in regards to walmart's listing of 3e PHBs on it's website:
Yep, but they brought the price up to $18.87 now. It used to be 37% of of $19.95. Now it is 5% off. The Monster Manual is the same price, but 37% off of $29.95. Interesting.
They do list the ELH, and you can pre-order the MMII...
In my estimation, correct on both counts. And I'm *not* taking a stand on which recipe of core plus add-ons is best. I certainly enjoy playing 3e with and without Prestige classes. I enjoyed AD&D before and after Unearthed Arcana. At once, the game felt the same, but different. Probably I...
I will say this, and others have said it before me, so I am not claiming to be a prophet: 3E and computer RPGs (NWN), when fully realized, will be the dawn of a new era, and that era will have it's own golden age. I think it is starting now.
Re: On Golden Ages
That's true to a large extent. Things new to us often have extra thrill attached. Besides, when you are 12, you think the first time you do something is the first time *anyone* has done it.
However, there was a time when people really were the first (or in the first wave...
I agree with you there. I also agree with the previous post saying that there can't be much pure crunch left. If Wizards of the Toast spins off all the fluff, what else is there to do?
Now add this to the mix: The existing crunch is already too overwhelming to new players. Two years ago...