Bill Slavicsek wrote:This ending isn't an execution—it's an evolution. Now comes the next era. We have a plan. Yesterday was sad, but it was exciting, too. It's exciting because I know something that you don't know as yet. I know what happens next. And I can't wait to share that with you, in all its glory. But I can't do that today. There are business reasons, of course, and also practical reasons (to be frank, we're still finalizing some of the details). And there's also the fact that DRAGON Magazine and DUNGEON Magazine still have issues coming out from Paizo, and they deserve to have your undivided attention until the torch is officially passed back to us after issues #359 and #150. I'm proud of <<yada, yada, yada>>, and eventually the Director of all creative endeavors related to D&D. My team here at Wizards includes many talented and dedicated gamers, including a number of people who started out working on DRAGON Magazine and DUNGEON Magazine. They helped shape and sustain the magazines over the years, and they have tons of creative talent and passion for the game. And all of them are involved in what comes next. What follows is how this announcement impacted them, and some of the memories it stirred up. Thanks for listening, and keep on playing! —Bill Slavicsek, R&D Director for <<yada, yada, yada>>, former Editor-in-Chief of DRAGON Magazine and DUNGEON Magazine;
Afrika Corps wrote:Good Bye Corporate Dogshit!!!!!!!!! I would just like to have my urination on Paizo and WOTC on file. I agree Dragon Magazine and more recently Dungeon Magazine died on me many many issues ago. Those hacks have successfully turned an iconic equilavent of a finely tuned gourmet snack into a low quality stale fast food hamburger. My local gaming store has several boxes of back issues of recent Dragon Magazines sitting out for clearance @ 1.00$ each, they dont even sale. Why the hell did WOTC have to buy out TSR...Sacrilage I cite the the first steps of what I hope will be a colossal failure of these 2 companies and all future endeavors as: - A total betrayal / ignorance / appreciation of the classic/roots/history/ and origin of the game - Greed..Greed...Greed..Greed - Lack of imagination - 3rd edition idolization, blind glorification with lockstep obediance and salacious obsession with the average 12 year olds "pokemon" allocation of allowance funds - Same goes for the proliferation and shameless promotion and concentration on silly plastic miniatures and self promotion of their own inferior products - Piles and Piles and Piles of Dogshit releases that are overpriced and unoriginal...I really get tired of reading throught 2 pages of statistics/feats/abilities/levels/modifiers for every encounter ( can you say page filler) sheesh sometimes an encounter with goblins is just that. Not to mention the cartoony dumbed down artwork for the average 12 year old, so it doesnt scare the mommies. Hip Hip Hooray!!!!! Piss on You WOTC and Paizo... now you can get back to what you were meant to do with your collective talent and profit projection analysists: Design a new series of Pokemon cards... or maybe some more goofy plastic toys for kids.. Maybe Hasbro can do a corporate buyout. You souless, gutless Toads.
My local gaming store has several boxes of back issues of recent Dragon Magazines sitting out for clearance @ 1.00$ each, they dont even sale.
Why the hell did WOTC have to buy out TSR...Sacrilage
3rd edition idolization, blind glorification with lockstep obediance and salacious obsession with the average 12 year olds "pokemon" allocation of allowance funds
Greed..Greed...Greed..Greed
Not to mention the cartoony dumbed down artwork for the average 12 year old, so it doesnt scare the mommies.
Piss on You WOTC and Paizo... now you can get back to what you were meant to do with your collective talent
ExTSR wrote:#132: Strike Two (Wormy ends)
Afrika Corps wrote:Yes I celebrate the loss of these noble titles and their release from the shitty hands of abuse and neglect from no talent corporate hacks.
Afrika Corps wrote:Do you like your fillet mignon burnt to a crisp, soaked in dogshit, and half eaten served to you at the restuarant? But hey its Fillet Mignon though, so I shouldnt complain.
On the bright side, I guess you have more money availbale to spend on pokemon cards now. .
gyg wrote:So much bile for something that surely has to be a tragedy.While I agree that both mags dropped right off of my radar in the last couple of years, it can only be sad that these publications are ceasing forever.No, I'm not a fan of 3E, and the powergaming/anime/teen/computer game style that goes with it, but unfortunately tastes and target audiences change - it wasn't for me, but perhaps it was hitting exactly the right note for thousands of others out there.Sad days indeedOn a side note - what's your favourite Dragon article?Mine are - 'From the City of Brass to Dead Orc pass..and the Princess Arc series - classic stuff
brute wrote:Xaxaxe, your avatar of that Dragon magazine cover - it looks like the monster could be looking at his computer screen. Either way it's cool.
gyg wrote:On a side note - what's your favourite Dragon article?Mine are - 'From the City of Brass to Dead Orc pass..and the Princess Arc series - classic stuff
Xaxaxe wrote:It's got a bit of trivia, too. It's Erol Otus' one and only Dragon Magazine cover. I figured I'd whip up a quick avatar to not only show my appreciation for Dragon's heritage, but to give a shout-out to Erol, too (he's my favorite artist from Back In The Day).
