Scurvy_Platypus
Explorer
So, I'm trying to figure out whether or not I should ask for the 4th Ed books for XMas. At the end of the day, I've got no idea if the game is going to be cool or not.
If I were to get the books, chances are I wouldn't be getting more than 3 books.
Ever.
Why? I don't see much point to it. I've picked up a number of 3rd party books for 3.x, but I only actually own the Player's Handbook (3.5). No DMG, no Monster Manual.
I've already seen people saying that you should pick up the Adventurer's Vault and a few other books.
For some time now I've had a "3 book" policy. I'm not going to buy more than 3 books for a game line without a _damn_ good reason.
I don't plan on doing that DDI thing or whatever. It sounds like it'd be worthless to me, and I'm not interested in any recurring charges. I don't care about getting Dungeon/Dragon pdfs online either, so I wouldn't be getting any value for that either.
So, should I even bother getting 4E? CCGs out there (like Magic) basically rely on you constantly buying new product. If 4th Ed is set up in a similar fashion, then it means it'll be a waste of money for me.
Also, if I do ask for the books, should I ask for the giftset or not? I seem to recall hearing something about the books smudging, but I can't seem to find any solid information about it. But I thought it was giftset books that were experiencing this. Is it true and if so, are the individual books immune to this or does it affect all the printings?
If I were to get the books, chances are I wouldn't be getting more than 3 books.
Ever.
Why? I don't see much point to it. I've picked up a number of 3rd party books for 3.x, but I only actually own the Player's Handbook (3.5). No DMG, no Monster Manual.
I've already seen people saying that you should pick up the Adventurer's Vault and a few other books.
For some time now I've had a "3 book" policy. I'm not going to buy more than 3 books for a game line without a _damn_ good reason.
I don't plan on doing that DDI thing or whatever. It sounds like it'd be worthless to me, and I'm not interested in any recurring charges. I don't care about getting Dungeon/Dragon pdfs online either, so I wouldn't be getting any value for that either.
So, should I even bother getting 4E? CCGs out there (like Magic) basically rely on you constantly buying new product. If 4th Ed is set up in a similar fashion, then it means it'll be a waste of money for me.
Also, if I do ask for the books, should I ask for the giftset or not? I seem to recall hearing something about the books smudging, but I can't seem to find any solid information about it. But I thought it was giftset books that were experiencing this. Is it true and if so, are the individual books immune to this or does it affect all the printings?