Map Folio I Contents

[MerricB]

I've just been tracking down the original online maps that are in Map Folio I - I got this product today.

2001 Map-a-week Archive
February 2001: The Great Petrified Worm Tower, School of Sorcery, Tower of Deception, High Mountain Wizard's Tower
June 2001: Island: Overland Map, Grand Gate and Towers, Cavern Port, Minehead
July 2001: The Hidden Coast, Misty Bay, The Drunk Duck Inn, The Village Poisson
August 2001: Tunnel Bridge, Subterranean Prison, Salt Mine Level 5
October 2001: "The Poh-Toc-Lah Valley": Overview, Dwellings, Mountain Cat Temple, Underwater Treasury
November 2001: Githyanki Citadel: Plan View, Floor Sections (Ground, Second), Floor Sections (3rd, tower), Side View

2002 Map-a-week Archive
February 2002: Hillside Dungeon, The Old Mines, Catacombs, Underground Temple
July 2002: King's Dungeon, Sceptre Dungeon, Queen's Dungeon, Emperor's Dungeon

The actual maps are very nicely reproduced; as to whether you find the selection useful: I leave that up to you

Cheers!

 

[dead]

Is it worth the money?

And why would I buy it if I can get the maps free off the web?

 

[Selvarin]

Is it worth the money?

And why would I buy it if I can get the maps free off the web?

Umm, gee, let's see....

A) You don't have to pay for new ink cartridges for your printer because ~viola~ they're already printed out in the Map Folio I. (Printing in color will use 'em up, although I've done some in grayscale.)

B) Beats making your own maps on graph paper (or even using Campaign Cartographer) in most cases. They just look better than most print-outs.

C) It's only, what, $9.95 or so? A pittance.

 

[dead]

Umm, gee, let's see....

C) It's only, what, $9.95 or so? A pittance.

That's not a pittance for a few sheaves of paper.

I don't have money coming out of my ears.

I chose not to buy.

They should have at least designed all NEW maps!

 

[diaglo]

C) It's only, what, $9.95 or so? A pittance.

that's not a pittance.... that's half a lb of dice at least...

i'd rather buy the dice.

 

[3catcircus]

Umm, gee, let's see....

A) You don't have to pay for new ink cartridges for your printer because ~viola~ they're already printed out in the Map Folio I. (Printing in color will use 'em up, although I've done some in grayscale.)

Luckily, I've got a color laser at work...

B) Beats making your own maps on graph paper (or even using Campaign Cartographer) in most cases. They just look better than most print-outs.

But CC2 is customizable - hide layers, change the maps, add to them - and you don't feel bad about writing on a sheet of paper, unlike a glossy $9.95 map...

C) It's only, what, $9.95 or so? A pittance.

Since when is $9.95 a pittance? You can buy an adventure module for that price. You can buy dice, a couple of metal minis, or even a box of the D&D minis for that price.

I look at the map folio and realize that WOTC is grasping at straws. Sure, for some people who don't have internet access it might be a good deal - but if they don't have 'net access, they might not be in an area that WOTC distro's to anyway.

 

[MrFilthyIke]

Luckily, I've got a color laser at work...

Lucky you, at lot of us don't, or would be fired if caught don't so. You make
a very big presumption most gamers get free office supplies to abuse.

But CC2 is customizable - hide layers, change the maps, add to them - and you don't feel bad about writing on a sheet of paper, unlike a glossy $9.95 map...

Very true point.

Since when is $9.95 a pittance? You can buy an adventure module for that price. You can buy dice, a couple of metal minis, or even a box of the D&D minis for that price.

All viable options...or you can buy the nice maps if that's what you need, and
you do not have a good printer.

I look at the map folio and realize that WOTC is grasping at straws. Sure, for some people who don't have internet access it might be a good deal - but if they don't have 'net access, they might not be in an area that WOTC distro's to anyway.

I look at it as "this product will not be for everyone". Does every WotC product need to cater to you, the individual, or to the market at large.
It's not grasping at straws, is the new introductory D&D and young adult
books grasping? It's not for YOU, but to bring in new players. Or you
could buy it and read it for enjoyment, or buy it because you collect D&D
stuff, etc.

I didn't need the maps, but bought them on a whim, and I liked them.
Can't wait for the other ones (no, I am not a collector, though I *do*
own too many games ).

 

[Thanee]

I don't have money coming out of my ears.

Hmm... I would look into my purse or bank account...

I chose not to buy.

That's the great thing about economy... you don't have to!

Some people will like it, some will not. You don't like it, so you don't buy it. Problem solved.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Maggan]

WotC and the Internet

Sure, for some people who don't have internet access it might be a good deal - but if they don't have 'net access, they might not be in an area that WOTC distro's to anyway.

That raises the question, does the majority of WotC customers have internet access? And if they have, do they regularily visit the WotC web site?

Are the people who don't use the web to get free stuff from the WotC "some" or "most", is basically what I'm wondering. Does anyone have a handle on this?

Cheers!

Maggan

 

[Henry]

Maggan raises a good point. Not all of WotC's customers (heck, I'd speculate not even 60%) visit their web sites or actively participate. This would be the first time these customers have seen their maps.

Think about it - there are (2000 survey) an estimated 2 million Tabletop RPG players who play regularly (maybe more by now); of these, the majority are D&D players. How many people I wonder have even SEEN the links to the maps, much less the maps in question? As a cheap recycle to garner extra income, it's an excellent idea. For us hardcore gamers who regularly scour the net for goodies of all sorts, it's a less important purchase.