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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 2462676" data-attributes="member: 22424">I'd probably do pretty much what Wizards are doing now, with just a few changes:1) Officially announce an end for Star Wars d20. Don't get me wrong, I like the game (with reservations). However, if it were profitable enough, they'd be supporting it actively, and if it's not, better to just put the fans out of their misery.2) Look very closely at how to expand the youth market. I don't think a licensed product is the answer, since such a product would likely be very expensive to produce. Instead, I think the answer is to revert back to the Red Box/Blue Box model of basic sets, only building towards the full version of the latest edition of the rules. I think the current Basic Set is a worthy effort, but I think the jump to the PHB is just too big - kids are not going to absorb 1,000 pages of rules to play the 'adult' version of the game.Note that any new Basic Set should either be done right away - with a guarantee that 4e is at least 3 years away - or should wait until 4e is ready, and be released at the same time, with the Expert Set no more than 3 months behind.I think there's also a need to get good DMs running demo games in all the places the game is sold. This includes the game stores, of course, but it would also benefit the game if demos could be run in the Borders of the world as well. How that would be done, I have no idea.3) When the next edition is to be produced, I would insist that the electronic tools be developed alongside the new edition, and be given the same priority as the DMG itself. Ideally, Mastertools should be bundled with the DMG, but as that's likely too expensive to contemplate, it should at least be released simultaneously.4) I would keep the OGL in place, with a new SRD available alongside the new books. However, I might consider requiring publishers to register themselves with me before gaining access to it, both to stay current on the details of who's doing what with the game, and also so that players can't substitute the SRD for the PHB. Or I might not - I would have to think more on this.5) I'd probably do a Greyhawk hardback (or, better, get Paizo to do it). I would not bring back any of the defunct settings. And I might consider winding down RPG support for the Forgotten Realms in favour of Eberron. (Sacrilidge, I know, but what is there in the Realms that hasn't been covered - and I mean in general, not just in the current edition?)6) Start a push for better pay for designers across the industry. Which would probably necessitate higher prices.</blockquote>

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