Micah Sweet
Level Up & OSR Enthusiast
New art is literally the worst reason I can think of to re-buy a book i already own.New art.
But anyone playing now isn't the target audience, new players are.
New art is literally the worst reason I can think of to re-buy a book i already own.New art.
But anyone playing now isn't the target audience, new players are.
I can't imagine someone sitting in a business and saying "Most of our customers wont want this, but some will... but don't worry we are opening up new markets with it" and it ending well for them.New art is literally the worst reason I can think of to re-buy a book i already own.
Not $200 worthwhile. And that's assuming you like all the little changes of course. Which if they matter to you, you're probably already doing.I mean, it's pretty clearly going to revamp the core ancestries (MotM didn't give us new versions of them, so this will), and consolidating all the changes to the core classes along with whatever other tweaks is worth a new PHB to me. Better monsters in a new MM are also worthwhile.
There are many reasons; however, it is primarily for new players. Here are a few possible ones for me:What would be the point of buying those books if you already own the 2014 versions? Is the new print intended only for new players going forward? I mean, if you care about the stuff they're supposedly updating, aren't you already playing that way now?
I just don't see why anyone who is playing now would buy these if the changes are as minor as everybody says.
It is likely to be a lot less than $200 and of course what is the value is subjective. I just spent $100 on a KS for one book. $200 for 3 is a value by that standard.Not $200 worthwhile. And that's assuming you like all the little changes of course. Which if they matter to you, you're probably already doing.
It is one of the best reasons for me. The D&D art since the beginning of the game has inspired me more than anything else.New art is literally the worst reason I can think of to re-buy a book i already own.
If people aren't looking to buy a new set of books, I fail to see how WotC releasing a set of small; changes that don't inspire them to buy new books is a bad thing? Seems to me the person is getting what they want?
TBF... we will have to preorder to get the discounted price or wait to see if the changes are good... I am SURE WotC will get money from people for this set that will not be going forward... and they HAVE to know that.Not $200 worthwhile. And that's assuming you like all the little changes of course. Which if they matter to you, you're probably already doing.
How does baseline Risk sell copies every single year without changing the rules? Or Catan? Or any other evergreen game?What would be the point of buying those books if you already own the 2014 versions? Is the new print intended only for new players going forward? I mean, if you care about the stuff they're supposedly updating, aren't you already playing that way now?
I just don't see why anyone who is playing now would buy these if the changes are as minor as everybody says.