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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DaemonBolo" data-source="post: 420940" data-attributes="member: 7568">d20 market and the feat systemGreat discussion!I have really enjoyed this thread.  It has been more than a little informative.  I have a few comments of my own to make.  First of all, I think "glut" does apply to the d20 publishers at the moment.  Personally, I bought tons of material in the first year and a half of the d20 trend; however, it soon started to override my senses.  I just could not keep up with all the different products.At one time, I used EnWorld to help me decide what d20 products and materials I wanted.  Now I ignore those news sections.  I have a few lines that I buy (Fantasy Flight, Sword and Sorcery, Mongoose and Green Ronin), but I tend to ignore other publishers, although I will be buying a lot from a new company called Dark Faerie Productions if they ever make it to print.  For me, too many books are coming out to even consider buying a tenth of them.As for game retailers, all the hobby shops in my area have scaled back.  They only stock the popular d20 settings and carry no new publishers.  In fact, most have stopped carrying White Wolf!  They'll special order for you, but they will not stock it any longer.  This may be a bit sad, but nothing can be done about it.  Most game stores have limited space.As for the d20 system, I have a feeling that we will see an even more radical concept in the next few years:  The feat system.  Instead of classes, a set of basic feats will be presented.  Take the Paladin for example, Divine Grace and Aura of Courage would end up as feats.  Someone who wanted to play a Paladin would take those feats (of course, feats would be tailored for specific alignments etc.)This would do away will the need for classes set in stone and prestige classes in general.  Like the Epic Level Handbook, a "class" would get a certain numbers of feats.  In this manner, a PC could really be different.  The need for prestige classes would die as well.  Want a PrCs abilities?  Take a feat chain.Just some thoughts.Dave</blockquote>

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