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Give me my 2e reprints!!!! YES! Make it happen!!!
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Yeah the site is crawling - mind it has never been a fast site for me.
I've read a few rumors of this. Is it now official?
Seems to be. Two core 3.5 core books appear on Barnes & Nobles website and mention these are the versions with errata, along with ISBN and so on.
What would be amusing is if these B&N listings were actually disinformation, and actually placeholders for the 5E/Next D&D core books.
There's a quirky listing titled "Provolone" with the same release date (9/18/2012), as the two other "3.5E" books.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/provolone-wizards-rpg-team/1110379200?ean=9780786962457&itm=6&usri=wizards+rpg+team
I could repeat my wensleydale joke if you like.
Quote from: ggroy;534148What would be amusing is if these B&N listings were actually disinformation, and actually placeholders for the 5E/Next D&D core books.
There's a quirky listing titled "Provolone" with the same release date (9/18/2012), as the two other "3.5E" books.
Monte Cook's Unearthed Ricotta.
If this reprint incorporates all of the errata that existed when 3.5 was shut down, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. If not, I'm skipping it.
No Monster Manual reprints? Huh.
Quote from: Halloween Jack;534151Monte Cook's Unearthed Ricotta.
:rotfl:
Quote from: misterguignol;534154No Monster Manual reprints? Huh.
Rumor says that is what the "provolone" placeholder is for.
Quote from: misterguignol;534154No Monster Manual reprints? Huh.
No call for it squire...
Nah, realistically I think it will be coming out, just later. Of course we have no real idea yet of how well WotC is going to 'support' old editions.
Quote from: jadrax;534157No call for it squire...
Nah, realistically I think it will be coming out, just later. Of course we have no real idea yet of how well WotC is going to 'support' old editions.
If you don't have a 3.5 MM, there is a definite need.
This makes sense; it's the inverse Star Trek principal: Odd-numbered D&D's are great, even numbered ones are trash and don't get reprints. I'm OK with that.
I probably will not spend any money on these reprints. Although, it would be very cool to have the three 3.5 D&D core books with all the errata included; especially with the knowledge that no new errata is forthcoming. ;)
Thinking on this; if I had to pick a "version" of 3rd edition I preferred (and lord knows I don't much care for either one) I'd honestly say 3e rather than 3.5 just based on 3e's presentation. The 3.5e DMG is dull, dull, dull. When I checked out a 3rd edition DMG it seemed to at the very least have some ... verve? to it. 3.5 is fantasy stereo instructions.
I'm sure I'll pass on this either way as 3.x is my least favorite edition.
I'll for sure pass, as well, but man, can we please have some 2e and some Rules Cyclopedia!?
A Rules Cyclopedia reprint would sell like hotcakes.
Hmm, I might be the only weirdo who'd rather see all the BECM booklets republished in one big box than the Rules Cyclopedia!
Well, in reality, what I'd really like to see is the Rules Cyclopedia formatted to include the art from the boxed sets.
Quote from: misterguignol;534174Hmm, I might be the only weirdo who'd rather see all the BECM booklets republished in one big box than the Rules Cyclopedia!
Replace BECM with Moldvay/Cook/Marsh B/X in one box and I'm sold.
I think I would like a BECMI or a Moldvay reprint...but the thing is, you can still get dead-tree versions of S&W and LL, can't you? And they even have nice covers.
Quote from: Halloween Jack;534198I think I would like a BECMI or a Moldvay reprint...but the thing is, you can still get dead-tree versions of S&W and LL, can't you? And they even have nice covers.
Sure, and LL is what I use currently. I can say without shame that I'd buy a BECM reprint solely for the nostalgia. Nostalgia isn't always a bad thing.
The B&N links to these alleged "3.5E" books don't work anymore.
Doing a search for WotC titles on B&N, these three titles don't show up at all anymore.
A hoax all along?
I don't know, but the Amazon prices for 3.5 books are outrageous. Sellers charging $480 for a "new" core rulebook slipcase set? If I knew anyone might pay for them at that price I should have bought a few for $60 back then and tucked them away for investment purposes.
I'm not interested in a 3.5 reprint since I have Pathfinder. But an RC? Not even a question.
Quote from: 1989;534142Give me my 2e reprints!!!! YES! Make it happen!!!
Lucky for me, I have multiple copies of my 2e stuff. Too bad I can't find anyone to play with around here. My gaming group prefers other games (WFRP 1e, Compact Heroes, etc) than AD&D 2e.
Quote from: Exploderwizard;534180Replace BECM with Moldvay/Cook/Marsh B/X in one box and I'm sold.
Oh hell yes
Quote from: Endless Flight;534212I don't know, but the Amazon prices for 3.5 books are outrageous. Sellers charging $480 for a "new" core rulebook slipcase set? If I knew anyone might pay for them at that price I should have bought a few for $60 back then and tucked them away for investment purposes.
Those people are grossly overestimating the value of their used books, or hoping for that one idiot in ten thousand who will pay big bucks for the copy where the Cheetos stains look vaguely like the Virgin Mary. They aren't going to sell anything.
For example, based on completed listings, that 3.5 slip case collection goes between $60 and $100 on eBay. A collection of the three core books (sans the slip case) is around $75. There are occasional outliers, but that seems to be the common going price.
RC with errata would be nice but a special 'all in one' edition of the BECMI books (or at least the BECM books because the gold set immortals was a bit on the crunchy and nonsensical side. Still, it's been decades since I read it so I might be wrong...) would be worth a punt for a few copies. One to put on the shelf, another to put on a different shelf in case the first fell down. Two for the loft (one left out to attract the moths and another hidden from their greedy nibbling mandibles), one to leave in bubble wrap, seal in a safe and bury in the garden for safe keeping. Perhaps another to lock in a bank vault and sell in 10 years time on ebay for $10,0000,000000,00,000000 eurodollars on a buy it now.
I'm sure I've forgotten something...
Oh yeah, one to play. But I'd probably hoard that as well.
How many would actually play with these reprints rather than simply hoard and gaze lovingly at them?
Quote from: APN;534386How many would actually play with these reprints rather than simply hoard and gaze lovingly at them?
Well, if I got my B/X reprints then I woould get a stack of them to play with so I could keep my originals on the shelf to gaze upon lovingly.
Its my hope that they'll reprint all kinds of things.
RPGPundit
Reprints would be great (for various versions), but it'd be so much easier and cheaper if they'd start by opening up PDF sales again (and pricing them reasonably).
Pretty much looking like the 3.5 reprints were a hoax. But the Dungeon board game is for real; it's on Wizards' site now.
Allen
Quote from: Allensh;534714Pretty much looking like the 3.5 reprints were a hoax. But the Dungeon board game is for real; it's on Wizards' site now.
Allen
Where? I'm not seeing it.
Quote from: thedungeondelver;534717Where? I'm not seeing it.
All I see is Lords of Waterdeep and that's been out since last month.
LOL Enworld is so loaded with various ad, script, app whatever shit that now it just crashes in my browser repeatedly (Mozilla).
That place is total shit.
Quote from: Allensh;534714Pretty much looking like the 3.5 reprints were a hoax. But the Dungeon board game is for real; it's on Wizards' site now.
Allen
If it was a hoax, I can't imagine who is laughing at it...except maybe the folks at Paizo ;)
Quote from: Allensh;534714Pretty much looking like the 3.5 reprints were a hoax. But the Dungeon board game is for real; it's on Wizards' site now.
That sounds weird, since the Dungeon! boardgame was the first thing that was confirmed as a hoax.
Quote from: Marleycat;534718All I see is Lords of Waterdeep and that's been out since last month.
Finally found it; it's on mike mearls' twitter:
http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/dungeonbg
Quote from: thedungeondelver;534734Finally found it; it's on mike mearls' twitter:
http://www.wizards.com/DnD/Product.aspx?x=dnd/products/dndacc/dungeonbg
Ha! I know a FLGS that carries every boadgame imaginable I will have to drop by and see if it's on the level of Talisman. Love Talisman even though I never win.
Don't buy it unless you've money to burn. Dungeon! is not bad for nostalgia, but I don't think I ever played it once I bought Talisman.
[strike]Descent[/strike]HeroQuest is pretty much the ultimate "D******s&D*****s" boardgame,
Well that's disappointing.
Quote from: Allensh;534714Pretty much looking like the 3.5 reprints were a hoax. But the Dungeon board game is for real; it's on Wizards' site now.
Allen
You think because it was removed, that makes it a hoax?
Quote from: Benoist;534723LOL Enworld is so loaded with various ad, script, app whatever shit that now it just crashes in my browser repeatedly (Mozilla).
That place is total shit.
http://noscript.net/
Quote from: thedungeondelver;534759[strike]Descent[/strike]HeroQuest is pretty much the ultimate "D******s&D*****s" boardgame,
I don't have Dungeon, but I do have Heroquest, and I still play it with my son every once in a while.
Wait? What is the hoax bullshit? Is there merit to this? Can this be confirmed by links?
Quote from: Drohem;534914Wait? What is the hoax bullshit? Is there merit to this? Can this be confirmed by links?
No, it's just some random poster at EW saying he spoke with customer service and they said the Dungeon game is a hoax...a day before WOTC confirmed it was indeed being released. Everything looks like
not a hoax to me, and just a screw-up in briefly listing something earlier than they were supposed to list it.
Quote from: Mistwell;534917No, it's just some random poster at EW saying he spoke with customer service and they said the Dungeon game is a hoax...a day before WOTC confirmed it was indeed being released. Everything looks like not a hoax to me, and just a screw-up in briefly listing something earlier than they were supposed to list it.
OK, cool then. Thanks! :)
Quote from: jadrax;534897http://noscript.net/
Actually I have no script installed and EnWorld still crashes repeatedly on me.
Noscript, adblock plus, image block and Do Not Load Images gets you through some of the Enworld stuff. It's still dreadfully slow though.
Quote from: Benoist;534939Actually I have no script installed and EnWorld still crashes repeatedly on me.
Mmm, weird. I also have the following on my machine which may help:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/leechblock/
http://adblockplus.org/en/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/flash-killer/
As Delver says it's a very slow site.
I happen to agree with Benoist. Enworld's server is shit.
Gaaaawwww-duh.
Why won't this piece of shit game ever die?
Quote from: Declan MacManus;535092Gaaaawwww-duh.
Why won't this piece of shit game ever die?
OGL. 3/3.5e will never die no matter how much Wotc wishes for it.
Quote from: Marleycat;535096OGL. 3/3.5e will never die no matter how much Wotc wishes for it.
It needs to be drowned in the river like an unwanted Chinese baby.
Quote from: Declan MacManus;535102It needs to be drowned in the river like an unwanted Chinese baby.
It will only arise as a form of undead, walking the Earth and infecting people with the knowledge that the hobby is immortal while the industry may die.
Dungeon is enjoyable, but its D&D Chutes & Ladders. Near zero strategy and lots of dice rolls. But hey, break out the margaritas and crank up the Sabbath and its all good.
Quote from: thedungeondelver;534759[strike]Descent[/strike]HeroQuest is pretty much the ultimate "D******s&D*****s" boardgame,
Warhammer Quest is significantly better than HQ, but HQ is fun and easier to find...but for pure awesome, WHQ is the king.
Quote from: Spinachcat;535188Dungeon is enjoyable, but its D&D Chutes & Ladders. Near zero strategy and lots of dice rolls. But hey, break out the margaritas and crank up the Sabbath and its all good.
It is pretty simple. I find it interesting that the new description mentions going up to level 6 - I don't remember that from the version I had before. It's possible they've enhanced it, but I figure we'll find out when it gets out.
Quote from: jeff37923;535104It will only arise as a form of undead, walking the Earth and infecting people with the knowledge that the hobby is immortal while the industry may die.
If 3.x is the only game still being played when the industry inevitably goes tits up, then there's really no point in the hobby surviving at all.
Quote from: Benoist;534939Actually I have no script installed and EnWorld still crashes repeatedly on me.
I just installed no-script, and I find it slows sites down rather than speeding them up like it's supposed to.
I just manually turn the scripting off, unless a particular web page really requires it.
To post on ENworld, I usually turn the scripting on and turn it back off when I'm done. (With the scripting turned off on ENworld, it's very tedious to post).
Quote from: Declan MacManus;535325If 3.x is the only game still being played when the industry inevitably goes tits up, then there's really no point in the hobby surviving at all.
Wow dude, you have some serious issues with 3.x... is it just that in particular, or do you have a similar kind of hatred for any other games?
RPGPundit
Personally, my distaste for Justifiers burns with the heat of a thousand suns, but since pretty much everyone agrees with me on that one I don't get very many opportunities to stir up forum drama.
Quote from: Declan MacManus;535325If 3.x is the only game still being played when the industry inevitably goes tits up, then there's really no point in the hobby surviving at all.
Says you..... I don't play 3.x anyhow, I play AD&D 1E/ OSRIC, I could care less about 3.x or 5E.