Dear Editor: 

I am an avid player of D&D,
and just last month started a subscription
to The Dragon. I did so
because it dealt primarily with
D&D, which just happens to be
what it may not deal with primarily
in the near future. It is ironic that
the first issue I received on my 
subscription is TD 22. When I
read Dragon Rumbles, I really felt <make, link>
the shaft. I do not like historical
wargaming, and in fact have my
own reasons for disliking it. I
would not mind the combination
of the two magazines (Little Wars
and The Dragon) if I could be assured
of getting the same amount
of quality material on FANTASY
wargaming that I would from TD
alone. There was a little information
from the LW section that interested
me, but I could find out
about pole arms in the library. I
feel that combining the two lessens
the space allowable for each
and cheats the reader out of a full
dose of both. I especially wonder
about those people who subscribe
to both.

I filled out the survey form and it
is entering the mails with this, but
it did not allow for me to express
myself fully. I hope you hear similar
responses from others, even if
this may seem self-centered on
my part. I think that I speak for
most of your readers on this.
Separate the two types of gaming
‘zines and give the audience a full
magazine of each, so that interest
in both, or either, can be optional.
The Dragon is a class magazine in
its field, and so, I’m sure, is Little
Wars, but it is only fair to give
them all the room they need, because
after a full magazine of
each, a condensed combination
of both is an anticlimax.

Sincerely,
Raymond Foldhazi — SC
(The Dragon #24)

While the overwhelming majority
of responses were enthusiastic
in regard to the format changes,
the above letter is typical of the
negative respondents.

If the size of the magazine had
remained the same, you would
have a valid point, perhaps. However,
as the size has significantly
increased, and will do so again as
soon as possible, this argument
loses its impact. TD will reflect the
gaming trends and likes of the
hobby. Right now, fantasy is
where it’s at; ergo, fantasy will 
continue to play the major role in
these pages. I’d be a fool (watch
what you’re thinking, its not nice)
to do anything else, as my desired
goal is to be the biggest and best
gaming magazine on the market. I
certainly don’t intend to turn my
back on the very readers that have
made TD the success it is today.

I have beat the “good
background equals good gaming”
horse to death before, no
sense in beating a dead horse
again now. Hopefully, future issues
will contain something for
everyone, regardless of gaming
inclination or persuasion.

TD does not intend to remain a
magazine only for fantasy gamers.
I would be neglecting whole areas
of extensive interest, to the detriment
of all. Separate magazines
are no longer a viable alternative;
LW started out a miniatures
magazine, and never shook the
image. No magazine devoted
solely to miniatures will ever have
the numbers to make it a big financial
success — there simply
aren’t enough miniatures buffs,
and those there are are divided
into too many camps of interest to
please them all, every issue.

Quality will certainly not decrease.
To the contrary, the overall
quality of each issue should increase,
as demand for material of
any one type is now somewhat
lessened, and I can be even more
discriminating in what we print.
Bear with us for a few issues, Mr.
Foldhazi, and I’m sure you’ll not
be sorry for it. —ED.