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<blockquote data-quote="Wombat" data-source="post: 1471634" data-attributes="member: 8447"><p>Okay, here are the results-to-this-point.</p><p></p><p>Based on 71 responses, I used these scores -- Yes = 4, Probably Yes = 3, Maybe = 2, Probably Not = 1, No = 0. In the case of nonstandard answers (???, I dunno, etc.), I made as close of a guess as I could, aiming higher (thus an answer of "??" = Maybe = 2).</p><p></p><p>The results are listed as "raw votes" and standard division average (# of votes divided by 71, the number of respondents).</p><p></p><p>If someone wants to check my maths, please do so <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Expanded Psionics Handbook:</strong> 163/2.30</p><p><strong>D&D Map Folio I:</strong> 52/0.73</p><p><strong>Complete Divine:</strong> 186/2.62</p><p><strong>Eberron Campaign Setting:</strong> 118/1.66 </p><p><strong>Planar Handbook:</strong> 135/1.90</p><p><strong>Races of Stone:</strong> 119/1.68</p><p><strong>D&D Map Folio II:</strong> 49/0.68</p><p><strong>D&D Basic Set:</strong> 69/0.97</p><p><strong>Monster Manual III:</strong> 195/2.75</p><p><strong>Frostburn :</strong> 112/1.58</p><p><strong>Eberron Whispers of the Vampire's Blade:</strong> 60/0.85</p><p><strong>Special Edition Player's Handbook:</strong> 55/0.77</p><p><strong>Libris Mortis The Book of Undead:</strong> 172/2.43</p><p><strong>Shining South:</strong> 77/1.08</p><p><strong>Complete Arcane:</strong> 189/2.66</p><p><strong>Sharn : City of Towers:</strong> 66/0.93</p><p><strong>Races of the Wild:</strong> 107/1.51</p><p><strong>Map Folio 3-D:</strong> 43/0.61</p><p></p><p>So, what does this show?</p><p></p><p>The top scores are for the Monster Manual, the Complete Divine & Arcane, Liber Mortis, and the Psionics book. All of these rated 2+; the Planar Manual was pretty close. Overall, the closer the book is to being a "Core" book, the more likely it is to attract general attention.</p><p></p><p>I think the Basic Set got a low score primarily because this site is for pretty much experienced gamers; I think the sales will be higher than expressed here.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, man, WotC better do something pretty spiffy if it wants the Special Edition to sell...</p><p></p><p>All other conclusions, I leave to you <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wombat, post: 1471634, member: 8447"] Okay, here are the results-to-this-point. Based on 71 responses, I used these scores -- Yes = 4, Probably Yes = 3, Maybe = 2, Probably Not = 1, No = 0. In the case of nonstandard answers (???, I dunno, etc.), I made as close of a guess as I could, aiming higher (thus an answer of "??" = Maybe = 2). The results are listed as "raw votes" and standard division average (# of votes divided by 71, the number of respondents). If someone wants to check my maths, please do so :) [b]Expanded Psionics Handbook:[/b] 163/2.30 [b]D&D Map Folio I:[/b] 52/0.73 [b]Complete Divine:[/b] 186/2.62 [b]Eberron Campaign Setting:[/b] 118/1.66 [b]Planar Handbook:[/b] 135/1.90 [b]Races of Stone:[/b] 119/1.68 [b]D&D Map Folio II:[/b] 49/0.68 [b]D&D Basic Set:[/b] 69/0.97 [b]Monster Manual III:[/b] 195/2.75 [b]Frostburn :[/b] 112/1.58 [b]Eberron Whispers of the Vampire's Blade:[/b] 60/0.85 [b]Special Edition Player's Handbook:[/b] 55/0.77 [b]Libris Mortis The Book of Undead:[/b] 172/2.43 [b]Shining South:[/b] 77/1.08 [b]Complete Arcane:[/b] 189/2.66 [b]Sharn : City of Towers:[/b] 66/0.93 [b]Races of the Wild:[/b] 107/1.51 [b]Map Folio 3-D:[/b] 43/0.61 So, what does this show? The top scores are for the Monster Manual, the Complete Divine & Arcane, Liber Mortis, and the Psionics book. All of these rated 2+; the Planar Manual was pretty close. Overall, the closer the book is to being a "Core" book, the more likely it is to attract general attention. I think the Basic Set got a low score primarily because this site is for pretty much experienced gamers; I think the sales will be higher than expressed here. OTOH, man, WotC better do something pretty spiffy if it wants the Special Edition to sell... All other conclusions, I leave to you :) [/QUOTE]
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