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I just don't see why they even bothered with the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide.
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<blockquote data-quote="hawkeyefan" data-source="post: 6755454" data-attributes="member: 6785785"><p>I honestly think that the major issue is how many people feel some weird mix of obligation to buy and entitlement to enjoy.</p><p></p><p>I just got my copy yesterday, and although I've not read all that much of it, I'm not really surprised by what it is. I was aware when I purchased it. It's more a purchase for my group, who I think will get some good use out of it. I certainly didn't need this book, though. Not in the same sense that I need the PHB or MM and so forth. </p><p></p><p>There seem to be many folks who simply bought this without giving any thought to what it was actually intended to be, and without even considering that they may not get any use from it. And I can almost understand that...you support the hobby, so you have to think about buying anything that comes out.</p><p></p><p>And that would be fine. I even admit that it was a part of my decision when I bought it. I figured ah why not I'm sure I'll get some use out of it.</p><p></p><p>What strikes me as odd is the number of people who bought it out of obligation and are upset about the content. The folks who bought without giving it any thought and are now disappointed. That's just odd to me.</p><p></p><p>Reading the product description or the back cover and a lot of the info you could find online prior to release makes it very clear that this is a book aimed at new players or players new to the Realms. So I just can't feel all that bad for folks who ignored every hint of what the book was going to be, bought it automatically, and is disappointed with the contents. </p><p></p><p>Specific criticisms like those I've read about they maps, sure, valid. Disappointed that not all the effects of the Sundering are detailed in the book, sure, the book didn't say that stuff wouldn't be included. Let down by the number of player options that are actually presented, fair enough.</p><p></p><p>But there really wasn't anyone who got tricked into buying this book.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hawkeyefan, post: 6755454, member: 6785785"] I honestly think that the major issue is how many people feel some weird mix of obligation to buy and entitlement to enjoy. I just got my copy yesterday, and although I've not read all that much of it, I'm not really surprised by what it is. I was aware when I purchased it. It's more a purchase for my group, who I think will get some good use out of it. I certainly didn't need this book, though. Not in the same sense that I need the PHB or MM and so forth. There seem to be many folks who simply bought this without giving any thought to what it was actually intended to be, and without even considering that they may not get any use from it. And I can almost understand that...you support the hobby, so you have to think about buying anything that comes out. And that would be fine. I even admit that it was a part of my decision when I bought it. I figured ah why not I'm sure I'll get some use out of it. What strikes me as odd is the number of people who bought it out of obligation and are upset about the content. The folks who bought without giving it any thought and are now disappointed. That's just odd to me. Reading the product description or the back cover and a lot of the info you could find online prior to release makes it very clear that this is a book aimed at new players or players new to the Realms. So I just can't feel all that bad for folks who ignored every hint of what the book was going to be, bought it automatically, and is disappointed with the contents. Specific criticisms like those I've read about they maps, sure, valid. Disappointed that not all the effects of the Sundering are detailed in the book, sure, the book didn't say that stuff wouldn't be included. Let down by the number of player options that are actually presented, fair enough. But there really wasn't anyone who got tricked into buying this book. [/QUOTE]
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