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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dm4hire" data-source="post: 4534249" data-attributes="member: 14848">I agree splitting the books by tiers would allow more classes to be introduced and better detailed over the coarse of the first three PHBs.In retrospect from what has been discussed (both here and within the various WotC posts and blogs concerning the division of classes between the books) I believe I now understand the March release for PHBII.  The calculation that the average player will still be within the heroic tier is correct and reinforces the release date.  If more players are in a position to continue beyond level 10 then introduction of new classes seems less attractive.  However if players are still struggling along under level 10 there is more incentive to try new classes, either through starting over or requesting to change classes.  There will be less investment in a lower level character than there will be once someone has started branching out and trying paragon pathes.  If you use LFR as an example it is projected that most characters will at a maximum be level 7.  The preview for the bard and beta test barbarian allow players to reach a reasonable level by March, providinging minimal change when the PHB II finally comes out.  Both results encourage product purchase and ensure a larger profit gain versus waiting till after June when most players will have a fuller investment, leaving mainly completists and fans of specific classes to become the largest market share to buy it after that point.This logic indicates that PHBIII will have less of a demand as players will have an investment  and therefore less willing to change classes, decreasing the the value of the book.  Where as, if you split the tiers over the three books you would increase the value as players would desire to continue playing their characters beyond a given level.</blockquote>

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