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<blockquote data-quote="Jeysie" data-source="post: 3640857" data-attributes="member: 51817">I find that a little hard to believe, considering how expensive many other geeky hobbies are. I blinked at first when I saw the book prices, but then I realized how much money I spend on computer games and tech toys and whatnot and no longer had an issue with it.Anyone who's ever bought a full-price video or computer game, at the very least, really has no ground for thinking D&amp;D books are expensive.You mean like borrowing RP books from a friend or using the SRD? Or buying the D&amp;D Basic Set? Or buying just the PHB at first and maybe the DMG? Or having all of the people you were thinking of gaming with chip in to buy one set for the time being?As for sports, in addition to renting equipment you often have to pay for the space as well, every time you go. I have a friend who's into SCUBA diving and many sports. He spent far more than $100 during his SCUBA classes in college, and has spent thousands of dollars on all those sports hobbies over the years.How much have I spent in my two and a half years of gaming so far? $100. How much will I spend in the future? Depends. Probably $30 for the Eberron Setting and maybe another $60-$100 if my group decides we like 4th Edition whenever it comes out. Considering how much I spend on novels, DVDs, and computer games - all of which offer far less replay value - that's pretty cheap.Peace &amp; Luv, Liz</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeysie, post: 3640857, member: 51817"] I find that a little hard to believe, considering how expensive many other geeky hobbies are. I blinked at first when I saw the book prices, but then I realized how much money I spend on computer games and tech toys and whatnot and no longer had an issue with it. Anyone who's ever bought a full-price video or computer game, at the very least, really has no ground for thinking D&D books are expensive. You mean like borrowing RP books from a friend or using the SRD? Or buying the D&D Basic Set? Or buying just the PHB at first and maybe the DMG? Or having all of the people you were thinking of gaming with chip in to buy one set for the time being? As for sports, in addition to renting equipment you often have to pay for the space as well, every time you go. I have a friend who's into SCUBA diving and many sports. He spent far more than $100 during his SCUBA classes in college, and has spent thousands of dollars on all those sports hobbies over the years. How much have I spent in my two and a half years of gaming so far? $100. How much will I spend in the future? Depends. Probably $30 for the Eberron Setting and maybe another $60-$100 if my group decides we like 4th Edition whenever it comes out. Considering how much I spend on novels, DVDs, and computer games - all of which offer far less replay value - that's pretty cheap. Peace & Luv, Liz [/QUOTE]

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