Re: 2e Drow Deathspider

>From:    Sebastian Lucier <sebastianlucier@???????.com>
>  >Evidence:
>>1. The merging of Polyhedron/Dungeon.
>>2. The disappearance of Greyhawk Journal and the reduction of RPGA
>>from a real resource for gamers (a magazine and module a year) into
>>basically a method for WotC to accept donations from consumers. (RPGA
>>offers nothing aside from convention Living campaigns now).
>>3. Disappearance of Star Wars Gamer magazine.
>>4. Two rounds of massive layoffs at WotC.
>
>Others have already poked around that these are more signs of trouble in the
>RPGA and a reorganization of WotC in general than they are evidence that the
>company is on the verge of failure.  The RPGA and Star Wars mag were not
>profitable.  As much as it sucks to have your favorite gaming line canceled,
>even RPG's are a business, and if you're not making money from something
>you're publishing, you've got to cut it off.  I'd rather see Star Wars Gamer
>get the axe than have WotC lose money to publish it.

That's what was said of TSR in the waning days as well. Signs are
there, IMO. Of course, i suppose maybe I wish to see them. It would
feel vindicating to have WotC go down, at this point. And I think
that makes me a mean-spirited ass-hole, so no need to flame me, I
don't like having the feeling myself.
--
"We sleep safely in our beds, only because rough men stand guard in
the night, ready to visit violence upon those who would do us harm."
H.G. Wells.

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University
Instructor, Humanities, Columbus State Community College