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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BryonD" data-source="post: 3835815" data-attributes="member: 957">Well now we learn that there will be a beginners set in Fall 2008.So it seems WotC is making a stupid business move.Obviously a large portion of people are in favor of the town idea in the DMG.  But I'll just make the simple prediction that for the majority of people who like the idea, 6 months after the book comes out this will just be X pages that they flip past every time without even thinking about it.It is not like I'm saying that a starter town should not be allowed.  I'm saying that the DMG is the wrong place for it.  Something else is getting bumped for this.I'll also suggest that if there really is a demand then a 3rd party or three will offer vastly move complete starter towns than WotC CAN squeeze into a small piece of the DMG.  But a little one in the DMG may be just enough to keep that from happening. There are better solutions that would give everyone more of what they really want.And no, I am not saying that a single person will elect not to buy 4E because the DMG has a town.  But I am saying that this is a symptom of the disease that has a notable number of people concerned.</blockquote>