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<blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 4517634" data-attributes="member: 710">It's an interesting example still, I think. They tested one type of &quot;Aggro&quot; mechanic and found it didn't work out in play-tests and feedback. So they created a different mechanic.So maybe they are testing this Mini/Card combo, and see if it works and if they have to change it.But let's be clear about one thing: Whether they can sell these is not a &quot;proof&quot; that they can sell an entire new edition using this model. That is actually very doubtful. The barrier to entry seems far too high if you base everything about mini + cards. I can't see a 5E existing without the &quot;core rulebook&quot; paradigm. Considering that DDM itself doesn't seem a resounding success, it seems likely that stripping down D&amp;D to a boards/mini game just won't work. No, I think they are really just testing how they can sell their minis more effectively. The Randomized minis worked, but maybe they believed to have identified the portion that made it work - or they learned that it no longer works as well, since the market is satiated and its demands are changing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mustrum_Ridcully, post: 4517634, member: 710"] It's an interesting example still, I think. They tested one type of "Aggro" mechanic and found it didn't work out in play-tests and feedback. So they created a different mechanic. So maybe they are testing this Mini/Card combo, and see if it works and if they have to change it. But let's be clear about one thing: Whether they can sell these is not a "proof" that they can sell an entire new edition using this model. That is actually very doubtful. The barrier to entry seems far too high if you base everything about mini + cards. I can't see a 5E existing without the "core rulebook" paradigm. Considering that DDM itself doesn't seem a resounding success, it seems likely that stripping down D&D to a boards/mini game just won't work. No, I think they are really just testing how they can sell their minis more effectively. The Randomized minis worked, but maybe they believed to have identified the portion that made it work - or they learned that it no longer works as well, since the market is satiated and its demands are changing. [/QUOTE]

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