Comments on: Audio Report - Serving up hate with gravy http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/ Unplugged gaming news and views Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:34:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: John H http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3360 John H Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:13:31 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3360 I get the feeling that the folks at WotC are living in their own little bubble and not engaging with what anyone else in the RPG world is doing. It's the only way I can think to explain their failure to learn from the good and the bad of what other RPG companies are doing, especially with their online stuff. It seems to me that WotCs web stuff is driven by branding and marketing concerns: getting the right brand image, promoting the brand identity, and highlighting the current marketing message. What annoys me about that is that there is no consistency, the navigation is crazy as you jump around between different brand sub-sites, and there is little or no thought given to making old material accessible, let alone having it organised in a sensible way or searchable. I guess that's last month's message and they don't really want us to be reading it. I get the feeling that the folks at WotC are living in their own little bubble and not engaging with what anyone else in the RPG world is doing. It’s the only way I can think to explain their failure to learn from the good and the bad of what other RPG companies are doing, especially with their online stuff. It seems to me that WotCs web stuff is driven by branding and marketing concerns: getting the right brand image, promoting the brand identity, and highlighting the current marketing message. What annoys me about that is that there is no consistency, the navigation is crazy as you jump around between different brand sub-sites, and there is little or no thought given to making old material accessible, let alone having it organised in a sensible way or searchable. I guess that’s last month’s message and they don’t really want us to be reading it.

]]> By: Dave T. Game http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3338 Dave T. Game Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:22:48 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3338 Allan nailed it on the head about "Wizards Presents: Races and Classes." Early leaks on ENWorld have shown that the book is full of outdated info, and already Wizards staffers have come out and said "well, that was true when the book was written, but it's changed since then." I'm ok with buying a book of game design discussions and art, but if you're going to sell it on the basis of being a "preview" book, it's bad form to provide inaccurate info. Allan nailed it on the head about “Wizards Presents: Races and Classes.” Early leaks on ENWorld have shown that the book is full of outdated info, and already Wizards staffers have come out and said “well, that was true when the book was written, but it’s changed since then.”

I’m ok with buying a book of game design discussions and art, but if you’re going to sell it on the basis of being a “preview” book, it’s bad form to provide inaccurate info.

]]> By: Allan Sugarbaker http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3334 Allan Sugarbaker Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:30:50 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3334 > Glad you liked The Simpsons Game, Allan. Sure did. Good platformer elements, mixed with a free-roaming <i>GTA</i> type of interlude between missions, which are well-scripted and highly amusing. I'm sure we'll be gathered around the ol' Xbox 360 this holiday at some point, sipping hot chocolate and roving the streets of Springfield. > Glad you liked The Simpsons Game, Allan.

Sure did. Good platformer elements, mixed with a free-roaming GTA type of interlude between missions, which are well-scripted and highly amusing. I’m sure we’ll be gathered around the ol’ Xbox 360 this holiday at some point, sipping hot chocolate and roving the streets of Springfield.

]]> By: Ben Johnson http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3329 Ben Johnson Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:50:05 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3329 Glad you liked The Simpsons Game, Allan. Glad you liked The Simpsons Game, Allan.

]]> By: Chris http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3327 Chris Sun, 02 Dec 2007 02:05:14 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3327 We have not moved a single copy of that piece of crap.... We have not moved a single copy of that piece of crap….

]]> By: Lee Valentine http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3326 Lee Valentine Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:26:34 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/2007/11/30/audio-report-serving-up-hate-with-gravy/#comment-3326 I can see why you thought the Dungeon Survival Guide was a rulebook. I thought they had re-released the first edition D&D book Dungeoneer's Survival Guide, which had a lot of rules and GM-related information in it. Fun show. Regards, Lee Valentine I can see why you thought the Dungeon Survival Guide was a rulebook. I thought they had re-released the first edition D&D book Dungeoneer’s Survival Guide, which had a lot of rules and GM-related information in it.

Fun show.

Regards,
Lee Valentine

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