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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5772470" data-attributes="member: 22424">I like Boxed Sets in principle, but...In the UK, books are exempt from VAT. Boxed sets, if they contain dice, cards, or pretty much anything that makes them a 'game' rather than a 'book', are subject to VAT. This means that if you produce a boxed set, there's an immediate 20% markup when sold in the UK.My preference would be for a single, good, boxed Starter Set.Then, a single Core Rulebook, of about the same format and size as the 4e "Rules Compendium". If the game doesn't fit in that, it's too complex.After that, expand the game in the most appropriate way, whether that's hardcover books, softcover books, or boxed sets. I'm not really bothered too much. But, and this is key - once something is in print, they must try really hard to not errata/revise it.In addition to this, everything must also be available online, whether rolled in as part of a DDI sub, or sold separately as a PDF, or whatever.In fact, I would advocate that most new material should be made available via DDI first, in a vastly beefed-up eDragon. It should then go through what amounts to an open playtest, and any revisions/errata applied. And then, at the end of the year (or every six months, or something), it should be 'locked' (so no future errata are allowed), and compiled into the hardcover releases for the year.Of course, that means that the DDI crowd get early access to materials, but that's the benefit of having a DDI sub. (It also probably much reduces the market for printed materials, but WotC are going to have to strongly resist the urge to get rid of print products entirely. It must be possible to play the game without DDI access.)</blockquote>

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