On Feb 12, 2:51=A0am, tussock <sc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> =A0 =A0 It will also prevent the next Iron Heroes or Mutants and
Mastermin=
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> True20 type, which is a great shame for the hobby, IMO.
Different subject, so I'll put this in a different post.
Seriously, it doesn't really matter what your or my opinion on what a
shame that would be (and we differ significantly on that matter). From
the WotC PoV it was horrid as their marketing and R&D enriched others
without a solid payback to their brand due to the fact that they were
effectively different games. They may as well been operating as a
charity, and WotC isn't a charity.
The best return for an open agreement from the WotC PoV is to offer
development of lower print run products to smaller companies with less
overhead. This allows WotC to gain the greatest return for investment,
enables smaller companies to turn a profit, *and* builds a larger on
shelf selection/space for their product line.
Believe it or not, this is also what's best for you as the buyer.
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