wicked cool
Underboss
2083 Posts
    
 | | 08/24/2007 6:40 AM |
| | new monster manual is coming out along with im sure other source books. will you continue to buy knowing that within several months it all changes. i for 1 wont. whats the point. chances are onyl a few of the mm5 monsters will ver make it into mins form and eventuallymy group will switch to 4.0. plus wont these books decrease in value once 4.0 comes out. | |
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Ghendar
Warlord
11197 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 08/24/2007 6:51 AM |
| Anything that's heavy on 3.5 "crunch" will NOT find its way into my buy pile.
Anything that's fluffy enough for me to use with 4E will at least get a look. | |
Ghendar - Bringin' the snark!
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
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nyjastul69
Commander
2710 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 08/24/2007 6:56 AM |
| | I'm not likely to switch editions. I'll still be buying 3.5. | |
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thekidxii
Sergeant
394 Posts
No Yack. I said.. we need a DM not BM!
| | 08/24/2007 6:59 AM |
| plus wont these books decrease in value once 4.0 comes out.
I sure hope so... I still only own the 3.5 PHB and until I (well, my DM really) make up my mind on 4e, all new purchases are on hold. (including minis) | |
Champion of the dire hippo.
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PaSquall
Underboss
1395 Posts
| | 08/24/2007 7:23 AM |
| | Same here, although It already looks like I'll buy a ton of DoD... And probably the 4E PHB. | |
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Vrecknidj
Warlord
10281 Posts
United States
| | 08/24/2007 7:51 AM |
| I will probably not buy any more books until 4e. I may, possibly, drop a few bucks for a 3.5e book if I can find it for a really, really good deal somewhere (such as $5 for Bo9S or MMV, for example).
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GuJiaXian
Sergeant
652 Posts
Roswell, GA
| | 08/24/2007 8:03 AM |
| | I will not be buying any more 3.x books, period. I have more than enough unused material on my shelf to last until 4th edition comes out. | |
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orcdoubleax
Sergeant
692 Posts
| | 08/24/2007 9:02 AM |
| I will continue to buy 3.5. I have no intention of switching to 4.0 no matter what the product is like. I made that decision 3 years ago when I started investing heavily in 3.5.
The fact that everything I have seen on 4th edition doesn't appeal to me makes it vthat much easier to stick to my decision. | |
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zenthrus
Commander
4806 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 08/24/2007 9:38 AM |
| I just picked up Expedition to Greyhawk Ruins. I plan to pick up Fortress of the Yuan-ti.
Generally speaking, though, I'm not terribly impressed with most of the Q4 3.5 lineup so I doubt I'll be buying much else (well, Inn-Fighting looks cool but it's a separate entity). Q1 '08 will be intriguing. I wonder what they have planned to "WoW" the D&D audience between death of 3.x and birth of 4.x? | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 08/24/2007 12:08 PM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 08/24/2007 6:51 AM
Anything that's heavy on 3.5 "crunch" will NOT find its way into my buy pile.
Anything that's fluffy enough for me to use with 4E will at least get a look.
I think because Ghendar and i have the same first name, we must have the same brilliant thoughts.
I'm exactly the same way. FR stuff I'll get, and good fluff. Rules Compendium, not so much.
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Star
Sergeant
978 Posts
New Britain, CT
| | 08/24/2007 4:53 PM |
| Well a friend borrowed my Complete Scoundrel a few months ago and it's now MIA. The character that I'm running is using some stuff out of that book so it will likely be replaced.
After that - I don't know. If they release a book with something in it that I know that I'll use within the next year I might buy it. I might buy something with substantial fluff . I won't buy a book that has some cool feat or PRC in it that I might someday use.
They've basically put an expiration date on their current products. | |
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portermj
Warrior
326 Posts
| | 08/24/2007 5:33 PM |
| I haven't seen any books on the release schedule that have interested me, even before 4e was announced. I'm not sure if that was intended or an indirect result of WoTC being limited to making edition neutral books. Of the current releases out I'm on the fence about the expedition series. I still am working through Expedition to Undermountian, if I like it I may get others. One thing that the DI may do well is expand on books like the Expedition series that really aren't well contained to a book (or two box sets and various modules if you are old like me). World's Biggest Dungeon probably comes the closest, but since it's encounters could only be derived from OGL material its telephone book size was probably smaller than what could be made with all the available DnD material. With the DI, an Expedition book could be expanding content that receives frequent updates that map out/provide encounters for more and more of the dungeon. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 08/24/2007 5:42 PM |
| | I can say this, I'll DEFINITELY pick up "Grand History of the Realms" | |
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Thespian
Sergeant
442 Posts
Lethbridge, Alberta
| | 08/24/2007 7:17 PM |
| | Yes. What I won't be doing is buying 4th edition. I will buy as many 3.5 as I can get my hands on! | |
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Wraithborne
Commander
3531 Posts
West Virginia
| | 08/24/2007 7:49 PM |
| | I'll be picking up a 3.x book here and there as I have been all along, though mostly sniping cheap ones on ebay now. I'm not making the switch to 4e, but with all of the books I still want to get eventually, it'll be like they're still making new books for me for some time. | |
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Monsoon28
Underboss
2290 Posts
Toronto
| | 08/24/2007 10:40 PM |
| | I'll still continue to buy adventure and FR region books. Chances are anything that's too 3.5 rules heavy will now be given some distance. At least until we know just how compatible/incompatible they are, since D20 is still the rules set they're going with. | |
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Thenameless
Warlord
8978 Posts
The Fortress of Solitude
| | 08/24/2007 11:26 PM |
| | A couple from our play group are forward thinking types assuming that 4e will be worth switching to. Others are slower to change, and hesitate to place another big investment into a new system. So, the jury's still out over here. | |
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Darkfather
Commander
3457 Posts
Queensland, Australia
| | 08/25/2007 7:43 PM |
| I have just (literally 2 days ago) gotten Drow of the Underdark and MMV. My only other 3.5 purchases wil now be, Rules Compendium.
Why? One of the groups I play with is sticking with 3.5E... so I am keeping at most 3-4 of my 3.5E books. Expect alot of books to be placed on my trade thread as 4E gets nearer.
DF
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War Duke
Sneak
99 Posts
Orange County, CA
| | 08/25/2007 9:36 PM |
| | Well since I exclusivley run Dragonlance games I'll continuew to support Sovriegn Press and the incredible 3.5 Dragonlance products they produce. They still have two new products comming out before Wizard's yanks their license in Jan or Feb 08. Especially since I won't see a Dragonlance 4E book until 2-3 years after the initial 4e rollout according to WotC....If I see one at all. That all being said I won't be switching over to 4E unless they start working on DL products. | |
Miniature gaming is an addiction....Just say no.
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Luisjoey
Underboss
1704 Posts
Caracas Venezuela
| | 08/25/2007 11:08 PM |
| this was something i was thinking!
Many people are book collectors, but i like specific books so maybe i dont buy books until the release of the new set. | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6614 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/26/2007 11:14 AM |
| I want the Greyhawk adventure and the Yuan-ti adventure.
I want to flip through the rules compendium just because it could be a good laugh. I still laugh at the idea of a Rules Compendium. It's a poorly worked game system that needs a rules compendium to be printed after core books are out that are supposed to have all the rules you need to run a game.
Since I am not planning on getting 4.0, I may pick up some additional 3.5 books if they get discounted a lot.
I am much more interested in well-made adventures and long adventures than in splat books.
I think I will be branching out to third party publishers for adventures. The problems are, I can't really look through the adventures much unless I will be the DM, I can't look through adventures I don't see in person (and a lot of 3rd party stuff is sold over the internet). | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
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PaSquall
Underboss
1395 Posts
| | 08/26/2007 11:32 AM |
| Posted By Corim Danex on 08/26/2007 11:14 AM
I am much more interested in well-made adventures and long adventures than in splat books.
I think I will be branching out to third party publishers for adventures. This should make you (and others, including me) very happy :
http://www.goodman-games.com/5050preview.php | |
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Corim Danex
Warlord
6614 Posts
West Valley City, Utah
| | 08/26/2007 11:44 AM |
| | It could be a good thing. The only problem is, I really don't like the formatting of the Dungeon Crawl Classics. It isn't easy to read and isn't very good, aesthetically. | |
"Look to God and live." Alma 37:47
Vindicated Champ of Hippogriff (Arcadian Hippogriff) and Uncommon Horse | |
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Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11197 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 08/26/2007 4:45 PM |
| Aesthetics be damned.  Please don't let that trivial point stop you Corim. Goodman's Games make great adventures. | |
Ghendar - Bringin' the snark!
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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Count Dooku
Commander
4636 Posts
New York
| | 08/26/2007 5:49 PM |
| I LOVE Goodman's Dungeon Crawl Classics. I have an envelope in my dresser drawer for my Castle Whiterock fund. And yes I will be buying upcomming 3.5 books since I dont plan on switching to 4th edition any time soon (as Im assuming most of you will be doing). | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 08/26/2007 6:43 PM |
| | I have a friend sticking with 3.5 forhis Tuesday game, so I'll be unloading a lot of 3.5 books in trade with him. | |
Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10786 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 08/30/2007 9:20 PM |
| | Nope, I stopped buying 3.5 books over a year ago. I wasn't terribly interested in the setting specific books, nor the character guides. My last purchase was Heroes and Horror I think. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11197 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 08/31/2007 4:42 AM |
| | Heroes of Horror is one I might grab if I can get it on the cheap. | |
Ghendar - Bringin' the snark!
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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yack
Commander
3162 Posts
Ottawa, Canada
| | 08/31/2007 5:19 AM |
| | I'll buy the FR stuff but thats about it, I'm sticking to 3.5 for now. | |
Champion of the Peryton
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DW: Duergar Priest
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Fun Guy from Yuggoth
Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10786 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 08/31/2007 8:59 AM |
| Posted By Ghendar on 08/31/2007 4:42 AM
Heroes of Horror is one I might grab if I can get it on the cheap.
It was one of the better books I picked up. Lots of great ideas in that book, plus a couple of interesting base classes. | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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gss_000
Commander
3204 Posts
Baltimore, MD
| | 08/31/2007 11:12 AM |
| They planned on making many of the new books released between now and 4th ed more fluff than crunch. Look at some of the titles and descriptions. It's an effort to bring "timeless" books that have little connection to editions. We'll see how well it goes.
I for one am going to be getting several of the newer books, especially Grand History of the Realms. That one should be fantastic. | |
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tomas
Sergeant
531 Posts
Spicer, MN
| | 08/31/2007 9:13 PM |
| | I've been picky about the books I've gotten for the past year, so I'm going to be even more picky now. I don't really like the idea of a 4E, expecially since 3.5 is only 4 years old. I think it's cheap on WOtC to put this out so soon. I'm also not very keen on the new online versions of Dragon and Dungeon magazines. However, I have enuf material to play for the next 50 years, so I don't know how much more I'll get. MM 5 looked pathetic, so that was an easy choice to leave alone. | |
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greyhaze
Warlord
5804 Posts
| | 09/03/2007 4:07 PM |
| | Nope, bought my last 3.5 book, but will continue to buy dungeon tiles. | |
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Called Shots: Frost Giant in Demon Web, Darkenbeast in Feywild. | |
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Master of the
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 09/03/2007 4:21 PM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 08/31/2007 8:59 AM Posted By Ghendar on 08/31/2007 4:42 AM
Heroes of Horror is one I might grab if I can get it on the cheap. It was one of the better books I picked up. Lots of great ideas in that book, plus a couple of interesting base classes.
I agree, very worthwhile book. | |
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Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
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Cthulhufnord
Warlord
10786 Posts
Umass Amherst Baby!
| | 09/03/2007 11:09 PM |
| Posted By greyhaze on 09/03/2007 4:07 PM
Nope, bought my last 3.5 book, but will continue to buy dungeon tiles.
Dungeon Tiles are Brilliant!
Not only are they uber usefull for D&D, but so many other Rpgs! | |
Pathetic Earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void - without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here. If you had known anything about the true nature of the universe - anything at all - you would have hidden from it in terror. | |
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Master of the
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7146 Posts
Idaho. Yes, we have Gamers in Idaho.
| | 09/04/2007 8:28 AM |
| Posted By Cthulhufnord on 09/03/2007 11:09 PM Posted By greyhaze on 09/03/2007 4:07 PM
Nope, bought my last 3.5 book, but will continue to buy dungeon tiles. Dungeon Tiles are Brilliant!  Not only are they uber usefull for D&D, but so many other Rpgs!
Two ofe every one released so far, 3 of the first. I'll continue on that purchasing path.
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Official Delegate, Wizards of the Coast
Against The Giants Called Shot: Huge Green Dragon
Icons Called Shot: Gargantuan Prismatic Dragon
"Rejoice, for bad things are about to happen." | |
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Zoons
Underboss
1061 Posts
| | 09/10/2007 9:06 AM |
| | I'll be extreemly picky before buying anything new until I decide whether to go the 4E route. Even then, it'll take a good module (do they still call them modules?) to convince me I need to switch. The only think 4E has done is convince me not to buy MMIV and MMV. I'll never get any use from them. | |
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Dordledum
Commander
3181 Posts
Netherlands
| | 09/12/2007 1:07 AM |
| I guess I'll pick up MM5 and quit afterwards,
D. | |
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The Great
Choco Monster
Ghendar
Warlord
11197 Posts
The Dark and Forbidding Lands of The Necromancer.
| | 09/14/2007 5:26 AM |
| | I was going to get the new FR book coming out but now I'm not so sure. After reading those points of light discussions and how they relate to FR I'm wondering how relevant it will be after all. | |
Ghendar - Bringin' the snark!
Champion of the Spider Eater with rider.
I actually love to be swallowed. - Posted By gss_000 on 09/04/2007 2:32 PM
How many times in life do you get to eat your own Cthulhu? - Posted By Pedro on 03/31/2008 2:29 | |
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Star
Sergeant
978 Posts
New Britain, CT
| | 09/14/2007 7:15 AM |
| | It seems as though it might not be relevant at all. I'm still going to get it as it looks like it would make for good reading. | |
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