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<blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 1307856" data-attributes="member: 8863">For the most part, yes.&nbsp; After WotC bought TSR 7 years ago (that long? Wow!), there was a marked improvement in product.&nbsp; Late 2e had some good stuff, and 3e as a whole has been good.&nbsp; The whole d20 system I think has done a lot of good in revitalizing the game.There are a few complaints, though.&nbsp; I think the 3.5 release was far too soon.&nbsp; I've heard people say it fixed a lot of problems, and that may be good.&nbsp; I don't know.&nbsp; I just think that an RPG can't realisitically spit out a new edition every year or so like WotC does with Magic.&nbsp; I'll just have to see what happens here.The art is not as good.&nbsp; I like the classic&nbsp; TSR look, and dislike the body piercings, heavy tattooes, and pieced together look of clothing and armor.&nbsp; Not a big problem since the look doesn't change the fact that the rules are good.Cover prices on books.&nbsp; I know a lot of people whine about how expensive the books are.&nbsp; But last time I was up at the local Borders, there was a bunch of official D&amp;D and assorted d20 hardbacks, and the d20 stuff was noticably cheaper than WotC's stuff.&nbsp; For example, a WotC hardback might have a cover price of $30, while a d20 book of similar length would be priced at like $25 or $20.&nbsp; I don't know why that is, maybe the d20 publishers use crappier material in publishing the books.&nbsp; Maybe WotC pays their employees more.&nbsp; Maybe WotC is just gouging us.&nbsp; I don't know.&nbsp; It doesn't seem like a very bright thing for WotC to do though, pricing themselves noticably higher than the competition.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Orius, post: 1307856, member: 8863"] For the most part, yes. After WotC bought TSR 7 years ago (that long? Wow!), there was a marked improvement in product. Late 2e had some good stuff, and 3e as a whole has been good. The whole d20 system I think has done a lot of good in revitalizing the game. There are a few complaints, though. I think the 3.5 release was far too soon. I've heard people say it fixed a lot of problems, and that may be good. I don't know. I just think that an RPG can't realisitically spit out a new edition every year or so like WotC does with Magic. I'll just have to see what happens here. The art is not as good. I like the classic TSR look, and dislike the body piercings, heavy tattooes, and pieced together look of clothing and armor. Not a big problem since the look doesn't change the fact that the rules are good. Cover prices on books. I know a lot of people whine about how expensive the books are. But last time I was up at the local Borders, there was a bunch of official D&D and assorted d20 hardbacks, and the d20 stuff was noticably cheaper than WotC's stuff. For example, a WotC hardback might have a cover price of $30, while a d20 book of similar length would be priced at like $25 or $20. I don't know why that is, maybe the d20 publishers use crappier material in publishing the books. Maybe WotC pays their employees more. Maybe WotC is just gouging us. I don't know. It doesn't seem like a very bright thing for WotC to do though, pricing themselves noticably higher than the competition. [/QUOTE]

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