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<blockquote data-quote="dm4hire" data-source="post: 4533070" data-attributes="member: 14848"><p>I have to agree about core vs non-core. In the past I bought everything, but as I matured and started becoming more discerned I started focusing on specifics till eventually I bought only core and maybe a little extra. As it stands with 4e, as I said I like it, just have certain problems with it. In that regard when it was announced I decided I was only going to buy the core books and call it quits there, ending my investment in D&D. However I changed that decision before the release, having preordered everything through the end of the year, but now that I've played it am looking at going back to that original thought. I've decided I'm going to finish the initial module run from 1st to 30 and will stop buying modules. I'll buy Eberron stuff, cause I like the setting, as I did FR, but after that I probably won't buy any more campaign stuff unless they bring back a classic or really impress me with the next one. This means I'm starting to widdle it down till all I might be buying after next year, depending on how the other non-core books goes, is nothing but the three core books each year (PHBx, DMGx, MMx). Part of the reason I haven't subscribed to DDI is I see it as WotC trying to force a non-core item on everyone by making the errata and everything else only availabe through it. It's not a necessity to the game and so I may or may not purchase it as is my right of choice; to each their own as the saying goes.</p><p></p><p>Part of this decision has been based on economy and the rest on just getting tired of buying books I only use part of the time if at all once they are read. Which are factors I believe WotC should really take into consideration with the trend they are starting down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dm4hire, post: 4533070, member: 14848"] I have to agree about core vs non-core. In the past I bought everything, but as I matured and started becoming more discerned I started focusing on specifics till eventually I bought only core and maybe a little extra. As it stands with 4e, as I said I like it, just have certain problems with it. In that regard when it was announced I decided I was only going to buy the core books and call it quits there, ending my investment in D&D. However I changed that decision before the release, having preordered everything through the end of the year, but now that I've played it am looking at going back to that original thought. I've decided I'm going to finish the initial module run from 1st to 30 and will stop buying modules. I'll buy Eberron stuff, cause I like the setting, as I did FR, but after that I probably won't buy any more campaign stuff unless they bring back a classic or really impress me with the next one. This means I'm starting to widdle it down till all I might be buying after next year, depending on how the other non-core books goes, is nothing but the three core books each year (PHBx, DMGx, MMx). Part of the reason I haven't subscribed to DDI is I see it as WotC trying to force a non-core item on everyone by making the errata and everything else only availabe through it. It's not a necessity to the game and so I may or may not purchase it as is my right of choice; to each their own as the saying goes. Part of this decision has been based on economy and the rest on just getting tired of buying books I only use part of the time if at all once they are read. Which are factors I believe WotC should really take into consideration with the trend they are starting down. [/QUOTE]
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