How many 3.5e D&D Wotc products do you own?

[catsclaw227]

Looks like 46 for me.

I don't have the sheets and a few other items, it looks like I practically have them all.

 

[Maldin]

Here's a list produced by EchoHawk a few days ago. I think there are 59 on that list, .....

WOW!!! Considering how long (not very) 3.5 has been out, that is just amazing. Rules Bloat the likes of which has never been seen since... eh.... errrr... ever!
As I'm a 2E gamer, I have to admit to not owning a single one.

Denis, aka "Maldin"
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[Xath]

Huh...not as many as I thought. I'll have to get some more.

1 Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5
1 Monster Manual v.3.5
2 Player's Handbook v.3.5
2 Dragonlance Campaign Setting
1 Miniatures Handbook
2 Book of Exalted Deeds
2 Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons
1 Complete Warrior
1 Unearthed Arcana
1 Player's Guide to Faerûn
1 Complete Divine
1 Races of Stone
1 Monster Manual III
1 Complete Arcane
1 Complete Adventurer
1 Dungeon Master's Guide II

 

[Jupp]

WOW!!! Considering how long (not very) 3.5 has been out, that is just amazing. Rules Bloat the likes of which has never been seen since... eh.... errrr... ever!
As I'm a 2E gamer, I have to admit to not owning a single one.

Hehe, yeah it's somehow funny how people sometimes still lament that 2e had too many books and rules when you look at the amount of books and rules we have now with 3.5

 

[Echohawk]

Hehe, yeah it's somehow funny how people sometimes still lament that 2e had too many books and rules when you look at the amount of books and rules we have now with 3.5

Actually, if you do the maths, there is simply no comparison between the number of 3.x books and the number of 2nd Edition products.

TSR/WotC released an average of 3.97 2nd Edition products per month between February 1989 and July 2000. By comparison, WotC released an average of 1.73 new 3.x products per month between August 2000 and November 2005.

3.x products (Total: 110)

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Character Sheets
D&D Adventure Game
Living Greyhawk Gazetteer
Player's Handbook
Dungeon Master Screen
Dungeon Master's Guide
Gazetteer
Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor
Sunless Citadel
Into the Dragon's Lair
Monster Manual
Forge of Fury
Diablo II: Diablerie
Hero Builder's Guidebook
Caves of Shadow
Speaker in Dreams
Sword and Fist
Monsters of Faerûn
Diablo II: To Hell and Back
Psionics Handbook
Standing Stone
Defenders of the Faith
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil
Tome and Blood
Heart of Nightfang Spire
Magic of Faerûn
Manual of the Planes
Enemies and Allies
Oriental Adventures
Deep Horizon
Lords of Darkness
Song and Silence
Lord of the Iron Fortress
Dungeon Master's Screen (Forgotten Realms)
Masters of the Wild
Bastion of Broken Souls
Deities and Demigods
Faiths and Pantheons
Stronghold Builder's Guidebook
Book of Challenges
Epic Level Handbook
Silver Marches
City of the Spider Queen
Monster Manual II
Book of Vile Darkness
Savage Species
Arms and Equipment Guide
Races of Faerûn
Fiend Folio
Unapproachable East
Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5
Ghostwalk
Monster Manual v.3.5
Player's Handbook v.3.5
Dragonlance Campaign Setting
Miniatures Handbook
Book of Exalted Deeds
Underdark
Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons
Complete Warrior
Deluxe Character Sheets
Deluxe Dungeon Master's Screen
Unearthed Arcana
Player's Guide to Faerûn
Expanded Psionics Handbook
Map Folio I
Complete Divine
Eberron Campaign Setting
Planar Handbook
Serpent Kingdoms
Shadows of the Last War
Map Folio II
Races of Stone
D&D Basic Game
Frostburn: Mastering the Perils of Ice and Snow
Monster Manual III
Whispers of the Vampire's Blade
Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead
Player's Handbook (Special Edition)
Shining South
Complete Arcane
Map Folio 3-D
Sharn: City of Towers
Races of Destiny
Complete Adventurer
Grasp of the Emerald Claw
Lost Empires of Faerûn
Races of the Wild
Sandstorm: Mastering the Perils of Fire and Sand
Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations
Races of Eberron
Champions of Ruin
Heroes of Battle
City of Splendors: Waterdeep
Dungeon Master's Guide II
Deluxe Dungeon Master's Screen (Eberron)
Five Nations
Weapons of Legacy
Deluxe Eberron Character Sheets
Explorer's Handbook
Stormwrack: Mastering the Perils of Wind and Wave
Fantastic Locations: Fane of the Drow
Magic of Incarnum
Sons of Gruumsh
Dungeon Master's Guide (Special Edition)
Heroes of Horror
Magic of Eberron
Champions of Valor
Fantastic Locations: Hellspike Prison
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2nd Edition products (Total: 541)
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In Search of Dragons (DLE1)
Fate of Istus (WG8)
Hall of Heroes (FR7)
Curse of the Azure Bonds (FRC2)
Gargoyle (WG9)
Player's Handbook
Great Khan Game
Shadowdale (FRE1)
Dungeon Master's Guide
Cities of Mystery (FR8)
Dragon Magic (DLE2)
Monstrous Compendium Volume One (MC1)
Tantras (FRE2)
City of Greyhawk
Dungeon Master's Screen (REF1)
Character Record Sheets (REF2)
Child's Play (WG10)
Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (MC2)
World of Krynn Trail Map (TM3)
City of Waterdeep Trail Map (TM4)
Spelljammer: AD&D Adventures in Space
Waterdeep (FRE3)
Dragon Keep (DLE3)
Time of the Dragon
Puppets (WG11)
Battlesystem Miniature Rules
Bloodstone Lands (FR9)
Complete Fighter's Handbook (PHBR1)
Complete Thief's Handbook (PHBR2)
Kara-Tur Trail Map (TM5)
Monstrous Compendium Volume Three Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC3)
Monstrous Compendium Dragonlance Appendix (MC4)
Vale of the Mage (WG12)
Wildspace (SJA1)
Dragon Dawn (DLA1)
Old Empires (FR10)
Thieves of Lankhmar (LNA1)
Campaign Sourcebook and Catacomb Guide (DMGR1)
Falcon's Revenge (WGA1)
Forgotten Realms Adventures
Lost Ships (SJR1)
Otherlands (DLR1)
Castle Guide (DMGR2)
Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Appendix (MC5)
Storm Riders (FRA1)
Complete Priest's Handbook (PHBR3)
Dragon Knight (DLA2)
Ronin Challenge (OA6)
Skull & Crossbow (SJA2)
Complete Wizards's Handbook (PHBR4)
Falconmaster (WGA2)
Monstrous Compendium Kara-Tur Appendix (MC6)
Ravenloft: Realm of Terror
Black Courser (FRA2)
Greyhawk Ruins (WGR1)
Legends & Lore
Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix (MC7)
Dragon's Rest (DLA3)
Horde Barbarian Campaign Setting
Test of the Samurai (OA7)
Wonders of Lankhmar (LNR1)
Crystal Spheres (SJA3)
Draconomicon (FOR1)
Dragonlance Classics: Volume I (DLC1)
Feast of Goblyns (RA1)
Castles
Dwarves Deep (FR11)
Flames of the Falcon (WGA3)
Halls of the High King (FA1)
Blood Charge (FRA3)
Nehwon (LNA2)
Ninja Wars (FROA1)
Vecna Lives! (WGA4)
Complete Psionics Handbook (PHBR5)
Dungeon Master Reference Screen (SJR3)
Monstrous Compendium Outer Planes Appendix (MC8)
Realmspace (SJR2)
New Beginnings (DLS1)
Ruins of Undermountain
Ship of Horror (RA2)
Five Shall Be One (WGS1)
Monstrous Compendium Spelljammer Appendix (MC9)
Prince of Lankhmar (LNA3)
Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix (MC10)
Nightmare Keep (FA2)
Tree Lords (DLS2)
Vikings Campaign Sourcebook (HR1)
Horde Campaign (FR12)
Tome of Magic
Under the Dark Fist (SJA4)
Drow of the Underdark (FOR2)
Practical Planetology (SJR4)
Tales of Lankhmar (LNR2)
AD&D Trivia Game
Arms and Equipment Guide (DMGR3)
Darklords (RR1)
Maztica Campaign Set
Oaklords (DLS3)
Battlesystem Skirmishes Miniatures Rules
Fires of Zatal (FMA1)
Legend of Spelljammer
Book of Crypts (RR2)
Dark Sun Boxed Set
Endless Armies (FMA2)
Howl from the North (WGS2)
Complete Book of Dwarves (PHBR6)
Touch of Death (RA3)
Wild Elves (DLS4)
Anauroch (FR13)
Goblin's Return (SJS1)
Greyhawk Wars
Freedom (DS1)
Monstrous Compendium Forgotten Realms Appendix (MC11)
Taladas: The Minotaurs (DLR2)
Van Richten's Guide to Vampires (RR3)
Fighter's Challenge (HHQ1)
Slave Tribes (DSR1)
Strongholds (GR1)
Wizard Spell Cards (CR1)
Heart of the Enemy (SJQ1)
Monstrous Compendium Dark Sun Appendix (MC12)
Night of the Walking Dead (RQ1)
Patriots of Ulek (WGQ1)
Pirates of the Fallen Stars (FOR3)
Arabian Adventures
City of Gold (FMQ1)
Complete Bard's Handbook (PHBR7)
Road to Urik (DSQ1)
War Captain's Companion
Dune Trader (DSR2)
Islands of Terror (RR4)
Monster Mythology (DMGR4)
Monstrous Compendium Fiend Folio Appendix (MC14)
Deck of Priest Spells (CR2)
Dragon Kings
Haunted Halls of Evening Star (FRQ1)
Monstrous Compendium Al-Qadim Appendix (MC13)
Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts (RR5)
Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog
Charlemagne's Paladins Campaign Sourcebook (HR2)
Tales of the Lance
Treasures of Greyhawk (WGR2)
Wizard's Challenge (HHQ2)
Arcane Shadows (DSQ2)
Knight's Sword (DLQ1)
Land of Fate
Magic Encyclopedia, Volume 1
Rary the Traitor (WGR3)
Rock of Bral (SJR5)
Dungeons of Mystery (GR2)
Great Glacier (FR14)
Thoughts of Darkness (RQ2)
Flint's Axe (DLQ2)
Golden Voyages (ALQ1)
Menzoberranzan
Veiled Alliance (DSR3)
Astliclian Gambit (DSQ3)
Celts Campaign Sourcebook (HR3)
Complete Spacefarer's Handbook (CGR1)
Forbidden Lore
From the Ashes
Hordes of Dragonspear (FRQ2)
Slayers of Lankhmar (LNQ1)
From the Shadows (RQ3)
Gold and Glory (FR15)
Greyspace (SJR6)
Mighty Fortress Campaign Sourcebook (HR4)
Treasure Maps (GR3)
Valley of Dust and Fire (DSR4)
Complete Book of Elves (PHBR8)
Rogues Gallery (REF6)
Unsung Heroes (DLR3)
Volo's Guide to Waterdeep
Assassin Mountain (ALQ2)
Creative Campaigning (DMGR5)
Krynnspace (SJR7)
Magic Encyclopedia, Volume 2
Marklands (WGR4)
Thief's Challenge (HHQ3)
Complete Book of Gnomes and Halflings (PHBR9)
Dragonlance Classics: Volume II (DLC2)
Dragon's Crown (DSE1)
Murky Deep (GA1)
Ruins of Myth Drannor
Van Richten's Guide to the Lich (RR6)
Black Flames (DSM1)
Dozen and One Adventures (ALQ3)
Deck of Magical Items (CR3)
Iuz the Evil (WGR5)
Swamplight (GA2)
Complete Book of Humanoids (PHBR10)
Dragon Mountain
Roots of Evil (RM1)
Shining South (FR16)
City of Skulls (WGR6)
Created (RM2)
Ivory Triangle
Jungles of Chult (FRM1)
Space Lairs (SJR8)
Cardmaster Adventure Design Deck
City of Delights
Complete Gladiator's Handbook
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (New Edition)
Monstrous Manual
Web of Illusion (RM3)
Astromundi Cluster
Border Watch (WGM1)
City State of Tyr (DSS1)
New Tales: The Land Reborn (DLT1)
Player's Guide to Dragonlance (PG1)
Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts (RR7)
Code of the Harpers (FOR4)
House of Strahd (RM4)
Merchant House of Amketch (DSM2)
Tales of Enchantment (GA3)
Book of Artifacts
Castles Forlorn
Cleric's Challenge (HHQ4)
Doom of Daggerdale (FRQ3)
Earth, Air, Fire and Water (DSS2)
Dalelands (FRS1)
Dwarven Kingdoms of Krynn
Elves of Athas (DSS3)
Glory of Rome Campaign Sourcebook (HR5)
Lankhmar: City of Adventure
Secrets of the Lamp (ALQ4)
Marauders of Nibenay (DSM3)
Monstrous Compendium Ravenloft Appendix II: Children of the Night (MC15)
Player's Guide to the Forgotten Realms (PG2)
Volo's Guide to the North
Book of Lairs (DLT2)
Complete Ranger's Handbook (PHBR11)
Dark of the Moon
Cormyr
Deck of Encounters, Set 1 (CR4)
Ruined Kingdoms (ALQ5)
Van Richten's Guide to the Created (RR8)
Black Spine (DSE2)
Ruins of Undermountain II: The Deep Levels
Treasure Chest (GR4)
Adam's Wrath
Age of Heroes Campaign Sourcebook (HR6)
Complete Sha'ir's Handbook (CGR3)
Elves of Evermeet (FOR5)
Fighter's Challenge II (HHQ5)
Complete Book of Villains (DMGR6)
First Quest: The Introduction to the AD&D Game
Forest Maker
Planescape Campaign Setting
Cities of Bone (ALQ6)
Complete Book of Paladins (PHBR12)
Eternal Boundary (PS1)
Marco Volo: Departure
Ravenloft New Edition
Temple, Tower and Tomb (GA4)
Council of Wyrms
Deck of Encounters, Set 2 (CR5)
Fighter's Screen
Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix
Priest's Screen
Thief's Screen
Will and the Way
Wizard's Screen
City of Splendors
Corsairs of the Great Sea (ALQ7)
Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure
Marco Volo: Journey
Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix
Planes of Chaos
Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead (RR9)
Awakening
City by the Silt Sea
Complete Druid's Handbook (PHBR13)
Fighter's Player Pack
Priest's Player Pack
Thief's Player Pack
Wizard's Player Pack
Dragonlance Classics: Volume III (DLC3)
Elminster's Ecologies
Hour of the Knife
Rogues in Lankhmar
Well of Worlds (PS2)
Wizard's Challenge II (HHQ6)
Caravans (ALQ8)
Crusades Campaign Sourcebook (HR7)
Deck of Psionic Powers (CR6)
Hail the Heroes (MYS1)
In the Abyss (PS3)
Masque of the Red Death
Night of the Vampire (MYS2)
Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendix III: Creatures of Darkness
Red Steel Campaign
Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast
Deva Spark (PS4)
Encyclopedia Magica, Volume I
Marco Volo: Arrival
Poor Wizard's Almanac III
Book of Lairs
City Sites (GR5)
Howls in the Night
Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume One
Complete Barbarian's Handbook (PHBR14)
Dungeon Master's Survival Kit (MYS4)
Moonsea
Planes of Law
Player's Survivial Kit (MYS3)
Cutthroats of Lankhmar
Dark Sun Monstrous Compendium Appendix II: Terrors Beyond Tyr
Encyclopedia Magica, Volume II
Fires of Dis (PS5)
When the Black Roses Bloom
Complete Book of Necromancers (DMGR7)
Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga (S5)
Elminster's Ecologies Appendix: Volume 1
Glantri: Kingdom of Magic
Ruins of Zhentil Keep
Thri-Kreen of Athas
Player's Handbook
Dungeon Master Guide
Player's Primer to the Outlands (PS6)
Red Steel Savage Baronies
Seven Sisters (FOR6)
Van Richten's Guide to Fiends (RR10)
Circle of Darkness
Encyclopedia Magica, Volume III
In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil (PS7)
Light in the Belfry
Sword of the Dales
Beyond the Prism Pentad
Castle Sites (GR6)
Chilling Tales (RR11)
Factol's Manifesto (PS8)
Mark of Amber (MYS5)
Player's Option: Combat & Tactics
Spellbound: Thay, Rashemen & Aglarond
Thief's Challenge II (HHQ7)
Birthright Campaign Setting
Blood Enemies: Abominations of Cerilia
Harbinger House (PS9)
Labyrinth of Madness (S6)
Player's Option: Skills & Powers
Player's Secrets of Endier
Player's Secrets of Roesone
Secret of Spiderhaunt
Van Richten's Guide to the Vistani (RR12)
Volo's Guide to Cormyr
Avengers in Lankhmar
Chronomancer
Complete Ninja's Handbook (PHBR15)
DM Option Rulebook: High-Level Campaigns
Evil Eye
Giantcraft (FOR7)
Player's Secrets of Medoere
Sword and Crown (BR1)
Elminster's Ecologies Appendix: Volume 2
Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix II
Player's Secrets of Tuornen
Return of Randal Morn
Country Sites (GR7)
Dark Sun Revised Edition
Dungeon Master Screen & Master Index
Nightmare Lands
Pages from the Mages (FOR8)
Player's Secrets of Ilien
Encyclopedia Magica, Volume IV
Gothic Earth Gazetteer
Joshuan's Almanac
Night Below: An Underdark Campaign
Planes of Conflict
Player's Secrets of Talinie
Shaman
Wizards and Rogues of the Realms (FOR9)
Cities of the Sun
Cleric's Challenge II (HHQ8)
Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two
Neither Man Nor Beast
Player's Secrets of Ariya
Warlock of the Stonecrowns (BR2)
Windriders of the Jagged Cliffs
Forged of Darkness
Silver Key (GA5)
Wanderer's Chronicle: Mind Lords of the Last Sea
Warriors and Priests of the Realms (FOR10)
Book of Magecraft (BR3)
Player's Secrets of Binsada
Something Wild (PS10)
Sword of Roele (BR4)
Bleak House: The Death of Rudolph van Richten
Den of Thieves
Faiths & Avatars
Uncaged: Faces of Sigil (PS11)
North: Guide to the Savage Frontier
Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium Appendices I & II
Treasure Tales (GR8)
Player's Option: Spells & Magic
Player's Secrets of Baruk-Azhik
Player's Secrets of Halskapa
Rjurik Highlands
Undermountain: The Lost Level
Vilhon Reach
Defilers and Preservers: The Wizards of Athas
Eye of Pain
Grim Harvest: Death Unchained
Hellbound: The Blood War
I, Tyrant
Volo's Guide to the Dalelands
Fritz Leiber's Lankhmar
Grim Harvest: Death Ascendant
Heroes' Lorebook
Hero's Tale (GA6)
Naval Battle System: The Seas of Cerilia
Sages and Specialists (DMGR8)
Guide to Transylvania
Legends of the Hero-Kings (BR5)
Planewalker's Handbook (PS12)
Player's Secrets of Khourane
Rod of Seven Parts
Undermountain: Maddgoth's Castle
Eye of Doom
On Hallowed Ground (PS13)
Psionic Artifacts of Athas
Requiem: The Grim Harvest
Volo's Guide to All Things Magical
Gates of Firestorm Peak
Guide to the Astral Plane (PS14)
Netheril: Empire of Magic
Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume One
World Builder's Guidebook (GR9)
Children of the Night: Vampires (CotN1)
Doors to the Unknown (PS15)
Havens of the Great Bay
How the Mighty are Fallen
Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Three
Player's Secrets of Stjordvik
Player's Secrets of Tuarhievel
Eye to Eye
Undermountain: Stardock
Domains of Dread
King of the Giantdowns (BR6)
Powers & Pantheons
Sea Devils
Tale of the Comet
Evil Tide
Faces of Evil: Fiends (PS16)
Lands of Intrigue
Castle Spulzeer
Forgotten Terror
Great Modron March (PS17)
Of Ships and the Sea (DMGR9)
Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume Two
Book of Priestcraft (BR7)
Dead Gods (PS18)
Four from Cormyr
Night of the Shark
Children of the Night: Ghosts (CotN2)
Prayers from the Faithful
Sea of Blood
Tribes of the Heartless Waste
College of Wizardry
Cult of the Dragon (FOR11)
Jakandor: Island of War!
Hellgate Keep
Moonlight Madness (GA7)
Servants of Darkness
Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume Three
Cormanthyr: Empire of Elves
Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III
Illithiad
Reunion
Shadow Rift
Dungeon Builder's Guidebook (GR10)
For Duty and Deity
Return of the Eight (GH1)
Tales from the Infinite Staircase (PS19)
Champions of the Mists
Darkness Gathering
Fall of Myth Drannor
Jakandor: Isle of Destiny
Player's Guide to Greyhawk (GH2)
Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins (GH3)
Return to the Tomb of Horrors
Villains' Lorebook
Empires of the Shining Sea
Guide to the Ethereal Plane (PS20)
Masters of Eternal Night
Vecna Reborn
Road to Danger (DU1)
Paladin in Hell (S7)
Star Cairns (GH4)
Wizard's Spell Compendium, Volume Four
Calimport
Crypt of Lyzandred the Mad (GH5)
Dawn of the Overmind
Faction War (PS21)
Jakandor: Land of Legend
Children of the Night: Werebeasts (CotN3)
Demihuman Deities
Doomgrinder (GH6)
Inner Planes (PS22)
Lost Shrine of Bundushatur (GA8)
Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Four
Demihumans of the Realms (FOR12)
Shattered Circle (GA9)
Dungeons of Despair (DU2)
Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, Volume One
Accursed Tower
Scarlet Brotherhood (GH7)
TSR Jam 1999 (J1)
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords
Children of the Night: The Created (CotN4)
Dragonlance Classics: 15th Anniversary Edition (SA1)
Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume One
Return to the Keep on the Borderlands (SA2)
Skullport
Against the Giants: The Liberation of Geoff (SA4)
Sea of Fallen Stars
Warriors of Heaven (HH1)
Wyrmskull Throne
Campaign Option: Council of Wyrms
Carnival
Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume Two
Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark
Bastion of Faith
Chaos Spawn: A Chaos War Adventure
Guide to Hell (HH2)
Return to White Plume Mountain (SA5)
Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, Volume Two
Vortex of Madness and Other Planar Perils (PS23)
Priest's Spell Compendium, Volume Three
Rise of the Titans
Secrets of the Magister (FOR13)
Apocalypse Stone (S8)
Diablo II: The Awakening
Slavers (GH8)
Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium, Volume Three
Dungeon of Death
Reverse Dungeon (S9)
Cloak & Dagger
Die Vecna Die! (S10)
More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home
Volo's Guide to Baldur's Gate II
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[Jdvn1]

2 Player's Handbook v.3.5
2 Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons
1 Complete Warrior

That reminds me, I have two copies of each of these, but I only counted one of each. Oops.

Echohawk, use an sblock or something!

 

[Imruphel]

It sometimes scares me just how much D&D stuff I own....

 

[Echohawk]

Echohawk, use an sblock or something!

Heh heh. One quick read through the vB code guide later, and... done .

 

[Jupp]

Actually, if you do the maths, there is simply no comparison between the number of 3.x books and the number of 2nd Edition products.

TSR/WotC released an average of 3.97 2nd Edition products per month between February 1989 and July 2000. By comparison, WotC released an average of 1.73 new 3.x products per month between August 2000 and November 2005.

Heh, thanks for this statistical salto mortale but it has some serious flaws.

First, you list all adventures in the 2e part, I don think that those can be seen as actual rules books. The number of released adventures in 2e is quite big compared to the one in 3.5. That alone would shrink your 2e list quite a bit.

Also 2e did have around 7+ or so campaign settings while 3.5 has only 3. If you only played 2 settings in 2e you saved yourself from reading dozens of books and additional rules. And I really dont think that someone, aside from the completist collector, owned all the settings and books. Most of the 3.5 books are generic books that do not tie with a specific setting so IMO they have to be handled differently in this comparison. Anyway, this is all moot since 2e is a thing of the past and 3.5 is the current game. Let's see the total amount of books after 4e has been released.

 

[Echohawk]

Also 2e did have around 7+ or so campaign settings while 3.5 has only 3. If you only played 2 settings in 2e you saved yourself from reading dozens of books and additional rules. And I really dont think that someone, aside from the completist collector, owned all the settings and books. Most of the 3.5 books are generic books that do not tie with a specific setting so IMO they have to be handled differently in this comparison. Anyway, this is all moot since 2e is a thing of the past and 3.5 is the current game. Let's see the total amount of books after 4e has been released.

Good point. If you look look at it that way, there frequency of "generic" 3.x products and 2nd Edition products is remarkably similar. Leaving out the adventurers, most of the setting-specific material (Greyhawk, Realms, Planescape, etc.) but leaving in the "one" shots settings (Jakandor, Ghostwalk and Dragon Mountain), there are about 110 2nd Edition products vs. about 60 3.x Edition products (or 0.80 per month vs. 0.93). If you add in the non-adventure Forgotten Realms products, the numbers are roughly 180 2nd Edition vs. 80 3.x Edition (1.30 vs 1.25 per month).

But your point about there still being a while until the next edition is well made. So many books...