> Clark Peterson wrote: > To my knowledge there is no evidence that our "market > externalities" drive the sale of other d20 products; unlike > the way our products drive WotC core books. 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.
IMO, we continue to sell PHBs for Wizards because we keep players in the network longer than normal. 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. Good Gaming! Jim Butler, President Bastion Press, Inc. http://www.bastionpress.com "The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it. - P.J. O'Rourke " _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
