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<blockquote data-quote="scourger" data-source="post: 2046438" data-attributes="member: 12328">My real point is that I've had a sort of personal d20 backlash.&nbsp; To use other vernacular, I've had a micro-market correction and am trying to make a macro-market correction.&nbsp; Here's the story.&nbsp; I resisted d20 at first.&nbsp; I read about the changes in Dungeon before it launched and really didn't like what I saw in the first couple of d20 issues.&nbsp; After it had been out a few months, I borrowed a new PHB from friend who got one as a gift.&nbsp; I read it and liked it.&nbsp; I decided to run a 3.0 core game on weekdays to &quot;save&quot; my AD&amp;D game for weekends (I had learned my lesson with AD&amp;D splat books, so I didn't buy much extra stuff for 3.0).&nbsp; Ironically, I later converted my AD&amp;D weekend game to 3.0.&nbsp; The d20 system really was a better system to me.&nbsp; Soon, I bought a lot of 3rd party stuff for other genres.&nbsp; I even went to GenCon.&nbsp; I loved it, but it was too much.&nbsp; I got to a point that I couldn't absorb any more information.&nbsp; I couldn't play all the great systems that had little or no adventure support.&nbsp; Worse, I couldn't convince my friends to continue playing the few other d20 games for which I do have modules.&nbsp; The best solution I could see was to focus on running the best, most portable elements that I could--see above for my description of my current game.&nbsp; So, I decided to sell off all the odler stuff that I was no longer using: a lot of AD&amp;D and a lot of d20, too.&nbsp; I could probably stand to get rid of even more d20 books, but I'm holding for now (don't want to cut too deeply while trimming).&nbsp; The backlash/correction is that I'm not buying.&nbsp; I haven't purchased anything this year, which is quite a change from just last year and a huge switch from the 2 years before that.&nbsp; The two purchases that I intend to make so far this year are very specific.&nbsp; Both are modules.&nbsp; One is on order (but difficult to get at my FLGS).&nbsp; The other is due in May (having just been pushed back a month).&nbsp; I'm not in a hurry to get either because I still have more than enough to keep me playing indefinitely.&nbsp; Even if used up my current supplies (or more likely lost it all to a natural disaster), I could play D&amp;D &amp; Star Wars indefinitely with the free adventures posted at WotC.&nbsp; I refuse to buy new rulesbooks or campaign settings unless they are strongly supported by published adventure modules.&nbsp; The only reason that I would even consider Eberron is because it has published adventures--and it's published by WotC, which means I see it at my FLGS and at the bookstores in the mall.&nbsp;&nbsp; Anyway, that's how the market has affected me and how I'm trying to affect the market.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scourger, post: 2046438, member: 12328"] My real point is that I've had a sort of personal d20 backlash. To use other vernacular, I've had a micro-market correction and am trying to make a macro-market correction. Here's the story. I resisted d20 at first. I read about the changes in Dungeon before it launched and really didn't like what I saw in the first couple of d20 issues. After it had been out a few months, I borrowed a new PHB from friend who got one as a gift. I read it and liked it. I decided to run a 3.0 core game on weekdays to "save" my AD&D game for weekends (I had learned my lesson with AD&D splat books, so I didn't buy much extra stuff for 3.0). Ironically, I later converted my AD&D weekend game to 3.0. The d20 system really was a better system to me. Soon, I bought a lot of 3rd party stuff for other genres. I even went to GenCon. I loved it, but it was too much. I got to a point that I couldn't absorb any more information. I couldn't play all the great systems that had little or no adventure support. Worse, I couldn't convince my friends to continue playing the few other d20 games for which I do have modules. The best solution I could see was to focus on running the best, most portable elements that I could--see above for my description of my current game. So, I decided to sell off all the odler stuff that I was no longer using: a lot of AD&D and a lot of d20, too. I could probably stand to get rid of even more d20 books, but I'm holding for now (don't want to cut too deeply while trimming). The backlash/correction is that I'm not buying. I haven't purchased anything this year, which is quite a change from just last year and a huge switch from the 2 years before that. The two purchases that I intend to make so far this year are very specific. Both are modules. One is on order (but difficult to get at my FLGS). The other is due in May (having just been pushed back a month). I'm not in a hurry to get either because I still have more than enough to keep me playing indefinitely. Even if used up my current supplies (or more likely lost it all to a natural disaster), I could play D&D & Star Wars indefinitely with the free adventures posted at WotC. I refuse to buy new rulesbooks or campaign settings unless they are strongly supported by published adventure modules. The only reason that I would even consider Eberron is because it has published adventures--and it's published by WotC, which means I see it at my FLGS and at the bookstores in the mall. Anyway, that's how the market has affected me and how I'm trying to affect the market. [/QUOTE]

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