nothing in October.

Not saying this is the case, but looking only at the month of release is probably part of the problem.

 

[Kristian Serrano]

Basically my point: look at how 3.0 worked out.

Well, I guess we should be fair by noting that 3.5 and 4e took a different approach with the Complete books and the PHII which introduced new classes and character options. 4e's PHII, III, and IV and specialty books will keep that momentum going as will new D&DI content.

 

[blargney the second]

On a side note, gypped is a moderately nasty ethnic slur.
-blarg

 

[Tewligan]

On a side note, gypped is a moderately nasty ethnic slur.

Yup - I was debating with myself from the first post whether or not to point that out.

 

[Fifth Element]

On a side note, gypped is a moderately nasty ethnic slur.

Let's not get into that again. Several words in everyday use have less-than-pleasant origins. But as your link explains, few people know the origin and no slur can therefore be inferred.

 

[fba827]

(Speaking in very generalized terms)

Most retail places that have 'releases' of sorts try and plan things out quarterly, rather than monthly, since it is most often quarterly reports that get reviewed.

So you'll notice towards the end of each quarter (end of March, end of June, end of Sept, end of December) is when they have the biggest items for the quarter, and the start of the following quarter is (generally) a little light.

 

[TerraDave]

Well, I guess we should be fair by noting that 3.5 and 4e took a different approach with the Complete books and the PHII which introduced new classes and character options. 4e's PHII, III, and IV and specialty books will keep that momentum going as will new D&DI content.

Maybe they learned something. We will find out.

 

[Simon Atavax]

On a side note, gypped is a moderately nasty ethnic slur.
-blarg

I'm really glad someone pointed this out. The title of this thread is quite offensive (though unintentionally, no doubt). Using the term "gypped" is similar to using the term "jewed".

 

[Simon Atavax]

Let's not get into that again. Several words in everyday use have less-than-pleasant origins. But as your link explains, few people know the origin and no slur can therefore be inferred.

It depends on the definition of a "slur". While it is certainly true that the OP did not *intend* a slur of any sort, and the term "jipped [sic]" was used quite innocently, the term itself is still a racial/ethnic slur.

As a high school teacher, I'm sensitive to these things, as I constantly hear students use the terms "jewed" and "gypped", without (apparently) realizing the offensive nature of either term.

 

[Fifth Element]

I've never heard the term "jewed" used in everyday speech. I have heard gypped, and I've heard cakewalk (which apparently had racist overtones at one time as well), and probably many other words that had unsavory beginnings.

But really, if we can't use words that are slurs in other contexts, there are a lot of everyday words that are out. Cracker and frog for instance.

I don't see how you can call a word derogatory without considering the context.

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