tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post1247412011728653900..comments2023-06-08T08:26:07.304-05:00Comments on Advanced Gaming & Theory: RPG Blog Carnival: The Future of GamingRipperXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-19700024518004254552009-05-19T06:15:00.000-05:002009-05-19T06:15:00.000-05:00Personally, I don't see a need for Wizards Of ...Personally, I don't see a need for Wizards Of The Coast. Everytime I open one of the 4th Ed books, I can't finish reading a page. All the Jargon, the awful rtwork, and worst of all, the dumbed down writing for an 8-11 year old vieogame player. My game is AD&D 1Ed corebooks with AD&D 2nd supplements and skill system from Runequest. BTW Rip, I got a folio and a boxed set version of the World Of Greyhawk and paid $15 and $25 for it on ebay. I own the entire TSR AD&D Catalog through the Complete Book Of series, and I bought for pennies on the dollar on ebay. Never paid more that $8 for any book. The stuff is out there. Why do I need the ubercool nerdos from WoTC working the muchkin set?Brooser Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487438364129415650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-2805472138936846262009-05-18T12:29:00.000-05:002009-05-18T12:29:00.000-05:00Thanks for commenting guys!
About the Boxset issu...Thanks for commenting guys!<br /><br />About the Boxset issue. I don't know if you are a comicbook reader or not, but there is a connection. Darkhorse comics is much much smaller then either of the giants that rule the marked, DC & Marvel. The cost of a Darkhorse comic is much higher then either of the established name brands of the industry. THE QUALITY IS BETTER! But because they aren't as well known around the world, nor as established and don't sell as many comics as the two giants do, they spend more on printing, which is reflected in the consumer cost.<br /><br />Dungeons & Dragons is the biggest kid on the block, they can publish a box set cheaper then anybody else & still expect a return on their investment. Besides, this would be leveled at a collectible market, the problem being, would this collectible we worth money in ten years? That I can't say, since it would be a reprint. I suppose that that is always the gamble that one takes when collecting memorabilia. A World of Greyhawk box right now, I would say, YES! Yes a reprint would be good and it would be worth money down the line. I am not aware of any true reprint of this product.RipperXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506064393275174920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-62114782950048341252009-05-18T10:29:00.000-05:002009-05-18T10:29:00.000-05:00I'm a hybrid player - my go-to game is AD&...I'm a hybrid player - my go-to game is AD&D 2e, but I'm currently enjoying the 4e campaign I'm in, so place whatever valence you will on my post from that.<br /><br />I definitely agree with the POD for earlier edition corebooks and the sale of PDFs. PDFs are essentially <I>free money</I> for WotC, and their pulling them was an utterly boneheaded decision.<br /><br />I am far more dubious about the boxset idea, though. While I personally love boxsets, I've seen far too many industry folks over on RPGnet saying "They're cool, but the overhead is too high." Yes, people will buy a $60 boxset - but probably not enough to make the entire printrun worthwhile, and I think that POD boxsets aren't really realistic here. With a $30 boxset, you <I>might</I> get enough to make it worthwhile, but even then I'd think it was dubious. This makes me sad, since (like I said) I love boxsets. They're great, self-contained, with all sorts of opportunities for separate maps and so forth. <br /><br />But not economical, I fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370162161693557709.post-26436852407381327062009-05-18T10:23:00.000-05:002009-05-18T10:23:00.000-05:00Wow...quite the all-encompassing essay! I really ...Wow...quite the all-encompassing essay! I really like the idea of CD's with legally usable artwork...that would be awesome.Keith Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319879076978887933noreply@blogger.com