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<blockquote data-quote="Jedi_Solo" data-source="post: 3793785" data-attributes="member: 40245"><p>I think it's both. it's a strength because you can go into the store, pick up a book and be fairly sure you can use anything in it tonight without having to have any previous books. It's a weakness because if you pick up a book that has a Warlock base class (or the Bo9S or the 3e Tome of Magic) and you "know" you'll never see and expansion for the new stuff.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I am well aware that new Warlock Invocations and Binder stuff eventually came out. People screamed their love of the Warlock and begged WotC to give it new stuff. When they finally did print it there was clammering and gnashing of teeth from those that didn't have the earlier books that there were now wasted pages.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I'm willing to let stuff refer back to earlier books. When I pick up a book I'm not expecting to use the while thing. I'm not expecting to ever use all of the feats or all of the spells or all of the magic items. I will admit, I'm not sure how bad it got in the 2e days.</p><p></p><p>I see three options:</p><p></p><p>1) Don't refer to earlier books: No new love for stuff like the Warlock or the Binder.</p><p>2) Refer to earlier books in new books: Means useless pages if you haven't bought the earlier books or wasted space by redefining terms or 'cheats' for abilities.</p><p></p><p>The third option may be the answer depending on how it is handeled:</p><p></p><p>3) Put the "Warlock and Binder" stff online with the DDI. People will scream that they need to pay but they would need to pay for the book if it was in there. Monthly fees and there is the whole issue of DRM and the like raise questions as to how this will work.</p><p></p><p>Not enough info to say that option three is a 'no-win' answer yet. It might work perfectly or they may hit a half-dozen problems and have the whole thing blow up in their face. AT this point - with what we know - it could go either way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jedi_Solo, post: 3793785, member: 40245"] I think it's both. it's a strength because you can go into the store, pick up a book and be fairly sure you can use anything in it tonight without having to have any previous books. It's a weakness because if you pick up a book that has a Warlock base class (or the Bo9S or the 3e Tome of Magic) and you "know" you'll never see and expansion for the new stuff. Yes, I am well aware that new Warlock Invocations and Binder stuff eventually came out. People screamed their love of the Warlock and begged WotC to give it new stuff. When they finally did print it there was clammering and gnashing of teeth from those that didn't have the earlier books that there were now wasted pages. Personally, I'm willing to let stuff refer back to earlier books. When I pick up a book I'm not expecting to use the while thing. I'm not expecting to ever use all of the feats or all of the spells or all of the magic items. I will admit, I'm not sure how bad it got in the 2e days. I see three options: 1) Don't refer to earlier books: No new love for stuff like the Warlock or the Binder. 2) Refer to earlier books in new books: Means useless pages if you haven't bought the earlier books or wasted space by redefining terms or 'cheats' for abilities. The third option may be the answer depending on how it is handeled: 3) Put the "Warlock and Binder" stff online with the DDI. People will scream that they need to pay but they would need to pay for the book if it was in there. Monthly fees and there is the whole issue of DRM and the like raise questions as to how this will work. Not enough info to say that option three is a 'no-win' answer yet. It might work perfectly or they may hit a half-dozen problems and have the whole thing blow up in their face. AT this point - with what we know - it could go either way. [/QUOTE]
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