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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 2991931" data-attributes="member: 2525">No offense, as I am a fan of Ptolus, but no it doesn't.&nbsp; We did the analysis over at Monte's board, and at the higher price it does in fact come out to a more expensive item on a per-page basis than most other products.&nbsp; Ptolus is either 640 pages or 672 pages, depending on where you look for your information. And it costs $119.99. So that's either about $0.19/page or $0.18/page.Example One: Eberron Campaign Setting is 288 pages, for $39.95. That's about $0.14/page (if you pay full price, which most don't). Example Two: Arcana Evolved. $49.99 for 430 pages. That's $0.12/page. (At those rates, Ptolus would be $78.12 for 672 pages, or 35% less than Ptolus on an adjusted basis).Ptolus is in fact more expensive than comparable products, on a per-page basis.The reasons given for the higher prices were that the binding is more expensive, there is more artwork, there is a CD of stuff, and the number of units printed is lower.I really want this product.&nbsp; If I can get it from Amazon or another source for less than $100, I will (I personally think it should be about $95).&nbsp; But at $119, I am reluctant myself...and I am a huge fan of Monte, and almost all his products.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 2991931, member: 2525"] No offense, as I am a fan of Ptolus, but no it doesn't. We did the analysis over at Monte's board, and at the higher price it does in fact come out to a more expensive item on a per-page basis than most other products. Ptolus is either 640 pages or 672 pages, depending on where you look for your information. And it costs $119.99. So that's either about $0.19/page or $0.18/page. Example One: Eberron Campaign Setting is 288 pages, for $39.95. That's about $0.14/page (if you pay full price, which most don't). Example Two: Arcana Evolved. $49.99 for 430 pages. That's $0.12/page. (At those rates, Ptolus would be $78.12 for 672 pages, or 35% less than Ptolus on an adjusted basis). Ptolus is in fact more expensive than comparable products, on a per-page basis. The reasons given for the higher prices were that the binding is more expensive, there is more artwork, there is a CD of stuff, and the number of units printed is lower. I really want this product. If I can get it from Amazon or another source for less than $100, I will (I personally think it should be about $95). But at $119, I am reluctant myself...and I am a huge fan of Monte, and almost all his products. [/QUOTE]

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