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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 7647984" data-attributes="member: 3400">Yes, there is a rational reason. Let's think of the RPG market as the concert from Sting's Bring on the Night DVD. It's Sting's first major outing after the Police breakup, right after Dream of the Blue Turtles is released. It's him and a bunch of mostly jazz musicians like Kenny Kirkland and Branford Marsalis (years before he raised his public profile and took over for Doc Severinsen on the Tonight Show). While they were reasonably well known in jazz circles, most people know Sting way more than they know any of the rest of the band. If Sting pulls out of the concert, how much exposure does it get? How much mindshare among the public at large will a tour without him but including the others have? How many ticket holders get refunds?Sting represents D&amp;D. Widely known by people even outside the normal community. He draws attention. He's an easily accessible entry point to the music represented at the concert, on the album, and on tour. There's plenty of quality musicians in the band, but they all have much smaller niche appeal (like the non-D&amp;D RPGs in the market). People who were attracted by Sting will likely enjoy Kirkland's piano playng, Marsalis's saxophone playing, Omar Hakim's drumming (particularly on &quot;I Burn for You&quot;). They may even become fans... but they came for Sting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 7647984, member: 3400"] Yes, there is a rational reason. Let's think of the RPG market as the concert from Sting's [b]Bring on the Night[/b] DVD. It's Sting's first major outing after the Police breakup, right after [b]Dream of the Blue Turtles[/b] is released. It's him and a bunch of mostly jazz musicians like Kenny Kirkland and Branford Marsalis (years before he raised his public profile and took over for Doc Severinsen on the Tonight Show). While they were reasonably well known in jazz circles, most people know Sting way more than they know any of the rest of the band. If Sting pulls out of the concert, how much exposure does it get? How much mindshare among the public at large will a tour without him but including the others have? How many ticket holders get refunds? Sting represents D&D. Widely known by people even outside the normal community. He draws attention. He's an easily accessible entry point to the music represented at the concert, on the album, and on tour. There's plenty of quality musicians in the band, but they all have much smaller niche appeal (like the non-D&D RPGs in the market). People who were attracted by Sting will likely enjoy Kirkland's piano playng, Marsalis's saxophone playing, Omar Hakim's drumming (particularly on "I Burn for You"). They may even become fans... but they came for Sting. [/QUOTE]

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