Sunderstone
First Post
I dont mind an occasional new core class but it has to be balanced and still leave something to running an older core class.
As an example..... I would really love to buy the "Complete" set of books as I like what Ive been reading of Warlocks, Favored Souls, etc. At the same time I hear bad things about the Frenzied Berserkers and a few others. So ultimately, I dont buy the "splat books" as much anymore as spending all that money on 4 or 5 books just to have the Warlock, Favored Soul, and Scout available. Same with the Marshal in the Miniatures handbook.
The Book of 9 Swords seems to fall into this category as well. As does everything lately with a "Dragon" attatched to it. One or two dragon-based classes is enough already. The Dragon based stuff is becoming more like the Drow/Drizzt fad of old.... a complete turn off. Its nice to have new options but the current trend in the books is going abit too far away from the "normal" D&D that Ive been enjoying for 24 years or so.
Maybe I'm too much of a traditional gamer so my opinion might be stricter than others, but I do use newer stuff in my campaigns too. For example I like books like the Dragonomicon and Libris Mortis for making up better enemies than PCs, as I tend to view these books as more for DMs than players.
It just looks almost like pokemon with all the new "Core" classes, etc.
Opinions?
As an example..... I would really love to buy the "Complete" set of books as I like what Ive been reading of Warlocks, Favored Souls, etc. At the same time I hear bad things about the Frenzied Berserkers and a few others. So ultimately, I dont buy the "splat books" as much anymore as spending all that money on 4 or 5 books just to have the Warlock, Favored Soul, and Scout available. Same with the Marshal in the Miniatures handbook.
The Book of 9 Swords seems to fall into this category as well. As does everything lately with a "Dragon" attatched to it. One or two dragon-based classes is enough already. The Dragon based stuff is becoming more like the Drow/Drizzt fad of old.... a complete turn off. Its nice to have new options but the current trend in the books is going abit too far away from the "normal" D&D that Ive been enjoying for 24 years or so.
Maybe I'm too much of a traditional gamer so my opinion might be stricter than others, but I do use newer stuff in my campaigns too. For example I like books like the Dragonomicon and Libris Mortis for making up better enemies than PCs, as I tend to view these books as more for DMs than players.
It just looks almost like pokemon with all the new "Core" classes, etc.
Opinions?