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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dok" data-source="post: 2012787" data-attributes="member: 12780">Having looked over the book myself, I think the rating given is actually fair. First, the price of a book is an issue, especially given that FF games chooses to print it's books in hardcover versus soft. Moreover, as pointed out, most of the items described in the book are very high-powered, which means most individuals would only use one or two rings from the book over the course of a year. (if that) Viewed in that light, again, price becomes even more significant. $27 for a book that spends much of it's life on the shelf is different from $27 for a book that gets used every third gaming session. The artwork is another noteworthy factor. Someone at FF Games made the decision to use artwork of the rings, versus b&w pictures of the rings themselves. Given that pictures do exist, the reason for that decision would seem to be to showcase the artwork, or to create a more 'fantasy' feel by using art versus images. That the artwork looks like touched-up photographs then becomes relevant, because it shows that the purpose of using that art was not met.</blockquote>