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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ember_Ion" data-source="post: 1476074" data-attributes="member: 17706">I agree. Its an old scam...1$ for 1000 plastic forks is still a waste of a buck if you already have 100 plastic forks and don't use them to begin with. Honestly, unless one designs a game around the map folio book it is very unlikely that you will use all the maps (or even half of them). I found the online ones useful once or twice, but only after much image editing to fit my game (and that adds an extra step of scanning it back in with a printed product.) As for the "its for people who don't visit the website" theory... I dont buy that either. Its for DMs (I dont really see a lot of use a player can get out of it). Any DM willing to spend extra money on those "little extras" will most likely have a computer and use online resources. If not, then instead of wasting 10$ on a map book, I think they should stow it away for a computer and a printer. The computer will help out a lot more.My theory is that it is for 2 basic types of gamers:1. The "must have all WotC D&D related material" gamers. These guys have every printing of the PHB and every little supplement like the Hero Builders Guide and Greyhawk Gazeteer. Many of these gamers even bought the d20 bundle even after they already had all the core books so they could get the "awesome slip cover". Some of these gamers consider themselves "collectors" and will be first in line to buy that "special edition players handbook" (it will prolly be their 8th or 9th PHB by that time).or 2. The map and art lovers. Some of these gamers buy books just for the pictures. I know a few that have extensive libraries of gaming material and haven't read any of them. Many like the look of professionally printed maps and will buy it just for that.So, while the book is utterly useless to me (since I don't fit in either of these gamer catagories) it will still sell. Regardless, I doubt the book will see much use. To each their own.Ember</blockquote>

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