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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jedi_Solo" data-source="post: 4093649" data-attributes="member: 40245">While I disagree that many of the pictures from the massive list of examples on the last page aren't examples of what was asked for...It still does show that action shots with monsters are a popular cover choice.  There has to be a reason why it is popular.  This reason could be that all of the marketing executives for the examples in questions were asleep at the wheel and did what everyone else was doing.  I, however, doubt this is the case.  I'm guessing that the exects think that adventure and excitement (and... well... violence) sells.  (I'm a computer programmer and not a professional marketer.  This is just how I interpret what I see before me.)So the question becomes why is WotC going against the grain for the new PHB?Change is fine.  But the question I always ask myself when I see change is 'why'.  (Yes I'm a cynic, why do you ask?) If the change is to stress something that is different is fine.  Change simply for the sake of change tends to not work out so well.So WotC wants to put a dragonborn or a tiefling on the cover to show the change in races.  Good for them.  They changed from the horned monster looking thing on the cover to a dinosaur looking thing on the cover because they were getting some slack for the demon looking guy on the cover.  I fully endorse these changes.I do have to wonder why, a game about exploring dangerous locations and having exciting battles does feature a cover about exploring dangerous locations and having exciting (usually violent) adventures. The two covers showing the pair of explorers covers the dangerous locations part (or at least "mysterious locations" which I am going to count in my written ramblings) but it doesn't say 'excitement' to me.The PHB, the main book for the entire system (not just the players) I believe should cover the adventure and excitement portions of what the system supposedly intends to provide. The dragonborn cover has enough to say 'adventure' to me, but it doesn't portray excitement very well.  I think the Green Dragon cover covers both.So why go against the normal style of fantasy cover for the new edition, WotC?</blockquote>

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