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<blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 2897344" data-attributes="member: 2238">The Backpack Principle:Sales will decline once there are enough options of books for the average player to fill a backpack and carry it comfortably. This is because the game being at its heart a social game, must, in some way be portable.&nbsp; The average player of D&amp;D is not one that collects all the books.&nbsp; He is not a hobbyist.&nbsp; He would be just as happy doing somthing else.&nbsp; He does not go on the internet looking for new news of the new book, he might visit his game store quarterly and maybe buy a new book.&nbsp; That means that the typical DM will have the three core rule books plus a few adventures and a Campaign setting.&nbsp; That is if he did not write them himself.&nbsp; He may throw a few things in to the mix to make it interesting, but chances are he won't go over 7 books.&nbsp; The typical player will have maybe the PHB, PHB II, a couple of complete books and maybe a hero book.&nbsp;&nbsp; This fellow will not own more than 5 books.Keep in mind this is the casual player,</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jester47, post: 2897344, member: 2238"] The Backpack Principle: Sales will decline once there are enough options of books for the average player to fill a backpack and carry it comfortably. This is because the game being at its heart a social game, must, in some way be portable. The average player of D&D is not one that collects all the books. He is not a hobbyist. He would be just as happy doing somthing else. He does not go on the internet looking for new news of the new book, he might visit his game store quarterly and maybe buy a new book. That means that the typical DM will have the three core rule books plus a few adventures and a Campaign setting. That is if he did not write them himself. He may throw a few things in to the mix to make it interesting, but chances are he won't go over 7 books. The typical player will have maybe the PHB, PHB II, a couple of complete books and maybe a hero book. This fellow will not own more than 5 books. Keep in mind this is the casual player, [/QUOTE]

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