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[Jer]

I wish that too… but realistic they’d never do that. It’s a big reason to buy a book.

I had hoped here in 2022 they would finally realize that people aren't really buying the books because they have exclusive access to the rules.

You can post the rules for free on a website and people will still buy the books.

 

[darjr]

I dint think there is a plan to keep the rules out of peoples hands. I think it was just an oversight.

 

[darjr]

Always read the fine print.

 

[Bolares]

But an introductory adventure intended to teach you how Spelljammer works should probably teach you how Spelljammer works.

It's not really intended to teach you how spelljammer works. It's basically a teaser, presenting some elements of spelljammer to hype you up to buy the boxed set. This is a marketing tool, the whole point of this adventure is to sell the spelljammer books. At least it's a fun marketing tool, but they'd never put something they can sell in the product for free on the adventure.

 

[Bolares]

I dint think there is a plan to keep the rules out of peoples hands. I think it was just an oversight.

I doubt it, because the adventure mentions that some rules (specifically the rules for bashing in to enemy ships) will be in the boxed set.

 

[darjr]

I doubt it, because the adventure mentions that some rules (specifically the rules for bashing in to enemy ships) will be in the boxed set.

Yea, the oversight. Do you really think they planned to release a teaser and withhold rules needed to run the teaser? Specifically on purpose?

 

[M_Natas]

It's not really intended to teach you how spelljammer works. It's basically a teaser, presenting some elements of spelljammer to hype you up to buy the boxed set. This is a marketing tool, the whole point of this adventure is to sell the spelljammer books. At least it's a fun marketing tool, but they'd never put something they can sell in the product for free on the adventure.

But now I'm worried about what rules will be in the Boxed set. The thing this adventure did, was now instead of preordering it, I will wait some reviews to see if the rules that I want are in the boxed set there.

 

[bedir than]

It indicates that fleshing out the skill challenges is a low priority for WotC.

For a free intro product, yes.

There's no indication that a filler rule set isn't in the product that costs money

 

[UngainlyTitan]

For a free intro product, yes.

There's no indication that a filler rule set isn't in the product that costs money

From previous conversations about things being cut or reworked by editors in the final product, I think that WoTC are very strict on word counts.

 

[Stormonu]

From previous conversations about things being cut or reworked by editors in the final product, I think that WoTC are very strict on word counts.

When you pay by the word, that's generally the case.