[5e] Huge D&D Survey Up By WOTC

KingCheops · September 18, 2018, 01:37:45 PM

Quote from: Armchair Gamer;1056642You dare question the King? The man who gave us Captain America, the Mighty Thor, and the dreadful Darkseid? I SAY THEE NAY!

(I'm assuming it's a completely different Jack Kirby. )

Well shit I did get them messed up. Jack Kirby is the wonderful man you described and Tom Kirby is the sack of shit I described.

Omega · September 18, 2018, 10:54:31 PM

Was just at Barnes & Nobles today and saw some interesting D&D stuff from licensed 3rd parties. Minis from Wiz Kids. (which look kinda... small? Whats the scale on these? 20mm? 15?) those spell card references from I think DP9? (hope they fixed em!) And a totally adorable Owl Bear plush that was also a dice holder, and another that was a Mimic. Also some "classic" dice sets from not sure who.

Not to mention the board games.

I think accessories like dice bags would be perfectly fine. If the survey had mentioned that my answers would have been more positive.

jeff37923 · September 18, 2018, 11:21:38 PM

The only acceptable dice bag is a Crown Royal dice bag!

Warboss Squee · September 18, 2018, 11:58:52 PM

Quote from: Azraele;1056120It's a statistic sampling thing. They're going to show these results to Goldner after they filter through whichever suit is in charge of "brand blueprinting" D&D.

My guess is that they're trying to figure out what else they can hang off the D&D brand; pillowcases? Video games? Movies? Cartoon show?

... Probably cartoon show. I wonder if they poach Rebecca Sugar? Nothing like doing the D&D cartoon by way of Steven Universe

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That's vomit inducing art.

Warboss Squee · September 19, 2018, 12:26:40 AM

Quote from: rawma;1056577Man, you guys were all really negative about this survey. I didn't have an issue with it.

But I also own D&D branded socks.

Took the survey, low voted the merch questions as I don't tend to buy merch and told them I don't buy their stuff because I've already got a ton of FR stuff from 20 years ago. And I don't really do class based systems anymore.

I doubt they really care, since all but one of the upcoming products they asked about were FR based.

Omega · September 19, 2018, 01:46:27 AM

Quote from: jeff37923;1056754The only acceptable dice bag is a Crown Royal dice bag!

Got a few. And some oddly nice pistachio bags my roommate saved for me. And one of my players makes chainmail dice bags. I did the pattern work for them.

RandyB · September 19, 2018, 08:14:26 AM

Quote from: Warboss Squee;1056763That's vomit inducing art.

DuckDuckGo "CalArts" and you'll find the source of that abominable style.

KingCheops · September 19, 2018, 12:28:31 PM

Quote from: jeff37923;1056754The only acceptable dice bag is a Crown Royal dice bag!

What about my chainmail bag?

Rhedyn · September 19, 2018, 12:48:58 PM

Quote from: danbuter;1056243I'm guessing 6e is now about two years away, if this survey is already out.

Hopefully! I would love for the current edition of D&D not to be the only edition I refuse to play (5e).

Franky · September 19, 2018, 03:34:40 PM

I've always preferred a dice box. Currently I use on of those Vaultz pencil boxes which have a 3d image (velociraptors in my case) on the lid. A D&D themed box with the 3d image may intrigue me. I took the survey. I'm certainly not the target market though. I cannot stand Forgotten Realms.

jeff37923 · September 19, 2018, 03:50:26 PM

Quote from: KingCheops;1056868What about my chainmail bag?

Only acceptable if it was once a bikini.

RPGPundit · September 21, 2018, 02:57:43 AM

Quote from: jeff37923;1056164That survey proved to me that WotC sees D&D no longer as a game to be enjoyed, but as a brand to be marketed.

Yes, exactly. The Survey absolutely confirms what I'd been suggesting about WoTC aiming to change D&D from a hobby to a Lifestyle Brand.

Psikerlord · September 21, 2018, 03:51:24 AM

Quote from: Heavy Josh;1056166I like 5e D&D, though I haven't played it in a while.

That survey made my skin crawl.

well now I'm going to have to go take it!

Warboss Squee · September 21, 2018, 04:44:57 AM

Quote from: RandyB;1056830DuckDuckGo "CalArts" and you'll find the source of that abominable style.

I could do that. But then I'd have to gouge out my eyes with a melon baller and pour bleach into the sockets.

And I've got a bowling tournament this weekend, so I'm to busy.

Omega · September 21, 2018, 04:57:29 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1057168Yes, exactly. The Survey absolutely confirms what I'd been suggesting about WoTC aiming to change D&D from a hobby to a Lifestyle Brand.

Not yet. Its more likely a marketing section agenda rather than WOTC as a whole. Those questions about "branded product" most likely were seeded to prove some point. They keep mentioning Mugs and other non gaming things which is telling.

As said. I think things like those plush dice bags and such are fine. Mugs even are ok. Hell. I still have my GenCon plastic cup from 96. I guess even pens and pencils would be ok as they at least serve a gaming purpose.

The rest? Who knows? D&D Kree-O didnt go over so well.