Whether you want to call them supplements or splat, these books contain extra options that players and DM can use to expand the game in many ways.
In my thread about splat books, something was mentioned that I find puzzling and yet all too familiar. Where does this compulsion come from that people feel like they have to go out, buy every book, allow every book, and then complain about it? People talk about supplement books drive people away because of their bloat. Just don't use them or allow people in your group to use them in your games. Just create a book limit. I would like to see 5th edition expand it's book count and thus provide us with more options. If a book comes out that I don't like then I just won't buy it. I mean it works for Paizo because they are still going strong. The biggest thing for Wizards is just to make sure they come out with quality content. I am patiently waiting on the Forgotten Realms stuff to start coming in and I really want to see tons of regional books and I don't want this whole fear of bloat to make that not happen.
In my thread about splat books, something was mentioned that I find puzzling and yet all too familiar. Where does this compulsion come from that people feel like they have to go out, buy every book, allow every book, and then complain about it? People talk about supplement books drive people away because of their bloat. Just don't use them or allow people in your group to use them in your games. Just create a book limit. I would like to see 5th edition expand it's book count and thus provide us with more options. If a book comes out that I don't like then I just won't buy it. I mean it works for Paizo because they are still going strong. The biggest thing for Wizards is just to make sure they come out with quality content. I am patiently waiting on the Forgotten Realms stuff to start coming in and I really want to see tons of regional books and I don't want this whole fear of bloat to make that not happen.