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<blockquote data-quote="Agamon" data-source="post: 6280705" data-attributes="member: 184"><p>I'd go as far as saying the 3-book model, isn't just traditional, it's a sacred cow that's tough to slay. Many D&D players are just used to the PC info/magic items/monsters be in separate books. Note the complaining about magic items being in the PHB in 4e (of course, this followed that 4e made magic items more PC info than something arbitrated by the DM).</p><p></p><p>Follow this with the fact that RPGs that aren't D&D start out behind the 8-ball and putting out 3 core books is too risky a venture for smaller companies. So that's the main reason non-D&D RPGs are one book.</p><p></p><p>I'd have been happy if they changed the model, but I'm not surprised they didn't, and it doesn't really bother me. At least they acknowledge that initial buy-in is tough with a 3-book system and are releasing a Starter Set. Hopefully it's a bit more meaty than the 4e set. New to the hobby doesn't equal dumb. It's okay to explain things, but don't underestimate the intelligence of newbs. A lot of us started out as pre-teens reading High Gygaxian and we're still here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agamon, post: 6280705, member: 184"] I'd go as far as saying the 3-book model, isn't just traditional, it's a sacred cow that's tough to slay. Many D&D players are just used to the PC info/magic items/monsters be in separate books. Note the complaining about magic items being in the PHB in 4e (of course, this followed that 4e made magic items more PC info than something arbitrated by the DM). Follow this with the fact that RPGs that aren't D&D start out behind the 8-ball and putting out 3 core books is too risky a venture for smaller companies. So that's the main reason non-D&D RPGs are one book. I'd have been happy if they changed the model, but I'm not surprised they didn't, and it doesn't really bother me. At least they acknowledge that initial buy-in is tough with a 3-book system and are releasing a Starter Set. Hopefully it's a bit more meaty than the 4e set. New to the hobby doesn't equal dumb. It's okay to explain things, but don't underestimate the intelligence of newbs. A lot of us started out as pre-teens reading High Gygaxian and we're still here. [/QUOTE]
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