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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 7298921" data-attributes="member: 22779">There's a point you're missing though.&nbsp;&nbsp; Common wisdom says that there are many more players than DM's, therefore the market for players is much larger.&nbsp; Makes a lot of sense.&nbsp; But, that ignores a very important point.&nbsp; Players only (generally) play one character at a time.&nbsp; And each class is only played by a small percentage of the total number of players at any given time.Thus, any specific class splat only applies to a very small slice of the market at any given time.&nbsp; And, some classes are a LOT less popular than others, making any splat for that class really dicey when it comes to sales.So, sure, you could pump out 11 class splats, same as they did for 2e, 3e and 4e, one for each class, to meet demand.&nbsp; But, the demand for each of those splats is actually quite small, meaning each splat only sells to that slice of the pie.&nbsp; Sure, it might carry over later as players change characters, but, you still have to front the money for each splat.XGtE appeals to everyone at the same time.&nbsp; Everyone has something to use in that book.&nbsp; And you only have to publish one book.&nbsp; One book that sells several times more than 11 books is a far, far better investment, even if the total number of book sales is much smaller.&nbsp; Don't forget that your fixed costs means that the first several thousand sales of each book make no profit.&nbsp; They aren't leaving any money on the table actually by doing this.&nbsp; They are combining sales of all splats into one product, which even though its total sales might be much smaller than the total sales of 11 titles, will overall make MUCH more money.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 7298921, member: 22779"] There's a point you're missing though. Common wisdom says that there are many more players than DM's, therefore the market for players is much larger. Makes a lot of sense. But, that ignores a very important point. Players only (generally) play one character at a time. And each class is only played by a small percentage of the total number of players at any given time. Thus, any specific class splat only applies to a very small slice of the market at any given time. And, some classes are a LOT less popular than others, making any splat for that class really dicey when it comes to sales. So, sure, you could pump out 11 class splats, same as they did for 2e, 3e and 4e, one for each class, to meet demand. But, the demand for each of those splats is actually quite small, meaning each splat only sells to that slice of the pie. Sure, it might carry over later as players change characters, but, you still have to front the money for each splat. XGtE appeals to everyone at the same time. Everyone has something to use in that book. And you only have to publish one book. One book that sells several times more than 11 books is a far, far better investment, even if the total number of book sales is much smaller. Don't forget that your fixed costs means that the first several thousand sales of each book make no profit. They aren't leaving any money on the table actually by doing this. They are combining sales of all splats into one product, which even though its total sales might be much smaller than the total sales of 11 titles, will overall make MUCH more money. [/QUOTE]

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