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To start, I would like to admit that I did NOT read every page or every post on the first page, but from what I saw I think a point needs to be made and hope someone else has pointed this out.

First of all WotC no more owes you an appology for making a game system you don't like than Fox owes you one for making a movie you didn't enjoy or an author does for writing a trilogy ending you hated. These are single person or collabritive works that they hope, pray, and take leaps at to share what they think is going to be fun and enjoyable.

Second, I really don't care if you own one book or 1000. Since 3rd edition there have been "Demo" boxes, packages, and what-have you to try the system. If you don't like it you didn't even spend money on the whole set of core books. Aside from this, the magical thing I am using now is called the internet and lets you read, see, hear about the new system before trying it.

With that in mind WotC and every other company probably does not want the money of someone who doesn't like their game and thinks they deserve an apology for that. Especially since you are not buying their products anyways. If you are, tough **** that was your choice.

Finally (for me anyways), everyone in the tabletop community that plays Pathfinder or D&D owes WotC a lot more than the money they shelled out for books. WotC helped to expand the fan base of the table-top community. They played around with new rules types, and saw the potential for X.5 editions. They reached out to the community to boost their game with the OGL as well.

DO NOT blame hasboro or WoW or anything else. Sure any or all of these arguments may be included in their reasoning for doing 4th edition the way they did. But a lot of people we're thankful for it. You know what else? By doing this and by having the OGL and by expanding the industry WotC made it possible for Paizo to say "hey you know what lets do something different."

Without 4E and that pardigm shift, do you think you would have Pathfinder today? Probably not.

Frankly 5E should never get the hype that 4E did. You know why? Because the gaming community is robust enough that only can you play a more 3.5 ruleset (Pathfinder) but if it is significantly different and appreciated someone can make a 4E similar ruleset.

Stop whining people and play what you like. Buy the old books you need from the converts and use your collection. They need to make money and people who don't like or want new editions aren't their concern. They need to bring in new people, and big changes is how to do it. Keeping a set community is NOT good for us. Even if it makes WotC bottom of the barrel, at least it's helping the community as a whole by allowing things like Pathfinder to flourish.