PeelSeel2
Explorer
My brain broke trying to understand what you're saying.
Quick! Dis-believe! You may get a saving throw!
Covers for the AD&D 1E Reprints
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Bohemian Ear Spoon
First Post
Woo-frakking-oot!
Release these babies to every store that will have them, forget exclusivity. Go for broke and watch the people lap these up.
All you have to do is look at the sales of the gilt edge hardcovers of classics ( the same ones we have for free on our e-readers ) and see the vast potential for these literal CLASSICS that everyone alive has heard of and/or has some passing interest, and let THAT determine your direction for 5e.
Release these babies to every store that will have them, forget exclusivity. Go for broke and watch the people lap these up.
All you have to do is look at the sales of the gilt edge hardcovers of classics ( the same ones we have for free on our e-readers ) and see the vast potential for these literal CLASSICS that everyone alive has heard of and/or has some passing interest, and let THAT determine your direction for 5e.
w_earle_wheeler
First Post
The gilt-edge hardcover classics that I've seen are around $20 and are 2-3 times as thick. The reasons why this is possible don't matter to most consumers.
For black-and-white books like these -- which are reprints of books that are easy to find in used book stores at their original cover prices -- WotC is smart to only print a small number of these books.
Heck, I've seen stores that have the EXACT SAME copies of their "limited edition" 4e rulebooks still sitting on the shelves. Most hobby and game shops simply can't move special edition / luxury priced gaming materials with any great speed right now, and that goes for both RPGs and games like Warhammer 40k.
Aellic Mornbringer
Explorer
WotC 1E Reprint Covers Up
Looks like the cover graphic has been updated from the stand in picture.
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Product (1st Edition Premium Player's Handbook)
Personally I like them. Has an homage to each original art piece and the old book cover reminds me of the old Greyhawk Gazeteer for some reason.
Looks like the cover graphic has been updated from the stand in picture.
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Product (1st Edition Premium Player's Handbook)
Personally I like them. Has an homage to each original art piece and the old book cover reminds me of the old Greyhawk Gazeteer for some reason.
Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
It's unlikely, I know, but it'd be nice if the original covers were reprinted in color inside.
JoeGKushner
First Post
I've already got mine on preorder. I figure it's a good way to support Gygax, reward corporate behavior I'd like to see more of... yada yada yada.
These covers suck. they are lazy. 3rd edition beat the faux book cover to death and if they take that whole thing out to die somewhere in the desert I'd be okay with it.
These covers suck. they are lazy. 3rd edition beat the faux book cover to death and if they take that whole thing out to die somewhere in the desert I'd be okay with it.
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