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<blockquote data-quote="DEFCON 1" data-source="post: 7669054" data-attributes="member: 7006">I think &quot;underestimated the backlash&quot; is a very fair and even-handed statement of point.&nbsp; Yes, the changes wrought with the new edition did result in a backlash throughout a segment of the D&amp;D populace, and the extent of the backlash was probably unforeseen (since in any creative endeavor you always think you are doing something really good and you just hope other people like it.)&nbsp; But it also doesn't put any blame on them for not being able to see into the future, nor treat them like idiots or bad business people for trying to evolve the 3E game in a manner that it seemed many people were already playing it (minis and maps).&nbsp; The fact that it did alienate a larger segment of the D&amp;D populace than they probably expected is very unfortunate, and was a lesson that they had to learn the hard way.But in the end... the lessons learned about game design with 4E I believe have made 5E a better game.&nbsp; And for that, I'm very thankful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DEFCON 1, post: 7669054, member: 7006"] I think "underestimated the backlash" is a very fair and even-handed statement of point. Yes, the changes wrought with the new edition did result in a backlash throughout a segment of the D&D populace, and the extent of the backlash was probably unforeseen (since in any creative endeavor you always think you are doing something really good and you just hope other people like it.) But it also doesn't put any blame on them for not being able to see into the future, nor treat them like idiots or bad business people for trying to evolve the 3E game in a manner that it seemed many people were already playing it (minis and maps). The fact that it did alienate a larger segment of the D&D populace than they probably expected is very unfortunate, and was a lesson that they had to learn the hard way. But in the end... the lessons learned about game design with 4E I believe have made 5E a better game. And for that, I'm very thankful. [/QUOTE]

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