[WOTC] Revised Corebooks for July confirmed with info

[Thorntangle]

Speaking of this, do we have any more info on the Fall 2003 D&D Miniatures line? Will they stink like the current line, or be really cool...like Reaper?

Haven't heard a thing, but I'm sure they'll rely on the same sculptors they used for chainmail. To me, more minis can only be a good thing. Even with variable quality I'm sure a few good ones will make it into the line. More monsters would be good. It would be nice to see a few celestials and demons/devils.

 

[thalmin]

Speaking of this, do we have any more info on the Fall 2003 D&D Miniatures line? Will they stink like the current line, or be really cool...like Reaper?

Odd thing about this. To the best of my recollection, they never included miniatures in their prerelease catalogs.

 

[Dave G]

Well, I'm excited about it... my original 1st printing PHB's spine is completely separated from the cover and is held in place only by the pages pasted on the inside covers... If I can keep it intact until the new PHB comes out, I'll get a better book to replace my old one!

But I'm pretty easy to please...

 

[JDragon]

Well, I gotta throw my 2 cents in along with everyone else...

First Welcome back Derek, gald to see you back on the boards.

As for the new books, It sounds like a good idea as long as its not going to totaly screw existing characters or require that they release revised versions of everything else.

Also my first PHB is falling apart and I was planning on getting a new one soon anyways, I guess I'll just apply some ductape and make it surrvive for a few more months. (just wish I hadn't bought a brand new book for my wife thats started playing some )

JDragon

 

[Dinkeldog]

I hope they don't get rid of the background lines. I get fairly regular migraines, and these don't bother me. THey actually sem to help me read faster. I would suspect those who don't like the lines of being particularly technical-minded, as they seem to act somewhat like super-serifs.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'm drooling a little. My books just fine as far as condition goes. I just want to see the combat chapter fixes, some particular spell fixes, and some class fixes... that'll make me happy.

 

[Davelozzi]

Originally posted by JeffB
2) New art..especially for some of the monsters. For pete’s sakes, feed that poor displacer beast! And give us an Orc & Vampire I don’t chuckle at every time I see them!

Agreed.

Originally posted by JeffB
7) Either an official or more likely, a variant Item creation system that ties in with the XP/ECL/CR system so that individual DM’s don’t have so much guesswork when they run a campaign that differs from the core in how much or little magic is available. At the least some advice on doing so (other than the paragraph in the current DMG that does really nothing other than to say” things will change if you vary magic levels”..duh..thanx…)

Agreed.

Originally posted by JeffB
10) This is totally just an aesthetic preference and has no bearing on the game really, but I would prefer a more classic look to the art and feel of the revised books vs. the dungeon-punk, bizarre look and feel of the current 3E books. But I’m not terribly hopeful for this (and I’m sure many others would disagree with me)

I really agree on this one, although I'm just as doubtful about it happening.

 

[Gargoyle]

Who provided feedback and in what way? Another round of playtesting? Surveys? Word on the street?

And more importantly, who wrote the changes?

WOTC pays close attention to these boards, as well as their own. They also attend lots of conventions and have Q&A sessions where they do listen to the opinions of gamers. They've also maintained an extensive FAQ for the game, and have provided e-mail support via thesage@wizards.com for D&D and customer service. I assure you, they've collected plenty of feedback over the last couple of years, and unlike some companies they listen to what you have to say.

And I'm sure it was the RPG R&D team who wrote any changes, led by Bill Slaviscek, so it's in good hands.

 

[The Sigil]

Originally posted by JeffB
10) This is totally just an aesthetic preference and has no bearing on the game really, but I would prefer a more classic look to the art and feel of the revised books vs. the dungeon-punk, bizarre look and feel of the current 3E books. But I’m not terribly hopeful for this (and I’m sure many others would disagree with me)

I really agree on this one, although I'm just as doubtful about it happening.

I'll throw my hat in for "I really agree on this one two." In fact, you'll notice I revived my old .sig from the happy days when Henry was saying "C'mon August" and I was in heated discussions with fans who thought that the new "spikes" look was just what D&D needed...

Two years later, the "spikes" already look stupid, tired, and oh-so-dated... while my Elmore and Caldwell covers from the mid-80's still have a "timeless" fantasy feel.

--The Sigil

 

[Tom Cashel]

WOTC pays close attention to these boards, as well as their own.

Well, half their information will be useful...