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<blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 9703223" data-attributes="member: 4534">How much is an RPG book worth?&nbsp; Right now, I think many of the RPGs I purchase cost anywhere between $50-60, and I think they're a bargain at that price.&nbsp; In 1989 I paid $18 for the AD&amp;D 2nd Player's Handbook which comes out to the equivalent of about $41 today.&nbsp; And while the PHB in 1989 was a fairly high quality book for it's day, just about anything I purchase for $50-60 today just blows it out of the water in terms of quality. I might be an outlier, but for me, the cost of books is almost negligible.&nbsp; I'm more likely to avoid a purchase because I don't want something taking up shelf space than I am the price of the book, so I'm open to paying more, but how much more?Since the RPG industry is so small, I think those involved have a more direct relationship with their fans than say Coca-Cola.&nbsp; So I suppose what bothers me is what I see as a company trying to take advantage of that parasocial relationship.&nbsp; If Coca-Cola had a bad turn would anyone entertain the idea of donating money to them?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MGibster, post: 9703223, member: 4534"] How much is an RPG book worth? Right now, I think many of the RPGs I purchase cost anywhere between $50-60, and I think they're a bargain at that price. In 1989 I paid $18 for the AD&D 2nd Player's Handbook which comes out to the equivalent of about $41 today. And while the PHB in 1989 was a fairly high quality book for it's day, just about anything I purchase for $50-60 today just blows it out of the water in terms of quality. I might be an outlier, but for me, the cost of books is almost negligible. I'm more likely to avoid a purchase because I don't want something taking up shelf space than I am the price of the book, so I'm open to paying more, but how much more? Since the RPG industry is so small, I think those involved have a more direct relationship with their fans than say Coca-Cola. So I suppose what bothers me is what I see as a company trying to take advantage of that parasocial relationship. If Coca-Cola had a bad turn would anyone entertain the idea of donating money to them? [/QUOTE]

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