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<blockquote data-quote="Von Ether" data-source="post: 8500822" data-attributes="member: 15582"><p>There is a bit of irony to WotC's output compared to their reputation as the 800 pound gorilla. </p><p></p><p>The most two likely reason for the issues:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Each product is made by like 15 to 30 people as a way to speed up production. Even with the best communication, everyone is still essentially siloed. So even with all the talent on board, there are bound to be mistakes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They are also cursed with design for committee with an aim for the widest possible audience. At some point a boss is going to come by and tweak something based on their gut vs asking why the employee did it that way in the first place. </li> </ul><p>What this means is that <em>more </em>props should go to Crawford. He is not your standard one-man rpg shop:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Others do great work too, but not at the speed he does it. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He knows his audience and what they want, and how they prioritizes those wants.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">System agnostic tools first</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A variant OSR game; as a distant second</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A new setting coming in last </li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">While other rpg companies also use KS as part of their business plan, he consistently delivers on time, which most don't. </li> </ul><p>So for even a one-man band, he's an outlier. He's set a very high bar and maintained it. OTH, he does what he is passionate about and probably super focused on each project. So he may not take kindly to "notes" from a committee or social media.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Von Ether, post: 8500822, member: 15582"] There is a bit of irony to WotC's output compared to their reputation as the 800 pound gorilla. The most two likely reason for the issues: [LIST] [*]Each product is made by like 15 to 30 people as a way to speed up production. Even with the best communication, everyone is still essentially siloed. So even with all the talent on board, there are bound to be mistakes. [*]They are also cursed with design for committee with an aim for the widest possible audience. At some point a boss is going to come by and tweak something based on their gut vs asking why the employee did it that way in the first place. [/LIST] What this means is that [I]more [/I]props should go to Crawford. He is not your standard one-man rpg shop: [LIST] [*]Others do great work too, but not at the speed he does it. [*]He knows his audience and what they want, and how they prioritizes those wants. [LIST] [*]System agnostic tools first [*]A variant OSR game; as a distant second [*]A new setting coming in last [/LIST] [*]While other rpg companies also use KS as part of their business plan, he consistently delivers on time, which most don't. [/LIST] So for even a one-man band, he's an outlier. He's set a very high bar and maintained it. OTH, he does what he is passionate about and probably super focused on each project. So he may not take kindly to "notes" from a committee or social media. [/QUOTE]
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