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<blockquote data-quote="Transformer" data-source="post: 6306587" data-attributes="member: 70008"><p>The existence of the Basic D&D PDF makes the buy-in for 5e very flexible, with a whole spectrum of price points, since even the core rulebooks don't really need each other to function. </p><p></p><p></p><p>An experienced player or savvy consumer can download the Basic D&D PDF for free.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $0</li> </ul><p></p><p>A new player can but the Starter Set, and if he wants more, download the Basic D&D PDF. The Starter Set's existence as a physical product makes it ideal for attracting new players, and its $20 price point places it firmly in impulse buy territory for a mom walking through Target looking for something cool for little Timmy.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $20 MSRP</li> </ul><p></p><p>Someone who is interested in trying 5e can pick up a 5e adventure off the shelf, read the back, see that everything needed to play is free online, and buy the adventure.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $30 MSRP</li> </ul><p></p><p>An experienced player could download the Basic D&D PDF, read it over, decide she likes it, and buy the Player's Handbook only, confident that she will be satisfied with the monsters and magic items in the Basic D&D Set, and won't need the DMG or MM.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $50 MSRP</li> </ul><p></p><p>A DM running a game for some friends could use the Basic D&D PDF, see that his players are perfectly satisfied with their player options, but decide that he wants more monsters. He buys the Monster Manual but not the Player's Handbook.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $50 MSRP</li> </ul><p></p><p>An experienced player could decide he wants the PHB and DMG, but is satisfied with the monsters in the Basic D&D PDF and his own homebrew.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Buy-in: $100 MSRP</li> </ul><p></p><p>And so forth. There's a buy-in price point for everyone, is what I'm saying, and it is very easy for anyone to ease into the system without paying a great deal at any one time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Transformer, post: 6306587, member: 70008"] The existence of the Basic D&D PDF makes the buy-in for 5e very flexible, with a whole spectrum of price points, since even the core rulebooks don't really need each other to function. An experienced player or savvy consumer can download the Basic D&D PDF for free. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $0 [/LIST] A new player can but the Starter Set, and if he wants more, download the Basic D&D PDF. The Starter Set's existence as a physical product makes it ideal for attracting new players, and its $20 price point places it firmly in impulse buy territory for a mom walking through Target looking for something cool for little Timmy. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $20 MSRP [/LIST] Someone who is interested in trying 5e can pick up a 5e adventure off the shelf, read the back, see that everything needed to play is free online, and buy the adventure. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $30 MSRP [/LIST] An experienced player could download the Basic D&D PDF, read it over, decide she likes it, and buy the Player's Handbook only, confident that she will be satisfied with the monsters and magic items in the Basic D&D Set, and won't need the DMG or MM. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $50 MSRP [/LIST] A DM running a game for some friends could use the Basic D&D PDF, see that his players are perfectly satisfied with their player options, but decide that he wants more monsters. He buys the Monster Manual but not the Player's Handbook. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $50 MSRP [/LIST] An experienced player could decide he wants the PHB and DMG, but is satisfied with the monsters in the Basic D&D PDF and his own homebrew. [LIST] [*]Buy-in: $100 MSRP [/LIST] And so forth. There's a buy-in price point for everyone, is what I'm saying, and it is very easy for anyone to ease into the system without paying a great deal at any one time. [/QUOTE]
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