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arry
Learned Scribe
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 Posted - 14 Jul 2009 : 11:22:42
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Posted - 14 Jul 2009 : 14:30:20
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Originally posted by Arivia
WotC learned in the late 90s that fansites are a good thing to have, not something to be licensed out of existance. The question is, are any of those people still around (in RPG R&D) to remember the late 90s?
That's what worries me most. I've yet to understand the reasoning behind some of the decisions WotC's made over the last couple of years -- some, like the pdf thing, seem to be in total contradiction to what makes good business sense. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 15 Jul 2009 : 01:36:01
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Originally posted by arry
Even if there are any still around, they might be overuled by executives higher in the food chain.
...and we come full circle as to why a RPG company managed by non-gamers is always bound to fail. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 15 Jul 2009 : 02:41:45
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Originally posted by arry
Even if there are any still around, they might be overuled by executives higher in the food chain.
...and we come full circle as to why a RPG company managed by non-gamers is always bound to fail.
I wouldn't go that far... An RPG company can be managed by non-gamers and still do well, so long as they listen to gamers. You don't have to be a member of your target audience to be able to listen to them and cater to them -- that applies to any business.
You've got to listen to what your customers want, not tell them what they want. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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Posted - 15 Jul 2009 : 05:45:13
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If you're in the toilet-making business, you got to be passionate about toilets. Period.
Sure, it's nice to know how others are enjoying your toilets, but at the end of the day... their stories won't be the prime motivation into making a bigger, better toilet.
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