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Where the heck is D&D 5e?

Started by 1989, November 12, 2013, 10:23:37 AM

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Arduin

#75
November 14, 2013, 01:05:38 PM
Quote from: 1989;708430Bummer.

They need to do some more press releases or something. Drum up some more buzz. Their advertising is fail.


"Buzz" for what?  The product sale date is 3/4 of a year out.  You are a special kind of stupid OR, have NEVER held a position in a business above floor sweeper.

The Butcher

#76
November 14, 2013, 01:09:08 PM
Quote from: jadrax;707866Pretty sure its originally from the 1994 AD&D book, 'Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast'.

Thanks for the clarification. I'm not sure whether this makes it better, or worse, but thanks anyway. :D

Skywalker

#77
November 14, 2013, 01:40:43 PM
Quote from: 1989;708430Bummer.

They need to do some more press releases or something. Drum up some more buzz. Their advertising is fail.

The playtest has been pretty widely disclosed and discussed for the past year and a half over nearly every RPG forum I would expect it to be. Almost anyone who is interested in it and has internet access to get it will have heard of it and could get it if they so chose. I am not sure how much more "advertising" for a playtest they can do.

Omega

#78
November 14, 2013, 02:16:46 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;708460The playtest has been pretty widely disclosed and discussed for the past year and a half over nearly every RPG forum I would expect it to be. Almost anyone who is interested in it and has internet access to get it will have heard of it and could get it if they so chose. I am not sure how much more "advertising" for a playtest they can do.

They need a Hulu ad if they dont have one allready. WOTC used to advertise on Hulu.

And thats one point. WOTC has a cartoon for Kaijudo. But not one for D&D?

therealjcm

#79
November 14, 2013, 03:10:52 PM
Quote from: 1989;708430They need to do some more press releases or something. Drum up some more buzz. Their advertising is fail.

They might be afraid of cannibalizing 4e sales, and they won't be actually selling 5e for nearly a year.

I'm actually getting more and more interested in 5e though. If they keep their promise to sell adventures and campaign resources instead of splats, and if they keep their promise to support variable play styles with modular rules then this really could be a return to D&D before splatbooks, bloat and metaplot railroading poisoned it.

Raven

#80
November 14, 2013, 04:51:10 PM
Quote from: Skywalker;708429I am sure there is link to the playtest elsewhere on the site. You are the first person I have seen who has expressed difficulty finding it.

It is indeed, right there on the D&D homepage. Top right, the big white letters spelling out "playtest"

Zak S

#81
November 14, 2013, 08:18:00 PM
I won a jillion RPG design awards.

Buy something. 100% of the proceeds go toward legal action against people this forum hates.

Shauncat

#82
November 14, 2013, 08:56:39 PM
Quote from: Bill;707586What does 'fail' mean?

Continuing to hemorrhage money from WotC and, in turn, Hasbro, leading to the IP getting shuttered, or even more corporate meddling of the sort that turned 4e into an ass sandwich of D&D and WoW.

TristramEvans

#83
November 14, 2013, 09:53:16 PM
Quote from: Zak S;708578This is the latest news I've seen.

I'd "Like" that news story, if there was a button. Or maybe not, if it took too much effort.

Emperor Norton

#84
November 14, 2013, 10:19:04 PM
Quote from: Shauncat;708598Continuing to hemorrhage money from WotC and, in turn, Hasbro, leading to the IP getting shuttered, or even more corporate meddling of the sort that turned 4e into an ass sandwich of D&D and WoW.

I've seen no evidence that WotC D&D has ever been hemorrhaging money. Something can turn a profit and still be a disappointment to the company, especially a larger company such as Hasbro, or even something WotC size when they can turn around and compare it to their other projects (MtG).

Any speculation into whether they are actually losing money is just that, speculation, and based on estimates of just the DDI subscribers, I would guess that they aren't.

Omega

#85
November 15, 2013, 04:34:47 AM
Quote from: Emperor Norton;708624I've seen no evidence that WotC D&D has ever been hemorrhaging money. Something can turn a profit and still be a disappointment to the company, especially a larger company such as Hasbro, or even something WotC size when they can turn around and compare it to their other projects (MtG).

Any speculation into whether they are actually losing money is just that, speculation, and based on estimates of just the DDI subscribers, I would guess that they aren't.

Id say they arent loosing money. But they may be just breaking even. We know from actual staff posts that Hasbro keeps WOTC on a tight budget leash for some projects. You know something it wrong when they cant afford card art or even to differentiate two types of card back to differentiate. Which might explain why they hardly ever advertise any of their games. But doesnt explain how they can afford a cartoon series for Kaijudo.

Currently WOTC is again jockying with Sweatpea over the rights to D&D. That has got to be chewing through funds slowly.

thedungeondelver

#86
November 15, 2013, 09:05:37 AM
Quote from: Omega;708643Currently WOTC is again jockying with Sweatpea over the rights to D&D. That has got to be chewing through funds slowly.

Do what?
THE DELVERS DUNGEON


Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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TristramEvans

#87
November 15, 2013, 09:14:55 AM
Quote from: thedungeondelver;708679Do what?

The company that made the first D&D film. Hasbro says rights have lapsed because Sweatpea hasn't made any films for theaters since, Sweatpea claims the sequels they made for TV count, and Hasbro says nuh uh, because TV rights are covered under a seperate part of the contract. Hasbro has a standing deal with Universal Pictures, who want to do a D&D film.

thedungeondelver

#88
November 15, 2013, 09:43:33 AM
Quote from: TristramEvans;708680The company that made the first D&D film. Hasbro says rights have lapsed because Sweatpea hasn't made any films for theaters since, Sweatpea claims the sequels they made for TV count, and Hasbro says nuh uh, because TV rights are covered under a seperate part of the contract. Hasbro has a standing deal with Universal Pictures, who want to do a D&D film.

Ohh...I thought it was in reference to the actual game property.  Heh.
THE DELVERS DUNGEON


Mcbobbo sums it up nicely.

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Benoist

#89
November 15, 2013, 09:59:57 AM
Quote from: Zak S;708578This is the latest news I've seen.

I LOL'd.
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