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<blockquote data-quote="Kalendraf" data-source="post: 1599089" data-attributes="member: 3433">I'm not sure how you feel deceived.&nbsp; Perhaps you chose the wrong word?I will admit a sleight feeling of disappointment in a few of my purchases of WotC material.&nbsp; Most of it is quite good, but some things could have been better in a few cases.&nbsp; For example, I would have liked to have seen a cleaner job of editting and proofreading (3.5 books still had a number of errata!), and in others, its clear that more playtesting was warranted (XPH, for example)I'd also prefer that they didn't insist on putting too wide a spectrum of info into each book.&nbsp; For example, the Miniatures handbook, which IMHO should have just been dedicated to in depth aspects of the miniatures game, instead includes a wide array of things including new classes, feats and monsters just to name a few.&nbsp; Other books have likewise included more than perhaps they should have.&nbsp; Should I really have to buy the FR books, just for a few interesting feats and spells I'd like to use in my campaign?When I compare WotC's material to other d20 products, there's a clear difference in production level.&nbsp; While many d20 products are interesting, many of the feats, classes and so forth tend to have balance issues.That said, there is at least one area that I think WotC has clearly dropped the ball compared to their competition - adventure modules.&nbsp; Of their original intro adventures, most are pretty bad.&nbsp; Meanwhile some of the other d20 companies have put out some high quality adventures, destined to be classics.&nbsp; To me it seems like WotC essentially gave up this segment of the market.&nbsp; Perhaps that was a wise move, since in general adventures will sell fewer copies than other source books.&nbsp; Only DMs need to buy them, and even then only those DM's that run published adventures will buy them.&nbsp; If so, fine.&nbsp; But I'm sure they could have put out some quality ones if they'd tried hard enough.So while I do feel disappointed in some of the WotC material I've purchased, I certainly don't feel deceived.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kalendraf, post: 1599089, member: 3433"] I'm not sure how you feel deceived. Perhaps you chose the wrong word? I will admit a sleight feeling of disappointment in a few of my purchases of WotC material. Most of it is quite good, but some things could have been better in a few cases. For example, I would have liked to have seen a cleaner job of editting and proofreading (3.5 books still had a number of errata!), and in others, its clear that more playtesting was warranted (XPH, for example) I'd also prefer that they didn't insist on putting too wide a spectrum of info into each book. For example, the Miniatures handbook, which IMHO should have just been dedicated to in depth aspects of the miniatures game, instead includes a wide array of things including new classes, feats and monsters just to name a few. Other books have likewise included more than perhaps they should have. Should I really have to buy the FR books, just for a few interesting feats and spells I'd like to use in my campaign? When I compare WotC's material to other d20 products, there's a clear difference in production level. While many d20 products are interesting, many of the feats, classes and so forth tend to have balance issues. That said, there is at least one area that I think WotC has clearly dropped the ball compared to their competition - adventure modules. Of their original intro adventures, most are pretty bad. Meanwhile some of the other d20 companies have put out some high quality adventures, destined to be classics. To me it seems like WotC essentially gave up this segment of the market. Perhaps that was a wise move, since in general adventures will sell fewer copies than other source books. Only DMs need to buy them, and even then only those DM's that run published adventures will buy them. If so, fine. But I'm sure they could have put out some quality ones if they'd tried hard enough. So while I do feel disappointed in some of the WotC material I've purchased, I certainly don't feel deceived. [/QUOTE]

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