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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3840675" data-attributes="member: 48965">I agree with this statement only in so far as the accessorisation doesn't trump actual gameplay.  I feel like the most recent Basic sets didn't  rely on the actual game play to pull people in and ionstead went for flash to pull people in (minis, tiles, etc.).  Personally I'd like to see a combination of all the basic sets...  A set that takes characters from at least 1st to 5th level (since we now have a 30 lvl range), Pre-gens but also character gen rules up to 5th (could be paired down though ie 4 races, four classes).  The reversible Dungeon Tiles are a good idea and I would keep those or include a laminated mini-battlemat that could be dry-erased.  I would have PC minis (one male & one female of each class included), but use counters for monsters (You would be able to include more at a cheaper price, which would facilitate a wider range of adventures).  A small village pamphelet and a few starting adventures.  A how-to DM guide with tables to create your own adventures and populate dungeons for 5 levels.For me the recent Basic Sets missed the mark by holding too much gameplay back.  You're trying to hook gamers, so you have to give them enough to get them invested in the game enough to graduate to the core books.  Going from level 1 to level 2 a the rate of 3.5 was, IMHO, just not enough.If WotC did bring out a basic set like the one above I would buy it for my son, C&C is offering a basic set that is a complete game but built from the ground up to facilitate introductory play.  This will definitely be competing for my dollars with the 4e basic set.  I don't necessarily need alot of flash for my son, I want a concise simple introduction to the game that my son can run for his family and friends, but that also has enough in it for him  to have fun with over more than two or three adventures.</blockquote>

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