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Is history repeating itself with Paizo?

Started by Libertad, August 13, 2013, 09:39:46 PM

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Bill

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August 26, 2013, 02:43:14 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;685781They do, just ask Paizo. Hell, just ask a bunch of 3PP that have made a profit off of good modules like the Dungeon Crawl Classics line or Necromancer Games.

I personally have bought more modules than any other type of game book.

hamstertamer

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August 26, 2013, 03:45:45 PM
Quote from: Mistwell;685739It's absolutely relevant.  For WOTC, adventurers/modules DIDN'T sell.  And so examining the way of that is highly relevant.


Um nope, you're still wrong.  There's no truth to the rumor that "modules/adventures don't sell."  Put out a high quality product and people will buy it, put a bad quality and people won't buy it.  You admitted this yourself already.
Gary Gygax - "It is suggested that you urge your players to provide painted figures representing their characters, henchmen, and hirelings involved in play."

Mistwell

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August 26, 2013, 03:56:05 PM
Quote from: hamstertamer;685825Um nope, you're still wrong.  There's no truth to the rumor that "modules/adventures don't sell."  Put out a high quality product and people will buy it, put a bad quality and people won't buy it.  You admitted this yourself already.

Holy fuck are you being obtuse.  Except no, you intentionally cut the part of my post that made it clear that's not what I am talking about.  So, it's not you being obtuse, just a dick.

I'll repeat: If company X puts out 3 good modules in a row, and then 6 bad ones in a row, it seems that people stop buying modules from company X, even if the 10th module turns out to be good.  Because, at some point, people stop taking it on faith that it will be good, and they simply don't buy them anymore.  THAT is my point.

So yeah, modules/adventures don't sell well AFTER A COMPANY GETS A REPUTATION FOR MAKING BAD MODULES/ADVENTURES, even if they eventually do produce a good module/adventure again.
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