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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6270301" data-attributes="member: 7635"><p>The $20 box set is about where I'd want that. However, WotC REALLY needs to decide what they want out of it. </p><p></p><p>1.) An easy, hand-holding intro to RPGs that is designed to tease them into buying the PHB, or</p><p>2.) A simplified D&D that is complete in itself, but as players grow and expand (and want more options) they begin to pick up the Core Books. </p><p></p><p>Option 1 is the Basic Box Set system of 3e and 4e; option 2 is the Basic/Advanced split during 1e and 2e. </p><p></p><p>Personally, I think they are better off with 2. Lots of children growing up have familiarity with video games (Skyrim, Dragon Age, etc) so the idea of a hand-holding "this is how you role-play" system isn't going to cut it. They will want to make their own stories and characters, so the best way to do that is to strip the system down to brass tacks, give them the tools to make their own heroes and adventures (with a few sample of the latter) and then, when they get bored with just dwarven fighters, +1 swords, orcs and skeletons; they buy the PHB (Yay! seven new races, six new classes, and customization up the wazoo!), DMG (new traps, magic items, and advice for beyond dungeon crawls) and MM (300 new monsters to slay). </p><p></p><p>To put it another way: WotC would be better off making a $20 game that can be expanded into the full system rathern and a glorified demo. </p><p></p><p>THAT SAID</p><p></p><p>$50 bucks for the PHB? Yeesh! I know inflation is what it is, but I KNOW for a fact they are going to have a hard time convincing us $150 for the Holy Trilogy is sound when Pathfinder is a $90 dollar buy in. ($130 if you count the completely optional Gamemastery Guide). However, that does assume the three books will be of equal size and cost; I could see the DMG going for $30, MM for $40 ($120 for the set) with the PHB being biggest and most expensive due to the "core rules" being in it. (DMG for magic items, advice and optional rules; MM for beasties). We'll see on that. </p><p></p><p>I'll probably buy the Starter Set (unless it ends up a glorified demo ala 4e) and wait on the rest until more info comes out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 6270301, member: 7635"] The $20 box set is about where I'd want that. However, WotC REALLY needs to decide what they want out of it. 1.) An easy, hand-holding intro to RPGs that is designed to tease them into buying the PHB, or 2.) A simplified D&D that is complete in itself, but as players grow and expand (and want more options) they begin to pick up the Core Books. Option 1 is the Basic Box Set system of 3e and 4e; option 2 is the Basic/Advanced split during 1e and 2e. Personally, I think they are better off with 2. Lots of children growing up have familiarity with video games (Skyrim, Dragon Age, etc) so the idea of a hand-holding "this is how you role-play" system isn't going to cut it. They will want to make their own stories and characters, so the best way to do that is to strip the system down to brass tacks, give them the tools to make their own heroes and adventures (with a few sample of the latter) and then, when they get bored with just dwarven fighters, +1 swords, orcs and skeletons; they buy the PHB (Yay! seven new races, six new classes, and customization up the wazoo!), DMG (new traps, magic items, and advice for beyond dungeon crawls) and MM (300 new monsters to slay). To put it another way: WotC would be better off making a $20 game that can be expanded into the full system rathern and a glorified demo. THAT SAID $50 bucks for the PHB? Yeesh! I know inflation is what it is, but I KNOW for a fact they are going to have a hard time convincing us $150 for the Holy Trilogy is sound when Pathfinder is a $90 dollar buy in. ($130 if you count the completely optional Gamemastery Guide). However, that does assume the three books will be of equal size and cost; I could see the DMG going for $30, MM for $40 ($120 for the set) with the PHB being biggest and most expensive due to the "core rules" being in it. (DMG for magic items, advice and optional rules; MM for beasties). We'll see on that. I'll probably buy the Starter Set (unless it ends up a glorified demo ala 4e) and wait on the rest until more info comes out. [/QUOTE]
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