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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jbear" data-source="post: 6303557" data-attributes="member: 75065">Paizo didn't have to do much developing to come up with their core game. At best they merely tweaked a game that was already created, repacked it and sold it. So there is that or you. I would imagine that is a much cheaper process than creating a new system or trying to amalgamte 4 editions into a new system.Also, on the news page there is a comment that Mike Mearls has said that you will be able to play a full campaign with just the PHB. So there you go ... the full game will cost you $50. The other books in that case could be considered supplementary non-essential products that you can acquire if you WANT to expand your game (which you will only need to do if you are really loving the system).It has been amusing to read how this point has been brought up 3 times and completely ignored.Coming from a point of view of someone who is not even interested in buying 5e at this stage whatsoever it seems that the prices are ok to me.Don't want it: Don't buy it: Cost= $0Curious enough to try it but don't want to invest: buy Starter Set: Cost= $20Want to see the whole game and be able to play the whole game if I choose to do so but I don't have/don't want to spend a whole lot: Buy PHB: Cost= $50Money is no concern, I know I want to play 5e and I want a fully expanded game with lots and lots of options available to me some of which I may or may not actually use: Buy PHB, DMG, MM: Cost = $150Want all 3 books because I know I want to play 5e but $150 is too much: Buy PHB. Start playing. Save up. Buy DMG. Save up. Buy MM: Cost= 3 installments of $50 payable whenever you have managed to save up enough.</blockquote>

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