GC 2006 - Ptolus Hardback $120!?!

[Dragonhelm]

A payment plan? A payment plan...Im not sure if this is utterly absurd or brilliant hehe. I can see my monthly checklist now. mortgage...car...insurance...ptolus... For some reason the option of a payment plan is making me completely reconsider a product I hadnt planned on giving a second glance at (well maybe a second or third if it is really pretty). Do we have to pass a credit check?

Why am I suddenly reminded of Jeff Foxworthy?

"If you've ever financed a tattoo...you might be a redneck."

 

[Romnipotent]

"If you've ever financed a tattoo...you might be a redneck."

"If you owe your taxidermist more than your annual income. You might be a redneck."

Dont forget the story about the Camaro

 

[Barak]

Actually , I own a car, tyvm. I also have 2 jobs which keep me spoiled when it comes to things I want to buy so no problem with spending that kind of money on anything. I just wont spend that kind of money on one book. Save me the fanboyism and try getting out more yourself.

Mud slinging aside...

Dude, you missed the whole point. I won't be buying Ptolus. I'm not a fanboy. But if Malhavoc comes out with something I want, I'll buy it, regardless of whatever else they may have produced in the past.

 

[Henry]

...bound-in bookmarks, the use of color, the handouts, and so forth are all designed for functionality. That said, I'm not going to apologize for putting together a deluxe book with a fantastic cover, amazing artwork, high quality paper, handouts, a full color poster map, and so on.

Gosh Darn you --- the gamer geek in me is getting excited. QUIT THAT!

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I may not love everything his company puts out, but I'm a Monte fan because he has guts and is doing what he loves.

Ditto.

 

[DaveMage]

I have three questions:

#1) Is this a d20 product (i.e. with the d20 logo on it)? (And if not - why not?)

#2) Do the NPCs have alignments? (I ask because in the sample .pdf the NPC listed there does not have an alignment listed that I could see).

#3) Will the Banewarrens adventure included be updated to 3.5?

Thanks!

 

[Thunhus]

$120 is no barrier for me. I have spent at least $1500 to D&D Miniatures and I don't even like to play minis game and use them only in D&D sessions. I really like that we have some variation in game products.

I'm happy that there are separate player's guide also. That's the weak point in many campaign settings. It helps greatly to get players involved in setting.

And there is also adventure to get campaing rolling. Cool!

 

[Romnipotent]

So Monte, as you check back on this thread and see us all talking, can I get a free copy to help promote the setting and product in Australia?
I'll show it off and say "Its not about spending the money, its about experiencing the page ribbons... It almost like a large bible, but illustrated."

 

[Tetsubo]

It seems there's a general trend among publishers to test the limits of what people are willing to pay for big, high-end gaming stuff. People were apparently willing to pay $100 for the World's Largest Dungeon, so now Monte is testing the limits with $120 for a setting/city/adventure.

OK, I know not everyone who bought the WLD paid $100 for it (thanks to Amazon discounts etc.), but those discounts ought to be available for Ptolus as well.

I thought the $100 price tag on WLD was absurd. I see that the trend to insanity continues... I have no plans on buying Ptolus. For setting the price so high I might just not accept it if it were a gift. I find that insulting. No gaming book is worth $120...

 

[BryonD]

Can a book be worth $30?

Can four books be worth $30 each?

Can a book four times the size of a normal book be worth four books?

When does the math suddenly break down?