> > Clark Peterson wrote: >>But even there I am skeptical as to how much we drive core books today. In the beginning I think we (meaning d20 in general) were key to helping 3E be adopted. But I dont know how many more PHBs we sell for them today.
> Jim Butler wrote: > In the past, players would leave D&D to explore new challenges or because some other aspect of their campaign caused them to change rules systems. Today, with the huge array of d20 supplements available, more needs of more players are being met with the current system. Hence, players aren't leaving. And by their staying in the network, they continue to purchase Wizards products (including replacement core books) and bring new players into the network in larger numbers than existed in prior versions of D&D. As a "non-professional" on this list, I'd have to say Mr. Butler's right on this. I'm severely displeased with much of WotC's handling of gaming material (often written for a style and taste *greatly* divergent to my own), particularly supplements (although the BoVD ranks as one of my favorite supplements, the only WotC product on my Top 10 list). If I had WotC, and *only* WotC, to rely on for supplemental material, I'd have hung my hat for D&D and moved on long ago (or stuck with 2E, retrofitting whatever new material I felt was worthy of my table). ~Ol' Ben _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
