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<blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 3026512" data-attributes="member: 725"><p>Ebberon 320 pages $40 (has cd rom)</p><p>Forgotten Realms 320 pages $40 (has map)</p><p>Ptolus 670 pages $120 (has cd rom, map, and handouts)</p><p></p><p>Those 30 extra pages and those handouts aren't really worth the extra $40 imho.</p><p></p><p>While preordering nets you another $20 adventure an five $3 players guides, that makes it more interesting, but not high value. While the gimmick is that it's in one huge book, generally printing costs per page go down with a bigger book.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying that it's a bad book, but it is overpriced when you compare it to other RPG books, $85 would have been more competative, but there is no competition in this price range so Monte can pretty much set his price.</p><p></p><p>Same goes for Rappan Arthuk, the box has absolutely no added value, there are only three booklets in there, no lose maps, no lose handouts (and a certificate of authenticity, but i could have done without that if it would have made the product cheaper, like a $40 hardcover). If you do a boxedset fill her up with maps and handouts.</p><p></p><p>I really do want that level of detail, but not at a 50% mark up compared to the competition, because there's a lot of other great stuff out there that can be considered a complete campaign solution...</p><p> </p><p>Iron Kingdoms Character Guide: Full Metal Fantasy, Vol. 1 400 pages $40</p><p>Iron Kingdoms World Guide: Full Metal Fantasy, Vol. 2 400 pages $40</p><p></p><p>Dawning Star: Operation Quick Launch 208 pages $30</p><p>Dawning Star: Helios Rising 540 pages $45</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cergorach, post: 3026512, member: 725"] Ebberon 320 pages $40 (has cd rom) Forgotten Realms 320 pages $40 (has map) Ptolus 670 pages $120 (has cd rom, map, and handouts) Those 30 extra pages and those handouts aren't really worth the extra $40 imho. While preordering nets you another $20 adventure an five $3 players guides, that makes it more interesting, but not high value. While the gimmick is that it's in one huge book, generally printing costs per page go down with a bigger book. I'm not saying that it's a bad book, but it is overpriced when you compare it to other RPG books, $85 would have been more competative, but there is no competition in this price range so Monte can pretty much set his price. Same goes for Rappan Arthuk, the box has absolutely no added value, there are only three booklets in there, no lose maps, no lose handouts (and a certificate of authenticity, but i could have done without that if it would have made the product cheaper, like a $40 hardcover). If you do a boxedset fill her up with maps and handouts. I really do want that level of detail, but not at a 50% mark up compared to the competition, because there's a lot of other great stuff out there that can be considered a complete campaign solution... Iron Kingdoms Character Guide: Full Metal Fantasy, Vol. 1 400 pages $40 Iron Kingdoms World Guide: Full Metal Fantasy, Vol. 2 400 pages $40 Dawning Star: Operation Quick Launch 208 pages $30 Dawning Star: Helios Rising 540 pages $45 [/QUOTE]
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