Comments on: If I was King of the Wizards http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Maybe I am King of the Wizards after all | Greywulf's Lair http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Maybe I am King of the Wizards after all | Greywulf's Lair Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:15:01 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-86 [...] precise) I wrote a little blogpost about what I’d do to improve Wizards of the Coast if I was King of the Wizards. Now, either I truly am their lord and master, have amazingly good precognitive Powers, someone out [...] [...] precise) I wrote a little blogpost about what I’d do to improve Wizards of the Coast if I was King of the Wizards. Now, either I truly am their lord and master, have amazingly good precognitive Powers, someone out [...]

]]> By: MadBrewLabs http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-85 MadBrewLabs Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:15:01 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-85 Hey hey, maybe Randy Buehler with WotC read your post, they are doing a free Facebook game, its in their news: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/insidernews/20080820 MadBrewLabss last blog post..<a href="http://madbrewlabs.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/gamers-bashed-by-mccains-blogger/" rel="nofollow">Gamers Bashed by McCain’s Blogger</a> Hey hey, maybe Randy Buehler with WotC read your post, they are doing a free Facebook game, its in their news:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/insidernews/20080820

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]]> By: Greywulf’s Lair » D and D hits Facebook | http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Greywulf’s Lair » D and D hits Facebook | Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:59:01 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-84 [...] If I was King of the Wizards I said that I’d be pushing D&D on Facebook hard. [...] [...] If I was King of the Wizards I said that I’d be pushing D&D on Facebook hard. [...]

]]> By: Joey’s Musings » From Those Other Guys - 08/15/2008 http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Joey’s Musings » From Those Other Guys - 08/15/2008 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:15:47 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-83 [...] Greywulf’s Lair – If I was the King of Wizards Greywolf list many of the problems he sees with D&D 4 Edition, the minis and Wizards of the Coast in General. I can’t help but to agree with each one. It is a great read no matter what you think about 4th Edition [...] [...] Greywulf’s Lair – If I was the King of Wizards Greywolf list many of the problems he sees with D&D 4 Edition, the minis and Wizards of the Coast in General. I can’t help but to agree with each one. It is a great read no matter what you think about 4th Edition [...]

]]> By: Geek Gazette http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Geek Gazette Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:56:14 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-82 @ Greywulf. I was speaking about the fact that buggy video games aren't necessarily recalled. The ones I've run into get patched, but you are right about books. Patches don't work in that case. Sorry I made the whole comment a lot more complicated than necessary. Geek Gazettes last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/SuEI/~3/363317391/rpgnow-down.html" rel="nofollow">RPGNow Down</a> @ Greywulf.
I was speaking about the fact that buggy video games aren’t necessarily recalled. The ones I’ve run into get patched, but you are right about books. Patches don’t work in that case.

Sorry I made the whole comment a lot more complicated than necessary.

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]]> By: Tomcat1066 http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Tomcat1066 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:31:43 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-81 While I'm not a fan of 4th Edition, I have to agree with pretty much everything you said. About the only thing I'd add would be continued product support for 3.5e. Since 3.5e and 4e are such different systems, I don't think they'd actually lose anything by supporting both. Those who like 4e would continue, and they'd still get the money from those who are sticking with 3.5. Of course, I may be alone on that one ;) Tomcat1066s last blog post..<a href="http://tomcat1066.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/to-clone-or-not-to-clonethat-is-the-question/" rel="nofollow">To Clone, or Not To Clone…That is the Question!</a> While I’m not a fan of 4th Edition, I have to agree with pretty much everything you said.

About the only thing I’d add would be continued product support for 3.5e. Since 3.5e and 4e are such different systems, I don’t think they’d actually lose anything by supporting both. Those who like 4e would continue, and they’d still get the money from those who are sticking with 3.5.

Of course, I may be alone on that one ;)

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]]> By: Greywulf http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Greywulf Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:08:46 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-80 @Geek Gazette I'd love you to link. Go right ahead :) The thing is that you can patch a game; the patch integrates and overwrites the bugs, creating a seamless fix. Not so with a book. Imagine if halfway through a game you had to stop, load another game, play that for a while then go back to the original. That's what "patching" a book is like. Not good. Post-it notes and slipped-in printouts do not a patching mechanism make. Marketing theory rather seems to be something that passed Wizards' by this time around. Shame that. @Geek Gazette I’d love you to link. Go right ahead :)

The thing is that you can patch a game; the patch integrates and overwrites the bugs, creating a seamless fix. Not so with a book. Imagine if halfway through a game you had to stop, load another game, play that for a while then go back to the original. That’s what “patching” a book is like. Not good. Post-it notes and slipped-in printouts do not a patching mechanism make.

Marketing theory rather seems to be something that passed Wizards’ by this time around. Shame that.

]]> By: Geek Gazette http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Geek Gazette Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:58:19 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-79 Amen! One of the best posts I have seen on the topic. BTW hope you don't mind if I link to it. Though I do have to admit the deal with released video games is off, I've had a few where I had to download patches. However everything else is spot on. Most of what you said is taught in basic business classes. Go for the widest demographic possible, tailor the marketing to draw them in (even if that means having multiple marketing campaigns to include different age groups/genders), and most of all place the product where they are likely to find it. Amen!
One of the best posts I have seen on the topic. BTW hope you don’t mind if I link to it.
Though I do have to admit the deal with released video games is off, I’ve had a few where I had to download patches. However everything else is spot on. Most of what you said is taught in basic business classes. Go for the widest demographic possible, tailor the marketing to draw them in (even if that means having multiple marketing campaigns to include different age groups/genders), and most of all place the product where they are likely to find it.

]]> By: Donny_the_DM http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Donny_the_DM Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:20:38 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-78 excellent point. My amazon order for the core set shipped monday...I may just send them back until they reprint with the now 2 waves of pretty heavy errata. Closed playtesting...Why!? Donny_the_DMs last blog post..<a href="http://thefineartofthetpk.blogspot.com/2008/08/depraved-story-funniest-gaming-moment.html" rel="nofollow">A depraved story: Funniest gaming moment...</a> excellent point. My amazon order for the core set shipped monday…I may just send them back until they reprint with the now 2 waves of pretty heavy errata.

Closed playtesting…Why!?

Donny_the_DMs last blog post..A depraved story: Funniest gaming moment…

]]> By: Greywulf http://greywulf.net/2008/08/if-i-was-king-of-the-wizards/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Greywulf Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:03:09 +0000 http://blog.microlite20.net/?p=2419#comment-77 Thanks, guys. Good to see I'm not going (power) crazy here :) King Greywulf the First. Y'know, it does have a certain ring to it. @Mdonle, why not replace the books for free if they're faulty? With any other book, if it had a printing error I could reasonably expect to be able to send it to the publisher and get a replacement. Why not expect the same customer service from Wizards'? Just asking........ Thanks, guys. Good to see I’m not going (power) crazy here :) King Greywulf the First. Y’know, it does have a certain ring to it.

@Mdonle, why not replace the books for free if they’re faulty? With any other book, if it had a printing error I could reasonably expect to be able to send it to the publisher and get a replacement. Why not expect the same customer service from Wizards’? Just asking……..

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