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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Verys Arkon" data-source="post: 4534816" data-attributes="member: 60891">One thing I like about WotC's 4e release schedule is that is seems (in theory) the material will be more organized, either in logical supplements or focus campaign books.Classes appear in the PH series.  No longer am I going to find things like Factotum in Dungeonscape.  Feats are in the PH series.  Now I don't have to flip through every book. Lets face it, almost every book in 3.5 had feats and if you wanted to make an informed choice, you had to flip through dozens of books.Powers for a source are in one book.  In 3.5, spells would pop up everywhere.  Its what made Spell Compendium such a good idea, since it collected the scattered material in one place.  In 4e, they are starting with 'Spell Compendium' instead.Limited campaign setting books.  I like FR well enough, but do I really need all those extra books?  What are the chances my campaign is going to explore more than a few of those areas?  Plus, see the above complaints about scattered material.  I like buying books, but I'm always disappointed when the book-of-the-month is yet anther FR splat.  (vote Dark Sun for 2010!) I don't mind having the material spread out over time. It means usefulness of the books will last longer than in 3.x's lifespan.  What I really don't want is having the material spread out all over the place in dozens of books.  How many of you would have bought a Feat Compendium for 3.5?  If I was playing a 3.5 cleric, how many books would I have to take with me to the game?  I remember reading a WotC blog (forget which one), where the author was describing a focus group where one player pulled book after book out of his bag, and opened them up to the spell sections.  His conclusion was (paraphrased) 'we need to change this'.I just hope WotC designers and editors stick to this format, and don't try to slip in extra powers and feats here and there (already happened in AV!).  If it does break down, at least we have DDI Compendium to help search, instead of the useless lists in 3.x.  If they need to add extra material immediately, stick it in Dragon magazine until it can be reprinted in the next PH or Power book.</blockquote>

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