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<blockquote data-quote="Grabuto138" data-source="post: 4083235" data-attributes="member: 61053"><p>I have lurked for years but don't generally post. The righteous indignation over spending money gets to me a bit, though.</p><p></p><p>I spend around 14 to 21 hours a month (5:00 to midnight; two or three Sundays a month) with my friends having a good time. I spend additional time reading message boards, discussing the game with friends in person or in email or twiddling with characters.</p><p></p><p>D&D is one of the greatest bangs for the buck you will get out of any hobby, even assuming you buy pretty much everything they put out. You can pre-order the core collection for around $67. The Player’s Handbook is about $25. Let’s assume you are a fan and you spend $200 a year in books. </p><p></p><p>You cannot buy Warhammer FB army for $200. I just bought $90 in paint alone.</p><p></p><p>If you are into video gaming, the “core” costs you $300-ish rather than $70-ish. Each “supplement” costs you $50-ish rather than $30-ish. And you can play for years and years with three D&D books. Try that with $60 worth of Final Fantasy.</p><p></p><p>If you are into woodworking the table taw is easily two years of your D&D budget. You still don’t have a carpenter’s square, chisels or even wood.</p><p></p><p>Pity those guys who trick out Honda Civics as a hobby.</p><p></p><p>My girlfriend spends well over the cost of a PH each month on yoga.</p><p></p><p>My cigarette bill is greater than one brand new Player’s Handbook a week. The average bar bill is a PH and a DMG.</p><p></p><p>A movie for two with popcorn and soda is more than the PH.</p><p></p><p>Know anyone who makes stained glass, collects action figures, refinishes furniture, takes karate lessons or has a subscription to premium cable?</p><p></p><p>D&D is, in the worst case, very cheap. And that is assuming you buy products as a hobby rather than simply three books for the DM and one book for the players. </p><p></p><p>Best of all D&D is social unlike most hobbies. Working on the Vespa is fine but I am willing to spend $67 to have some time with my friends, read enworld and look forward to complaining about the next rule’s change.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grabuto138, post: 4083235, member: 61053"] I have lurked for years but don't generally post. The righteous indignation over spending money gets to me a bit, though. I spend around 14 to 21 hours a month (5:00 to midnight; two or three Sundays a month) with my friends having a good time. I spend additional time reading message boards, discussing the game with friends in person or in email or twiddling with characters. D&D is one of the greatest bangs for the buck you will get out of any hobby, even assuming you buy pretty much everything they put out. You can pre-order the core collection for around $67. The Player’s Handbook is about $25. Let’s assume you are a fan and you spend $200 a year in books. You cannot buy Warhammer FB army for $200. I just bought $90 in paint alone. If you are into video gaming, the “core” costs you $300-ish rather than $70-ish. Each “supplement” costs you $50-ish rather than $30-ish. And you can play for years and years with three D&D books. Try that with $60 worth of Final Fantasy. If you are into woodworking the table taw is easily two years of your D&D budget. You still don’t have a carpenter’s square, chisels or even wood. Pity those guys who trick out Honda Civics as a hobby. My girlfriend spends well over the cost of a PH each month on yoga. My cigarette bill is greater than one brand new Player’s Handbook a week. The average bar bill is a PH and a DMG. A movie for two with popcorn and soda is more than the PH. Know anyone who makes stained glass, collects action figures, refinishes furniture, takes karate lessons or has a subscription to premium cable? D&D is, in the worst case, very cheap. And that is assuming you buy products as a hobby rather than simply three books for the DM and one book for the players. Best of all D&D is social unlike most hobbies. Working on the Vespa is fine but I am willing to spend $67 to have some time with my friends, read enworld and look forward to complaining about the next rule’s change. [/QUOTE]
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