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<blockquote data-quote="Shazman" data-source="post: 5413548" data-attributes="member: 13509">And you know what, WotC? We need you. Most of us don't have the time or energy to write our own Fantasy Heartbreaker. And even if we do it somehow isn't the same, just as self-publishing your novel isn't the same as getting picked up by a Big Publisher (or at least a publisher that isn't Lulu or your friend with the fancy word processor), if only because there is a feeling of being part of something, of community, that we get from playing D&amp;D, from playing the Official Version.Actually, I don't really need WotC.&nbsp; They do need us or at least enough of us buying their products to keep them in business.&nbsp; I don't need WotC at all.&nbsp; I like Pathfinder a lot, but, in the end, I don't actually need Paizo anymore either.&nbsp; There are enough supplements and adventures (though regettably the 4E adventures are horrible) for 3.0, 3.5, 4E, and Pathfinder to play for the rest of my lifetime with no new material.&nbsp; The RPG companies definitely need us, but we don't really need them.&nbsp; Do we want them to survive? Yes, so they can keep making new stuff.&nbsp; We like new stuff.&nbsp; Who doesn't?&nbsp; It's also good for the hobby as a whole for the big RPG companies to stay in business.&nbsp; It is easier to get new players to play a game that is supported, and that has rules in print that are easy to obtain.&nbsp; The thing is during the lead up to 4E, WotC gave the impression to a lot of us that they really didn't want or need us.&nbsp; They strongly implied that the way a lot of us played the game was badwrongfun, and slaughtered so many sacred cows that the game became barely recognizable as D&amp;D.&nbsp; Paizo on the other hand seems to &quot;get it&quot; more.&nbsp; They understand that they do need us and clearly communicate that.&nbsp; Their staff is friendly and available.&nbsp; They actively seek out opinions and input from fans on new and upcoming products.&nbsp; One way produces a lot of good will, and makes you want to support the company.&nbsp; The other way makes want to boycott the company.&nbsp; Which one do you think will work in the long run?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shazman, post: 5413548, member: 13509"] And you know what, WotC? We need you. Most of us don't have the time or energy to write our own Fantasy Heartbreaker. And even if we do it somehow isn't the same, just as self-publishing your novel isn't the same as getting picked up by a Big Publisher (or at least a publisher that isn't Lulu or your friend with the fancy word processor), if only because there is a feeling of being part of something, of [I]community[/I], that we get from playing D&D, from playing the Official Version. Actually, I don't really need WotC. They do need us or at least enough of us buying their products to keep them in business. I don't need WotC at all. I like Pathfinder a lot, but, in the end, I don't actually need Paizo anymore either. There are enough supplements and adventures (though regettably the 4E adventures are horrible) for 3.0, 3.5, 4E, and Pathfinder to play for the rest of my lifetime with no new material. The RPG companies definitely need us, but we don't really need them. Do we want them to survive? Yes, so they can keep making new stuff. We like new stuff. Who doesn't? It's also good for the hobby as a whole for the big RPG companies to stay in business. It is easier to get new players to play a game that is supported, and that has rules in print that are easy to obtain. The thing is during the lead up to 4E, WotC gave the impression to a lot of us that they really didn't want or need us. They strongly implied that the way a lot of us played the game was badwrongfun, and slaughtered so many sacred cows that the game became barely recognizable as D&D. Paizo on the other hand seems to "get it" more. They understand that they do need us and clearly communicate that. Their staff is friendly and available. They actively seek out opinions and input from fans on new and upcoming products. One way produces a lot of good will, and makes you want to support the company. The other way makes want to boycott the company. Which one do you think will work in the long run? [/QUOTE]

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