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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 4516256" data-attributes="member: 48965">See and the bolded is what worries me about Wotc and this basic set period.  The measure of it's success is based on it's sales not how many new players it will introduce.As far as it's value, I would say it doesn't offer good value from the player (not DM0 perspective) but like you said, it's a difference of opinion.See I think you've got it backwards.  The set is probably more value for a current player than a new person getting in the game.  Like I said above alot of people are going to buy it just to get the tokens, tiles, and dice.  I mean Scott came on these very boards and hyped it to people who already play D&D.  That's why it concerns me that his yardstick for success is just how profitable it is.Again, the online generator is not an answer...especially since it is not specifically mentioned in the starter set as a place to expand character options.  Most new players are not going to know to instinctively go to the character generator... In the end I again feel like stuff is left out purposefully to draw one towards the online components, and IMO this trend just isn't cool.  YMMV of course.</blockquote>