You really didn't remember the OGL debacle? People dropping DnDBeyond subscriptions like crazy?The D&D audience is rebelling? Nah.
Of course, correlation is not causation. But the original statement I was responding to was indicating zero correlation as well.Correlation is not causation. Stranger Things and Critical Role taking off correlste with 5E's continued growth (it was already big before they came out and growing fast), but they didn't cuase the success trend. They were part of the trend.
Yes, yes, yes. But that’s not what I said.
Right, but there ia no evidence of either Stranger Things or Critical Role causing any spike, rather than being part of the general trend.Of course, correlation is not causation. But the original statement I was responding to was indicating zero correlation as well.
Oh I remember. Loud complaints on the internet. Again, hardly a majority of fans. Most fans were (and still are) completely unaware of the OGL issue.You really didn't remember the OGL debacle? People dropping DnDBeyond subscriptions like crazy?
Sorry, you are either denying history or completely ignorant of it. Either case there is no reason to continue this conversation because you are not equipped to have it without knowledge of what happened a bit more than a year ago.
Yes, yes, yes. But that’s not what I said.
You said, "So you’re saying they had zero correlation? No one was drawn to D&D by virtue of Critical Role or Stranger Things. "
You asked about correlation, and immediately afterwards causation.
So, please forgive us if that's what we did think you were saying.
What “general trend” and who said “spike”?Right, but there ia no evidence of either Stranger Things or Critical Role causing any spike, rather than being part of the general trend.
The sales trends for 5E were a steady upwards increase from before either Stranger Thifns or Critical Role started, and co tinied steadily on afterwards. Obviously I do not think they hurt 5E, but 5E was successful already before them and there is no particular increase that correlates with this shows coming around more than before or after. So they correlate with 5E beig successful, but on the other hand there is no correlation of any special increase either so there is no particular reason to suspect a causal relationship.What “general trend” and who said “spike”?