2006 WotC D&D Product Survivor

[Kunimatyu]

I voted for Dragons of Faerun -- I'm not a FR lover and I haven't heard many positive things about it.

I'm suprised at the PHB2 and MM4 hate, well, okay, the PHB2 hate. I'm not absolutely certain it was the best book of the year, but it certainly wasn't the worst either. It's definitely improved my game, and it's become the third book in the Holy Trinity of playerbooks -- PHB, Spell Compendium, and PHB2. I just hope we get a Feat Compendium soon, even if it's only a small book -- the generic-flavored FR and Eberron feats deserve to be liberated from their setting books.

 

[dagger]

Spoken like someone who never playtested them!

I have seen two of them in play, and.....they need to be voted off because of how weak they are.

I voted for the terrible Mysteries of the Moonsea.

 

[Agamon]

Players Handbook 2: one of the greatest books ever made for D&D.

Complete Psionic, the absolute worst slap in the face to fans psionics WotC has ever made. It's like it was purposely designed to be offensively lackluster.

QFT

 

[DragonLancer]

What I find interesting is the large number of votes for the PHB II. I suspect it's just people reacting to the general opinion that it's one of the best products of the year. They disagree so feel they have to vote for it as one of the worst. After all, there must be many other products here that deserve to be removed from "best products" list than one that has engendered such strong positive opinions.

Maybe, but I read through it and didn't think much to it at all. And that was before I read the negativity for it online. D&D already has too many options and this book just wasn't needed IMO.

Also, I think the reason Scourge of the Howling Horde hasn't gotten more votes is because few bought it. Any adventure that buries a large percentage of the text with a nearly impenetrable background should get some votes.

Heh. Is it really that bad? I bought it but so far have not had the time to read it.

 

[Jefe Bergenstein]

What I find interesting is the large number of votes for the PHB II.

Most likely few people are voting for things they dont own.

 

[Xath]

I really like the PHBII, and while I despise the format of MMIV, it still has some good content.

I voted for the D&D Player's Kit because I don't do Diet D&D.

 

[Pants]

I voted Complete Psionic too

 

[Knightfall]

MMIV...begone wretched abomination of a monster manual!

QFT.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

while I despise the format of MMIV, it still has some good content.

It's funny that about as many people who criticise the Monster Manual IV say this as there are those who say the opposite - they welcome the longer monster format but despise the content - spawn of Tiamat, classed humanoids, et cetera.

 

[catsclaw227]

I voted for the Special Edition Monster Manual, on the grounds that a leatherbound edition of a three-year-old book is still less useful than the least useful new product.

Ditto for me.