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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GravyFingerz" data-source="post: 4846906" data-attributes="member: 77">IMHO, 2nd Edition is distinctly new school, as it represents a new marketing philosophy for the D&D brand. Prior to 2nd edition, the material released was meant primarily for the DM; books such as Monster Manual I and II, Fiend Folio, Gods and Demigods, and adventure modules. Then you have the few which could be construed as being useful to both DMs and Players: the Dungeoneers and Wilderness Survival Guide, and Unearthed Arcana.Somewhere between then and early 2nd edition, they must have realized that by selling DM stuff, they were selling to 1/5 of the gaming group, so the splat books began. And why shouldn't they be popular? Players love options.I dont.But at any rate, there is a very visible shift in the amount of material being published, and this philosophy started in 2nd edition and continues today.Note this is just concerned D&D; I'm not as well informed as to other RPGs and when they began the splat books, but as is popular heysay, White Wolf began the trend, if you believe the rumors.</blockquote>