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<blockquote data-quote="Snotling Lover" data-source="post: 205456" data-attributes="member: 1773">steamingI just don't understand the trend that has grown in the last two years where reviewers and critics are basing purchasing decisions on price per page and layout choices.&nbsp; This seems to be happening in the comic field as well, as I have seen numerous debates on whether someone should buy a monthly, the hardcover, or the softcover version of some comic arc.&nbsp; Either the book is worth it to you for its content, or it is not.&nbsp; Some people, *gasp*, actually prefer larger fonts.&nbsp; That is my one gripe with the corebooks -- too. hard. to. read. period.&nbsp; If $35.00 is more than you are willing to spend on a book, that is find.&nbsp; But let's have reviews based on content, not appearances.Think about it.&nbsp; When Stephen Hawking published a short little book titled &quot;A Brief History of Time,&quot; did the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Newsweek complain about its length, cover art, typeface, etc....&nbsp; No.&nbsp; They focused on the ideas and the substance of the work. Enough venting.One thing I did want to point out about the Canting Crew is that the large fold map has an awesome &quot;birds-eye&quot; view of the city of Ludnum that provides great game room wall covering and could be used for any number of cities.&nbsp; I wish someone would just do a book of maps like that!the Gaffer&quot;Snotling Lover&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snotling Lover, post: 205456, member: 1773"] [b]steaming[/b] I just don't understand the trend that has grown in the last two years where reviewers and critics are basing purchasing decisions on price per page and layout choices. This seems to be happening in the comic field as well, as I have seen numerous debates on whether someone should buy a monthly, the hardcover, or the softcover version of some comic arc. Either the book is worth it to you for its content, or it is not. Some people, *gasp*, actually prefer larger fonts. That is my one gripe with the corebooks -- too. hard. to. read. period. If $35.00 is more than you are willing to spend on a book, that is find. But let's have reviews based on content, not appearances. Think about it. When Stephen Hawking published a short little book titled "A Brief History of Time," did the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or Newsweek complain about its length, cover art, typeface, etc.... No. They focused on the ideas and the substance of the work. Enough venting. One thing I did want to point out about the Canting Crew is that the large fold map has an awesome "birds-eye" view of the city of Ludnum that provides great game room wall covering and could be used for any number of cities. I wish someone would just do a book of maps like that! the Gaffer "Snotling Lover" [/QUOTE]

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