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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3566935" data-attributes="member: 48965">There have already been alot of examples of single corebooks that provide everything you need to play for years.  Doesn't d20 Modern, Spycraft, Unknown Armies, etc. do this?  Are you talking about pre-made NPC's and magic Items...because for those who need a ton of example items that's where books like the MIC and Spell Compendium come in.  It allows those who don't need page after page of pre-made materials to not be stuck buying it...while giving the option to those who do in supplements.I actually think this is a failing of D&D in it's current incarnation,  the fact that one has to either do an enormous amount of work to stat things up...or use pre-made stuff.  Great from a business pespective, but not that great from a gamers perspective.My experience is the opposite, especially as far as major companies go.  Most one book core's offer the whole "what is a roleplaying game" intro  and give advice as far as their particular genre of adventures and campaign design.  In fact I've got to ask what games don't include advice on role-playing, designing adventures and/or campaigns, etc.?  Some indie or small company games maybe, but not any I can think of off-hand with any type of  name recognition.Okay, the basic set doesn't even do that...one of the most integrated of combat rules...AoO doesn't exsist in the basic game.  Besides, no one is saying don't buy the full game...I'm just wondering why there can't be one core book.  There hasn't been a logical reason, beside profit margins, to answer this.  A few people have sighted corebook designs that wouldn't work...but there have been just as many examples of models that contain just as much info as the three corebooks and cost less.</blockquote>

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