2nd printing of Reviewed D&D corebooks ?

[Shadowlord]

Will the reviewed D&D corebooks get a reprint shortly after their publication like was done with the PHB 3e ? If so, we'd better wait some months after they appear but I fear many won't wait that long. OTOH the d20 DMG & MM were never reprinted.

On a side note, are there plans for reprinting d20 Modern or has it been done already?

What about other "corebooks"? MM2, Monster Compendiums and FRCS - will they be likely reprinted?

 

[TeeSeeJay]

Will the reviewed D&D corebooks get a reprint shortly after their publication like was done with the PHB 3e ? If so, we'd better wait some months after they appear but I fear many won't wait that long. OTOH the d20 DMG & MM were never reprinted.

On a side note, are there plans for reprinting d20 Modern or has it been done already?

What about other "corebooks"? MM2, Monster Compendiums and FRCS - will they be likely reprinted?

If the initial print run sells out quickly, there will likely be a second printing. The second printing may or may not be updated with errata.

They don't do 2nd printings just because they have errata to implement -- there has to be a business case behind the reprint, as well -- specifically, the sell-out of the 1st printing triggers the 2nd printing. Being able to correct the 2nd printing is only a productive byproduct, not a reason in and of itself.

 

[Quasqueton]

I too would prefer a 2nd printing (assuming errata inclusion) of the coming books.

As a matter of fact, I have not bought the d20 Modern book yet for this reason. I want the book, even if I don't play any time soon. But I will not buy the first run. I want the corrected version.

I'm also waiting for a 2nd printing (errata'd) of Psionics Handbook and Oriental Adventures.

Quasqueton

 

[Ranger REG]

Will the reviewed D&D corebooks get a reprint shortly after their publication like was done with the PHB 3e ? If so, we'd better wait some months after they appear but I fear many won't wait that long. OTOH the d20 DMG & MM were never reprinted.

That depends. If the first printing copies of the Revised 3e have all been sold out and there is still demand for the products, Wizards will order second printing run at the printers.

Of course, if many people wait for the second printing by not buying the first printing, then it will not be sold out quickly and we'll have to wait longer for the second printing.

The reason why PH have already gone into second printing is because of the three, it is the most essential core rulebook. Makes sense if you look at an average gaming group that has 4 players and 1 DM. The DM will be the one to own all three, while players need only one. That means 5 PH is sold, but only 1 of DMG and MM have been purchased.

 

[Robbert Raets]

Re: Re: 2nd printing of Reviewed D&D corebooks ?

The reason why PH have already gone into second printing is because of the three, it is the most essential core rulebook. Makes sense if you look at an average gaming group that has 4 players and 1 DM. The DM will be the one to own all three, while players need only one. That means 5 PH is sold, but only 1 of DMG and MM have been purchased.

I doubt this is the case. Even though the PHB is the D&D essential and thus best-seller, not all players in the group will have one. In our group, I, as DM, have all the books (and when I say all I mean all), one other guy is writing up his own campaign and is gathering a big collection as well, but the other players just use our PHB's or the SRD.

PS. In this light, I think Lizards may have made a mistake by releasing D20 Modern as a single book; They could've probably made more money by separating the Player and Narrator sections.

PPS. I've been meaning to ask, what's your fav. enemy?

 

[Shadowlord]

PS. In this light, I think Lizards may have made a mistake by releasing D20 Modern as a single book; They could've probably made more money by separating the Player and Narrator sections.


-> I would hate that, and anyone suggesting it! It's already ridiculous how many books you need to play D&D; I'm not investing 200 € a second time!

 

[Shadowlord]

I was wondering if the MM2 and MC will be reviewed too as these are extensions of a true corebook (MM). I was planning to purchase MC (Monsters of Faerun) but as it differs pretty much from what will be in the new MM, I don't know if I shouldn't wait. OTOH, I don't wanna wait a year...

 

[Zulkir Jax]

Right now there is no indication that the MM2 or any other book or accessory is going to be revised, only the three core rulebooks that have been mentioned that are slated for the July release. I may be wrong though, and if anyone has heard otherwise, please correct me.

 

[Conaill]

Don't hold your breath for a 2nd printing of the revised core books. The only reason why the PHB went into 2nd printing so quickly was because WotC didn't have a good estimate for the number of books they would be able to sell. When they got much better estimates from the rapid PHB sales, they planned a much bigger DMG printing, and that one still hasn't run out AFAIK.

I figure it might take them as long to do a 2nd printing of the 3.5 books as it's taking them to do a 2nd printing of the 3.0 DMG. I.e. probably at least a coupl eof years, if they don't come out with a new version before that...

 

[Ranger REG]

Re: Re: Re: 2nd printing of Reviewed D&D corebooks ?

I doubt this is the case. Even though the PHB is the D&D essential and thus best-seller, not all players in the group will have one. In our group, I, as DM, have all the books (and when I say all I mean all), one other guy is writing up his own campaign and is gathering a big collection as well, but the other players just use our PHB's or the SRD.

That's what I mean by "average gaming group." At the minimum, a gaming group would need at least one of each (PH, DMG, and MM) to play D&D.

PS. In this light, I think Lizards may have made a mistake by releasing D20 Modern as a single book; They could've probably made more money by separating the Player and Narrator sections.

They could but considering that all of the new rulebook (sans D&D) tend to be single core rulebook, they might as well stick to that trend, by providing the basic everything at an affordable price.

Besides, it's easier to lug around one core rulebook, as opposed to two or three.

PPS. I've been meaning to ask, what's your fav. enemy?

It's a tie: Mr & Mrs Kevin Sembieda and Steve Jackson.