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

Started by Mistwell, September 14, 2018, 02:31:03 PM

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HappyDaze

#30
September 15, 2018, 04:07:07 PM
Is it wrong that by page 4 I was so tired of seeing the same question rephrased over and again that I clicked out of the survey? Voluntary, uncompensated surveys should never be that long.

danbuter

#31
September 15, 2018, 04:44:07 PM
I'm guessing 6e is now about two years away, if this survey is already out.
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#32
September 15, 2018, 04:50:39 PM
Quote from: danbuter;1056243I'm guessing 6e is now about two years away, if this survey is already out.

There was no rules type stuff in it at all.

Armchair Gamer

#33
September 15, 2018, 05:22:45 PM
Quote from: S'mon;1056245There was no rules type stuff in it at all.

True, from what I got through before it crashed on me. It feels more like the precursor to a big marketing push than a new edition per se.

Omega

#34
September 15, 2018, 05:24:01 PM
Quote from: danbuter;1056243I'm guessing 6e is now about two years away, if this survey is already out.

Nah. They have something like this about once a year. The last two I did looked much the same. Just minus all the "Brand product" questions about if I want mugs or limited COLLECTIBLE versions of the books.

Christopher Brady

#35
September 15, 2018, 07:42:04 PM
Seems to me that they are trying to diversify their offerings, like Paizo did a few years back, by getting into the book trade.
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Haffrung

#36
September 15, 2018, 08:24:51 PM
It's odd how much overlap there is between people who hate 'socialism' and people who hate corporations making profits (aka 'capitalism').
 

HappyDaze

#37
September 15, 2018, 08:35:10 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;1056259It's odd how much overlap there is between people who hate 'socialism' and people who hate corporations making profits (aka 'capitalism').

Almost like there's just... people who hate. I can buy that.

Christopher Brady

#38
September 15, 2018, 08:35:33 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;1056259It's odd how much overlap there is between people who hate 'socialism' and people who hate corporations making profits (aka 'capitalism').

Socialism, pure socialism, has always ended in starvation then genocide.  Pure capitalism promotes conflict that often escalates into wars.  A balance is needed.  But unfortunately...

Which is why I try to keep as much real world politics out of my games.
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Omega

#39
September 15, 2018, 08:50:27 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;1056259It's odd how much overlap there is between people who hate 'socialism' and people who hate corporations making profits (aka 'capitalism').

There is capitalism and then theres rampant senseless capitalism. The second type we are seeing more and more of. Self destructive capitalism.

Ratman_tf

#40
September 15, 2018, 08:52:40 PM
Quote from: HappyDaze;1056241Is it wrong that by page 4 I was so tired of seeing the same question rephrased over and again that I clicked out of the survey? Voluntary, uncompensated surveys should never be that long.

Nope. Me too. I made it to 18% and quit out in boredom.
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HappyDaze

#41
September 15, 2018, 09:25:15 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1056265Nope. Me too. I made it to 18% and quit out in boredom.

I wonder if WoTC's keeping track of how many start to take the survey and then drop out. Regardless, their sampling is going to be seriously skewed because of the way they made this thing.

Beldar

#42
September 15, 2018, 09:28:52 PM
Quote from: Ratman_tf;1056265Nope. Me too. I made it to 18% and quit out in boredom.

It would been have been a lot shorter if they didn't have so many similar or repeated questions. I wonder what the purpose of that was.

Christopher Brady

#43
September 15, 2018, 10:07:52 PM
Quote from: Beldar;1056270It would been have been a lot shorter if they didn't have so many similar or repeated questions. I wonder what the purpose of that was.

It was a 'gotchya'.  To see if you were paying attention.
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Mistwell

#44
September 15, 2018, 10:21:33 PM
Quote from: jeff37923;1056230Would you rather D&D be known for its brand of toothpaste or for its quality as a game when you are trying to gather players?

Monopoly's greatest exposure these days is in supermarkets as a promotion and coupon tool. When you gather players to play Monopoly however, they think of the game and not supermarket promotions and coupons. I just don't think spreading the brand name around on things which are obviously not the game distracts game players from what the game is about.
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