Because I have people who WANT to experience BattleTech. Just not in its current form. And I'm eager to introduce them to it, but it also needs to be in a way that's fun for all of us.
If you're afraid your group is going to disolve just because a new form of the game emerges, I don't know what to tell you. If they're as passionate about it as you are, I don't feel like you have anything to worry about. You'll continue to keep playing the game you love for years to come. But those of us who want a change should be allowed to have it as well.
First, You know that is not what I meant at all.
"but it could kill it in other areas" was not about me and my friends not playing any more it was about it being killed in the area for CGL.
And how do CGL decide which people to support, are the people in you area that are supporting them now more important that the one in my area that are?
Do they go outside the current community to all the shops and ask why people are not play the current version and what they want changed to support it or support the current community that just invested 2.5 million into the current game.
I'm not saying that you are totally wrong here, but how many people in your community can you guaranty will start buying Battletech products if they change it for them?
But lets say CGL needs 8,000 people buying most of their new products to stay in business, they have 11,000 and decide to overhaul the system for non-current players that claim they will play if they change the game, half of those like the new system and start buy it numbering around 1,000, but half the current players don't like the new system decide to stop buying new battletech and just play the old system they already have. So that leaves 5,500 old players and 1,000 new players for a total of 6,500 player. CGL just changed themselves out of business. (numbers just for demonstration and have no true meaning)
The points are,
1. Battletech popularity has been up and down may times over it 35 year and its still here with the same old system.
2. Change does not always guarantee success.
3. People claiming that they would play this if they change that is sometimes just talk.
4. It's not wise to change things when you on an upwards swing in business, but don't wait till you hit the bottom either.