I was wondering (inspired by a few other threads): What are the D&D-related products you've bought this year, and what have you thought of them? What are the products you're looking forward to later this year?
Here is my list: (and, yes, I'm a WotC junkie, primarily because it's very hard for me to find and acquire non-Wizards d20 products)
Dragon Magazine: all issues this year - generally average to disappointing, though I'm looking forward to seeing how the "new" Dragon develops.
Dungeon Magazine: all issues this year - generally average to good. I'm enjoying the new format and style.
January:
Deluxe PC Sheets - average to disappointing, although my players like them. A pity the skill total boxes are so small, otherwise the layout isn't that bad.
Deluxe DM Screens - average. I use the new screen every session, and generally it just works as something to hide my notes.
February:
Unearthed Arcana - average to good. Love some of the options, though I don't use them in my standard-type of campaign - we used several of the optional rules in a swashbuckler mini-campaign, though, and they were great!
March:
Archfiends (D&D Minis expansion) - good, not exceptional - added a lot to the mini game and gave me several fun monsters for my D&D game, but overall I didn't find it as compelling or as useful as Dragoneye. (Much better for the Skirmish game, though).
April:
Map Folio I: - disappointing. Some of the maps are great (and I've used the Githyanki ones in a session to good effect), but others suffer greatly from the "I don't know how to use a grid" effect.
Expanded Psionics Handbook - good to exceptional. It has provoked me to allow psionics in my game (and I've two players who have fallen in love with the Soulknife class). A stand-out product of the year.
May:
Complete Divine - average to good. Not as stunning as Complete Warrior, though a fairly worthy book. The Practised Spellcaster feat has been the most important to my campaign, but the expanded lists of domains and deities are also great. I haven't noticed a problem with the editing in play..., but I haven't used it that much.
June:
Giants of Legends Huge Packs - good to exceptional. The sculpting and painting has come a long way, and there are many stunning figures in the set. There are still problems, but the game keeps improving.
July:
Planar Handbook - average. The Player's Guide to the Planes interested my players in various options available, though it's not immediately useful to my game.
Shadows of the Last War - good to exceptional. Great to see adventures again from Wizards, and I really look forward to running this one.
The problems with it should be quickly solved by an experienced DM in play.
August:
Races of Stone - good to average. I'm not a big fan of dwarves and gnomes, but I appreciate this book. I really like the Racial Substitution levels and the new feats; one of these days I'll use this as the basis of an adventure in the dwarven or gnomish realms.
Still to buy...
Eberron Campaign Setting - out of stock in my FLGS; I haven't even seen it, but even for a Greyhawk fan like myself, this looks interesting.
Frostburn - anything to help me with wilderness adventures.
Monster Manual III - more monsters
Whisper of the Vampire's Blade - another adventure!
D&D Basic Game - because I'm a D&D evangelist
Aberrations (D&D Miniatures) - because
Map Folio II - hmm...
Complete Arcane - as I prefer playing arcane spellcasters...
Other products I'm still not sure about.
Cheers!
Here is my list: (and, yes, I'm a WotC junkie, primarily because it's very hard for me to find and acquire non-Wizards d20 products)
Dragon Magazine: all issues this year - generally average to disappointing, though I'm looking forward to seeing how the "new" Dragon develops.
Dungeon Magazine: all issues this year - generally average to good. I'm enjoying the new format and style.
January:
Deluxe PC Sheets - average to disappointing, although my players like them. A pity the skill total boxes are so small, otherwise the layout isn't that bad.
Deluxe DM Screens - average. I use the new screen every session, and generally it just works as something to hide my notes.
February:
Unearthed Arcana - average to good. Love some of the options, though I don't use them in my standard-type of campaign - we used several of the optional rules in a swashbuckler mini-campaign, though, and they were great!
March:
Archfiends (D&D Minis expansion) - good, not exceptional - added a lot to the mini game and gave me several fun monsters for my D&D game, but overall I didn't find it as compelling or as useful as Dragoneye. (Much better for the Skirmish game, though).
April:
Map Folio I: - disappointing. Some of the maps are great (and I've used the Githyanki ones in a session to good effect), but others suffer greatly from the "I don't know how to use a grid" effect.
Expanded Psionics Handbook - good to exceptional. It has provoked me to allow psionics in my game (and I've two players who have fallen in love with the Soulknife class). A stand-out product of the year.
May:
Complete Divine - average to good. Not as stunning as Complete Warrior, though a fairly worthy book. The Practised Spellcaster feat has been the most important to my campaign, but the expanded lists of domains and deities are also great. I haven't noticed a problem with the editing in play..., but I haven't used it that much.
June:
Giants of Legends Huge Packs - good to exceptional. The sculpting and painting has come a long way, and there are many stunning figures in the set. There are still problems, but the game keeps improving.
July:
Planar Handbook - average. The Player's Guide to the Planes interested my players in various options available, though it's not immediately useful to my game.
Shadows of the Last War - good to exceptional. Great to see adventures again from Wizards, and I really look forward to running this one.
The problems with it should be quickly solved by an experienced DM in play.August:
Races of Stone - good to average. I'm not a big fan of dwarves and gnomes, but I appreciate this book. I really like the Racial Substitution levels and the new feats; one of these days I'll use this as the basis of an adventure in the dwarven or gnomish realms.
Still to buy...
Eberron Campaign Setting - out of stock in my FLGS; I haven't even seen it, but even for a Greyhawk fan like myself, this looks interesting.
Frostburn - anything to help me with wilderness adventures.
Monster Manual III - more monsters
Whisper of the Vampire's Blade - another adventure!
D&D Basic Game - because I'm a D&D evangelist
Aberrations (D&D Miniatures) - because
Map Folio II - hmm...
Complete Arcane - as I prefer playing arcane spellcasters...
Other products I'm still not sure about.
Cheers!
, with a title like that how can anyone say no. If only I had the money...
