D&D 4E Are you saving up for 4E or "wing it" financially?

[The_Fan]

I've kinda inadvertently ended up saving already. Being stationed in Korea and not being a drinker, I've wound up saving a ton of money without even realizing it. Unless I meet with financial disaster before then, I don't see myself having any trouble buying 4e.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I've already preordered.

 

[frankthedm]

When did homeless people become gamers?

If you live in America and if you are not a student, then you really need some serious career introspection if dropping $100 on game books involves a savings account.

That's not an attack on anyone. That's life advice. I am always stunned (and sickened) by these threads about how penniless gamers seem to be. Dudes, get better jobs. Students, I totally understand, but the rest of y'all?

If you think I'm being harsh, keep in mind that I am a headhunter and I am always stunned to see how many times smart, hard-working educated people suffer crappy jobs for crappy pay when there are FAR better options right around the corner.

Oh, I'll agree with you. Broke gamers seem about as common as gamers who let their SO's dominate their purchasing decisions.

 

[Steely Dan]

Greed is Good.

Thanks, Gordon!

 

[WhimsyTheFae]

I think that I'll "wing" this one.

 

[Cyronax]

Stay-at-home mom here. Husband earns a good living. Four children. We live life on a budget, don't eat out, don't buy new clothes, don't buy new cars, don't take vacations, don't spend money on fast food, cell phones, etc, etc, etc..

I am somewhat shocked at your post. Not enough to report it for what I feel to be poor taste but shocked enough to post a gentle reply. My husband and I are fiscally conservative and are, like many folks here, plugging along and doing alright for our family. We also make sure to tithe to our church. Hawaii's expensive, true. Flat out, no money in my budget for gaming books other than those I already own that I bought years ago. Heck, we tanked cable TV a couple of months ago and will tank our high-speed internet this coming month to make our budget work. Wouldn't consider myself in need of what you term "life advice." :\ Moreover, I posit that there's a lot more to life that being upwardly mobile and living according to the mantra "Greed is Good."

Hope the above does not get me banned, but if it does, I accept it with love. Just felt the flip side of the "greed" coin should be shared, with aloha.

I understand your sentiment Spinachcat, and I fall into that boat. I throw around more money on luxary items and going out than I should (I'm in my 20s and a bachelor), but even I had to do some thinking about dumping my 3.5 library in order to get 4e. I love 3.5, but I also love to get new books and playing the current version of the game.

So in the end, I just pre-ordered. Plus it was cheaper than buying a the gamestore.

BUT, its still a lot of money. Opportunity cost factor more into most people's minds, and a father or mother (especially in America) shouldn't have D&D at the top of their priorities. The cost of living in many American cities has made it tough on many people.

Meh .... I don't want to get political.

I'm just gettin sick of posts that begrudge people with budgets or financial priorities other than niche luxary items.

C.I.D.

 

[amethal]

I'm going to use the SRD, at least to start with.

 

[med stud]

I'm with Spinachcat. If you need to start saving to make 69$ in six months you need to clean your economy up.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

I don't think the amount of money I'm going to spend will change significantly - its not like I was going to stop buying gaming books next May, after all.

 

[Jack99]

DnD is a fairly cheap hobby, no need to save up for 4e.