09-08-2010, 11:41 AM
I would like to see facts proving that Magic the Gathering had a negative impact on the RPG market. To me it seems more likely that it would have drawn people to the hobby than taking anyone away from it.
TSR seems to have been torn between people who knew games but didnt know how to run a business and people who knew how to run a business, but didnt understand the game or gamers. It would have been nice to have someone who knew how to run a business and had an interest/understanding of the hobby, but it seems like such a person was not available.
As Rafe says, trends change with time. But then again, WotC was able to revive the industry in 2000. It can be done again.
-Havard
TSR seems to have been torn between people who knew games but didnt know how to run a business and people who knew how to run a business, but didnt understand the game or gamers. It would have been nice to have someone who knew how to run a business and had an interest/understanding of the hobby, but it seems like such a person was not available.
As Rafe says, trends change with time. But then again, WotC was able to revive the industry in 2000. It can be done again.
-Havard
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Currently Playing: Daniel S. Debelfry in the Throne of Star's Campaign