Wotc Forum vs Enworld Forum

[Orius]

For the most part I don't see all that many "noob" threads on this site. The WotC site is crawling with them, and I generally stay out of those.

Yeah, I think that makes some difference too. I guess the general WotC boards tends to be frequented by newer players, while ENWorld tends to have people who are more experienced.

Plus the WotC boards focus mostly on D&D or other WotC d20 games. Anything d20 is open for discussion here, so that makes for a more diverse audience.

 

[Ranger REG]

I stay away from WOTC boards because they are rude, not everyone, but too many of them, plus i had a thread shut down because I was "selling/promoting" a web site because I was letting fellow gamers know about a good on line sale (stiggybaby having stuff 50% or more off). I don't have a need to visit a site like that. I'll stick with ENWorld and Necromancers boards.

Hey, it's their board's policy. At least this place is more welcome about non-WotC d20/OGL products, despite the Morrus Rant.

They have a right to set up their own ground rules for their board as much as this board have about political and religious discussions.

I still provide information there, but I assume they're smart enough to use the information to find it on the internet (i.e., Google). If they're not smart enough to use the information, then that's not my problem.

 

[Troll Wizard]

Yeah, I think that makes some difference too. I guess the general WotC boards tends to be frequented by newer players, while ENWorld tends to have people who are more experienced.

Plus the WotC boards focus mostly on D&D or other WotC d20 games. Anything d20 is open for discussion here, so that makes for a more diverse audience.

For what it’s worth the "noob/new" player (and yes there are many appearing on WOTC boards) is one of WOTC goals. They already have the purchasing dollars of die-hard and other players. The noob players that keep popping up on many of their boards shows that WOTC is successful in expanding and gaining new customers. Go to their D&D General boards and you will see on any given day see posts by new players asking for guidance in starting and playing D&D. How often do you see that here? This place is a dedicated fan site primarily for experienced players, while WOTC boards’ are a customer relations and marketing tool.
WOTC's D&D Miniatures board IMO is an extremely successful "marketing - customer relations – fan board" combinations, thanks to the contributions of WOTC employees.

 

[Ranger REG]

Plus Gygax posts here. WotC can't beat that.

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No offense, but I'd rather read posts from Dave Arneson. My "Gygax is God!" phase went the way of the 90's.

 

[Ranger REG]

Plus the WotC boards focus mostly on D&D or other WotC d20 games. Anything d20 is open for discussion here, so that makes for a more diverse audience.

Not really. There is a forum for d20 discussions, divided up by sub-forums (Anime, Fantasy, Grin, Historical, Horror, Sci-Fi, Videogame).

 

[kirinke]

This site is probably one of the best rpg forums i've come across. Most people here are friendly and really want to help other players. And trust me, I am a new 3.0/3.5 player, though I have played D&D before (in my teens). So, this site is geared to both 'new' players and experienced ones.
Heck, I still have trouble figuring out fort/will/reflex saves.....

 

[master0fdungeons]

I stay away from WOTC boards because they are rude, not everyone, but too many of them, plus i had a thread shut down because I was "selling/promoting" a web site because I was letting fellow gamers know about a good on line sale (stiggybaby having stuff 50% or more off). I don't have a need to visit a site like that. I'll stick with ENWorld and Necromancers boards.

I just noticed yesterday that the new boards at WotC have an option to limit how many lines of sigs to display. You can even turn them off if you want.

 

[Henry]

I'll also point out that it's really pointless if anyone wanted to insult or put down posters to other message boards, because a LOT of cross-pollination goes on. I post regularly to the WotC Eberron forums, and before that, to the Psionics forum, and before that, to the Future releases and D&D general forums. WotC forum denizens are also Monte Cook Denizens, and ENWorld Denizens, and Dragonsfoot denizens, etc.

 

[Psychic Skeksis]

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No offense, but I'd rather read posts from Dave Arneson. My "Gygax is God!" phase went the way of the 90's.

David Cook! David Cook!

 

[ssampier]

EnWorld is great

I love ENWorld simply because I prefer third party d20 supplements rather than Wizards of the Coast. On Wizards.community (understandably) any third party product is lambasted as 'broken', 'unedited', or 'just bad'.