I was answering to another message of a similiar nature and got to wondering how many others are going to take the same route that I'm going to do. Since I have to get these for publication purposes but many companies won't be able to release their own stuff until early 2009, I don't see any reason to rush out and buy the core 4th edition books bright and early... in fact, I plan to glean my copies from the second hand market.
I figure that as it is indeed a radical shift from earlier forms of D&D, it is likely that somewhere between 10% to 15% of the market that purchased these books... maybe even as high as 25% but that's a bit of a stretch... will turn around and resale them on places like ebay, half.com, amazon, and abebooks.
If the price is right I plan to start purchasing mine used as early as mid July or as late as October or November.
Anyone else thinking about picking theirs up secondhand or "like new"?
If I do ever end up picking up any 4E books, it will either be:
1) Used (1/4 cover price or less)
2) When 5e is announced (and thus, 1/4 cover price or less); or
3) If I win the lottery
I have a feeling the first print run of the 4E core rules may be error-filled, if for no other reason than they seemed like they were really rushing to get them done at the end there.
If I do ever end up picking up any 4E books, it will either be:
1) Used (1/4 cover price or less)
2) When 5e is announced (and thus, 1/4 cover price or less); or
3) If I win the lotteryI have a feeling the first print run of the 4E core rules may be error-filled, if for no other reason than they seemed like they were really rushing to get them done at the end there.
Yeah, I've been wondering about the same thing... because it seems that there is this still "last minute editing" and playtesting going on, and with the sheer size of WotC's fanbase and thus multi-national distribution, I would have thought that the books would have been edited up, double checked, finalized, and sent off to the printers at least two months ago....
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I have a feeling the first print run of the 4E core rules may be error-filled, if for no other reason than they seemed like they were really rushing to get them done at the end there.
I suspect the same thing. Typos annoy me; however, not to the point where I'd be willing to wait an extra six months for them to be fixed.
But given the perceived rushed nature of 4E, I wouldn't be surprised if the editorial problem were far worse than 3E's first run.
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I was answering to another message of a similiar nature and got to wondering how many others are going to take the same route that I'm going to do. Since I have to get these for publication purposes but many companies won't be able to release their own stuff until early 2009, I don't see any reason to rush out and buy the core 4th edition books bright and early... in fact, I plan to glean my copies from the second hand market.
I figure that as it is indeed a radical shift from earlier forms of D&D, it is likely that somewhere between 10% to 15% of the market that purchased these books... maybe even as high as 25% but that's a bit of a stretch... will turn around and resale them on places like ebay, half.com, amazon, and abebooks.If the price is right I plan to start purchasing mine used as early as mid July or as late as October or November.
Anyone else thinking about picking theirs up secondhand or "like new"?
Too funny after my similar thread. If I don't like 4e, my books will be headed for half.com shortly thereafter. I am still trying to keep an open mind...
Since I have to get these for publication purposes but many companies won't be able to release their own stuff until early 2009, I don't see any reason to rush out and buy the core 4th edition books bright and early... in fact, I plan to glean my copies from the second hand market.
I do freelance writing, too, and I decided against going 4.0. It doesn't sound like my cup of tea.
So, I've been exploring my writing options. I finished something for White Wolf in January, and am working on a personal gaming project and something for Mutants & Masterminds superlink for Misfit Studios. I've written a novel and have it out in search of an agent, and have a second started. And I hope to garner some more White Wolf work. Keeping busy, as you can see.
So, just because 3.5 may be dead, that doesn't mean your writing options are or that you'll be forced to 4.0. But maybe you really want to write for it? If so, it seems like you'd be rushing to get the books.
So, I've been exploring my writing options. I finished something for White Wolf in January, and am working on a personal gaming project and something for Mutants & Masterminds superlink for Misfit Studios. I've written a novel and have it out in search of an agent, and have a second started. And I hope to garner some more White Wolf work. Keeping busy, as you can see.
So, just because 3.5 may be dead, that doesn't mean your writing options are or that you'll be forced to 4.0. But maybe you really want to write for it? If so, it seems like you'd be rushing to get the books.
Actually my main focuses are even divided between 3.5 related work and high fantasy based, system generic products, though admittingly with a bit more lean towards the various editions of D&D. I agree with you on alot with the exception of 3.5 being dead... yeah, sales have fallen flat right now and even if 4th flops the sales will never be quite the same, I forsee some sense of market for some time. (Heck, I might even go back to doing free products for the 3.x focus)
But yes, I agree with you otherwise. :)
No.
Looks over at the shelf of 3e products he bought before the 3.5 'half-reboot'.
Yeah. Waiting for the used books is sounding about right.
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It's a bit like Shadowrun 4e. They got the special edition rulebook and pdf out the door for GenCon then released the rulebook in november full of errata.
That's what D&D 4e feels like to me, especially with the delay of the GSL. They'll get the core rulebooks out June then release the errata for GenCon.
And I'll be reading D&D 4e at the store. Because we're allowed and a guy standing near the doorway reading an RPG book tends to attract customers.
