I Miss Boxed Sets

[Mortaneus]

With the proliferation of digital color printing, there's some really nice looking books hitting the shelves nowadays. Hardcovers, full color, gloss pages....

Still, I don't think they compare to the old boxed sets. I want a big sealed box with a bunch of books, maps, dice, counters, posters, and even quality feedback cards! I want the feeling of cracking open a treasure-trove of campaign material for the first time, sifting through it, setting some items aside to examine later, and digging into the really cool looking ones immediately!

Dark Sun, Planescape, Ravenloft, Karameikos, Greyhawk.....sure, second edition was crap, but it had such cool boxed sets!

 

[Kilmore]

I think the problem with a box set is that the box costs a bit more money compared to a book. But yes, the advantage is that you could include a lot of goodies in it that could enrich the game. I suppose you can produce a "web enhanced" version that includes the goodies as a download. Even so, it's kinda interesting that aside from Chainmail, 3E has not generated ANYTHING in a box in the three years it's been around. Perhaps the time is right.

 

[Drayan]

Aye to that. I miss my Old Grey Box. Well, it's sitting in my basement, but i want one for 3rd ed too.

 

[caudor]

Oh yeah, I sure do miss the big deluxe boxed adventures like Dragon Mountain & Night Below too. The pre-made battlemaps like those included in the First Quest boxed are nice too. And one can't have too many full color wall maps.

Imagine how nice they would be with 3rd Ed rules...the counters, battlemap, booklets, player handouts, etc. all there and ready-to-run.

I hope one of these days we'll see the return of the boxed set...maybe not for rule books, but maybe for super adventures and campaign expansions. One can hope.

 

[Mithriltooth]

my favorite boxed sets...

Night Below
Return To The Tomb Of Horrors
Rod Of Seven Parts
Menzoberranzan

Great stuff of old.

*** almost forgot Dragon Mountain which was a blast.

 

[Dr Midnight]

it's kinda interesting that aside from Chainmail, 3E has not generated ANYTHING in a box in the three years it's been around. Perhaps the time is right.

The Adventure Game box set is... uh... a box set.

I agree, we need more box sets. I didn't play 2e, and I regret missing out on those big troves of material. As mentioned above, opening it, sifting through... buying RttToEE in just a book felt kinda flat.

WIZARDS! BOX SETS! NOW!

 

[jgbrowning]

well

just how much do they cost? something like the original basic set and something like the big box for FR or night below? can't seem to find anything quick on the net.. anyone know offhand?


joe b.

 

[John Crichton]

Re: well

just how much do they cost? something like the original basic set and something like the big box for FR or night below? can't seem to find anything quick on the net.. anyone know offhand?


joe b.

I'm thinking $25-30 US. I think one of mine (maybe Planescape?) was nearing 40 but I think $25 was about the average, IIRC....

 

[Roland Delacroix]

It woulda been nice if RttToEE was a box set instead of just a softcover book. I'd snap up a 3e Planescape box in an instant too.

 

[jgbrowning]

Re: Re: well

I'm thinking $25-30 US. I think one of mine (maybe Planescape?) was nearing 40 but I think $25 was about the average, IIRC....

sorry, i should have made my self more clear..... I meant how much does it cost to make a box set... how much for the box compared with how much for a hardback?

thanks for the info though

joe b.