D&D special edition books

[Dr. Harry]

I'm curious how many people out there would like to see special editions fo the three core books released with the original 1st Edition AD&D cover art on them? I was totally underwhelmed by the collector editions WOTC brought out recently and think this would make a better choice for a special edition. I know a lot of old timers like myself would buy a set.

I was actively anti-whelmed by the "special editions". $75? Ha!

I would but the cover you suggested, though - that sounds cool. Still, I never bought the 3.5 version, so I don't know what it would take to get me to buy I book I already had. *Maybe* I'd buy a MM.

 

[Eva of Sirrion]

Not particularly, though I would consider a PHB with more traditional fantasy art (I'm talking illustrations from the 2E PHB and DMG.)

 

[Mixmaster]

Nah... What for??

 

[Li Shenron]

Not interested at all. And generally speaking, I think "special editions" are for fools, and most of the time don't have anything worth at all (see countless of special edition DVDs, possibly more than "regular edition" DVDs).

 

[talinthas]

the first ed art was pretty lame, especially the MM. i can't imagine wanting to wrap 3e books with those, especially since the existing covers are so cool.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

No, not interested.

 

[Ranger REG]

I'm curious how many people out there would like to see special editions fo the three core books released with the original 1st Edition AD&D cover art on them? I was totally underwhelmed by the collector editions WOTC brought out recently and think this would make a better choice for a special edition. I know a lot of old timers like myself would buy a set.

As tempting as that may be, I think this game geezer is satisfied with just his copy of the deluxe PHB. Besides, the cover have too much foam. How the hell can you hit a misbehaving player with a "nerf" book? I might as well bring a brick to run a session.

 

[Steel_Wind]

No interest. Nostalgia has its place - but there's a reason Sutherland was not hired by WotC. That art simply does not cut it in 2005. At all.

I do plan on buying the Spec Ed of the DMG when the price is reasonable a year from now at some con. (I got my 3.5 Spec Ed PHB for $40 CDN - I was happy).

 

[Pseudonym]

No interest here either.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

No interest here. I don't have that kind of spare cash to pour out like that. I didn't get the special edition PHB for that very reason.