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<blockquote data-quote="fanboy2000" data-source="post: 5179856" data-attributes="member: 19998">Good question. First, the RC has errata, and I don't they've done a second printing of the PHB with the errata (except for the $75 book they printed earlier.)Second, I suspect that it's possible for a player to do without the RC, making the cost of entry $20. The DM can buy the RC, and he or she doesn't need a hero book. (Of course, the DM has far more expensive things to buy!)Third, there's a trade off with smaller paperback. The paperbacks may not lay flat, but they are more portable and easier to read casually. Since they won't have as much content, they'll be easier to digest as well.I can't wait for the master tile sets. That said, I don't think we'll see a lot of PHBs on ebay as a result of the essentials line. If a person is already predisposed to physical books, the essentials books would supplement your PHB because the Hero books have new crunch. For example, if a person is playing a fighter, they can now chose from powers &amp; feats in the PHB, either Martial Power, or the new Heroes of the Fallen Lands books.I do know that, for me personally as a DM, I'll probably stop bringing my PHs and just bring the RC for the simple reason that's it's up-to-date and smaller.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="fanboy2000, post: 5179856, member: 19998"] Good question. First, the RC has errata, and I don't they've done a second printing of the PHB with the errata (except for the $75 book they printed earlier.) Second, I suspect that it's possible for a player to do without the RC, making the cost of entry $20. The DM can buy the RC, and he or she doesn't need a hero book. (Of course, the DM has far more expensive things to buy!) Third, there's a trade off with smaller paperback. The paperbacks may not lay flat, but they are more portable and easier to read casually. Since they won't have as much content, they'll be easier to digest as well. I can't wait for the master tile sets. That said, I don't think we'll see a lot of PHBs on ebay as a result of the essentials line. If a person is already predisposed to physical books, the essentials books would supplement your PHB because the Hero books have new crunch. For example, if a person is playing a fighter, they can now chose from powers & feats in the PHB, either Martial Power, or the new Heroes of the Fallen Lands books. I do know that, for me personally as a DM, I'll probably stop bringing my PHs and just bring the RC for the simple reason that's it's up-to-date and smaller. [/QUOTE]

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