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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3843897" data-attributes="member: 48965">I don't think majority of the negative posts are saying WotC is victimizing them, I think your giving in to a little hyperbole here.  I think if anything most people are simply asking...why would I want these books.  As potential consumers I don't see that as complaining or whinnig.  Every book is a way to make revenue, but it really is up to the company to make you want to purchase it.  In fact I have to say that the simple fact that so many people are asking for a reason to buy the books is actually something that should be looked at as an opportunity to sell these products.  At any rate I don't think it can be so easily dimissed as "people would rather be a victim than a consumer" just because they are hesitant about jumping on the bandwagon of these particular products.  I would even go farther and say that a resposible consumer will seek out why they would want to purchase a product before laying their money down.Your post above is really dismisive and, if it had been the answer given by a WotC representative (it would have, at least to me) been a tad offensive.  Basically boilng it down to buy what we give you or don't, but you have no right to ask for a reason why you should buy it.Wow.  I don't think anything in the book will get everybody to buy it, but why is he wrong for seeking information about a potential purchase?  I remember, and I might be wrong, that everything in the book won't necessarily be in 4e...so the book might be more akin to a brainstorming of the designers type thing, than an actual preview of all things 4e.On another note,and this is directed at Scott, what exactly does "preview" of 4e entail?  I mean I own Star Wars saga ed. and while it has been highlighted as a preview of 4e, I still am not sure exactly what is and isn't a part of 4e that is part of the saga rule system.  The fact that these books may, or may not, have material that will actually be in 4e seems to put them in the same category.  I think this thread can go one of two ways...either it will be a chance to enlighten, and perhaps win over, some of the people on the fence.  Or it can be a wasted opportunity and a reinforcement of the negative light many already view this product in.</blockquote>

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