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<blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 5430017" data-attributes="member: 4348"><p>Simply browsing on Amazon recently and I stumbled upon the core set for sale...</p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786934107/sr=8-4/qid=1295070565/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1295070565&sr=8-4&seller=]Amazon.com: Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook Set (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Three Book Slipcased Set) (9780786934102): Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Monte Cook: Books[/ame]</p><p></p><p>If it changes...it's the slipcase version for the 3 core 3.5 rulebooks. It's being sold as new for $443.99</p><p></p><p>You say that's reasonable??? For the NORMAL 3 core rulebooks???</p><p></p><p>To put this in perspective...(and after I post this they'll probably raise the prices through the roof, so you might want to jump fast and pick them up if you're waiting...though perhaps it will have no effect at alll)...</p><p></p><p>To pick up the 3 core rulebooks...special editions (that means high quality paper, fake leather bindings with imprinted metal that looks REALLY nice, ribbon bookmark, silver gilt edges on the pages...really the works...) is...currently listed...no promises about tomorrow</p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Special-Handbook-Rulebook-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/0786934328/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-7]Amazon.com: Special Edition Player's Handbook (Core Rulebook I) (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying) (9780786934324): Wizards of the Coast: Books[/ame]</p><p></p><p>$125.99 for the PHB</p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Masters-Guide-Special-Roleplaying/dp/0786939427/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-2]Amazon.com: Dungeon Master's Guide: Special Edition (Dungeon & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying) (9780786939428): Monte Cook: Books[/ame]</p><p></p><p>$144.99 for the DMG</p><p></p><p>and </p><p></p><p>[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Manual-Dungeons-Roleplaying-Rulebook/dp/0786939435/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-3]Amazon.com: Monster Manual: Special Edition (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Core Rulebook III) (9780786939435): Skip Williams, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet: Books[/ame]</p><p></p><p>$94.70 for the MM</p><p></p><p>That's a total of </p><p></p><p>$126</p><p>$145</p><p> $95</p><p>-------</p><p></p><p>$366</p><p></p><p>Or (so sue me...I rounded 2 pennies upwards...okay...really...don't sue me...I did it for simplicity sake...did the math in my head)...it's cheaper to GET A SET OF THE SUPER NICE DELUXE EDITIONS (even if they are MORE money now then what I paid for them originally) then it is for the normal slipcase core set of 3.5 edition.</p><p></p><p>Am I the only one scratching my head saying...What the heck is going on with that?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GreyLord, post: 5430017, member: 4348"] Simply browsing on Amazon recently and I stumbled upon the core set for sale... [ame=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786934107/sr=8-4/qid=1295070565/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&qid=1295070565&sr=8-4&seller=]Amazon.com: Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook Set (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Three Book Slipcased Set) (9780786934102): Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams, Monte Cook: Books[/ame] If it changes...it's the slipcase version for the 3 core 3.5 rulebooks. It's being sold as new for $443.99 You say that's reasonable??? For the NORMAL 3 core rulebooks??? To put this in perspective...(and after I post this they'll probably raise the prices through the roof, so you might want to jump fast and pick them up if you're waiting...though perhaps it will have no effect at alll)... To pick up the 3 core rulebooks...special editions (that means high quality paper, fake leather bindings with imprinted metal that looks REALLY nice, ribbon bookmark, silver gilt edges on the pages...really the works...) is...currently listed...no promises about tomorrow [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Special-Handbook-Rulebook-Dungeons-Roleplaying/dp/0786934328/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-7]Amazon.com: Special Edition Player's Handbook (Core Rulebook I) (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying) (9780786934324): Wizards of the Coast: Books[/ame] $125.99 for the PHB [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Masters-Guide-Special-Roleplaying/dp/0786939427/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-2]Amazon.com: Dungeon Master's Guide: Special Edition (Dungeon & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying) (9780786939428): Monte Cook: Books[/ame] $144.99 for the DMG and [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Manual-Dungeons-Roleplaying-Rulebook/dp/0786939435/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1295071180&sr=8-3]Amazon.com: Monster Manual: Special Edition (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying, Core Rulebook III) (9780786939435): Skip Williams, Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet: Books[/ame] $94.70 for the MM That's a total of $126 $145 $95 ------- $366 Or (so sue me...I rounded 2 pennies upwards...okay...really...don't sue me...I did it for simplicity sake...did the math in my head)...it's cheaper to GET A SET OF THE SUPER NICE DELUXE EDITIONS (even if they are MORE money now then what I paid for them originally) then it is for the normal slipcase core set of 3.5 edition. Am I the only one scratching my head saying...What the heck is going on with that? [/QUOTE]
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