Thanks for the information Lisa. I can certainly appreciate your not wanting to put out information too soon. I think many would agree with this having seen what making promises without having the "ducks in a row" has resulted in.
I must say I am very impressed that you not only take time to peruse the forums but make time to personally respond. One of the biggest issues of complaint I and many others had with WotC was it's apparent lack of interest in it's customers and therefore it's own image as the first is a reflection on the latter.
I have not been to the WotC forums in quite a while but when I was last, there were numerous complaints about lack of communication as well as evasive information. The Staff members who had been regulars in the forums and had answered posts and provided information were let go or resigned, I'm not sure which and do not want to make unfair accusations.
This leads in to Todd's post, I had also heard rumors that the programing department at WotC is virtually nonexistent now, which makes sense as I have heard the latest news for DDI is no news and no new product. If Paizo has openings perhaps there are employment opportunities for out of work WotC staff.
As to a lot of fans of 4E....I thought it was great at first look, then our group played it for about 4 months. One of our current group was introduced to gaming at the start of our 4E experience, remember this was the new target group for 4E. Two of our group were extremely unhappy from the start, but did give it a fair chance(thanks Jon & Jay). Our "Newby" (sorry Matt) loved it and the remaining four, myself included, thought it was ok but that the promised digital tools that were designed for it and due out any moment would seal the deal.
To be fair to our group we decided to take a 4E to 3.5 hiatus......and.......we all realized how much we really did miss the simplicity, yes I said simplicity, of 3.5, we had way more fun. Why? A bit more realistic and believable, if those terms can be applied to fantasy role playing. Remember the "Newby"? Well he adapted quite rapidly and........found it way more simple and way more enjoyable. Imagine that?
I'm not saying there isn't a fan base for 4E out there, I just have not met many nor have the owners or employees of the 5 game, hobby & book stores I visit. Its great if you like 4E because you can get a book but if you like 3.5 you were out of luck even with pdf's as WotC tried to force 4E onto its customers.....
So thank you Paizo and staff for an improved version of the game I love that is still the game I love. Thank you for truly caring about your customers and what they want. Thank you for providing a personal feel to your company in a corporate world that tends to forget the individual, but mostly just Thank You.
