>
> > It seems to me that "third edition" is quickly becoming an unofficial,
> > outside-of-trademark way to refer to D&D in these products.
>
> That's the route we and Clark are going on Sword & Sorcery Studio
products,
> but as Ryan has pointed out, this method is only of short term value. WOTC
> promotes D&D as D&D, not D&D 3rd edition, now that it is on the market. So
> the 3rd edition tag will, potentially, lose its audience recognition
factor
> very quickly.
>
> Steve Wieck
> White Wolf
I would have to seriously disagree. While New Players to D&D may not refer
to it as D&D, I don't see vetrans calling it anything but 3rd Edition. For
me, and everyone I play with, there has always been a big difference between
AD&D, and D&D. D&D was always the easy version, slimmed down. AD&D was
what 3rd Edition, or D&D, is today. When I refer to D&D, I always have to
clarify, 3rd Edition.
The removal of the Advanced, at least from what I heard, was more a
marketing tactic so new comers wouldn't feel as afraid when purchasing the
product and because the D&D game was no longer being published, and
therefore, this game no longer Advanced.
WotC can promote it however it likes, but I still think it will be called
3rd Edition until the end of time.
Jason
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