4th Edition Collecting

Posts: 3999 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:54 pm

I am now officially the first 4th Edition D&D collector!

Where do I start? shakng2

Posts: 827 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:00 pm

in before 4e lock

arrrrrgggghhhh....!!11!!1!1
best stop now. as complete as you will ever want?? Very Happy

signed
first 4e collector critic smurf

Posts: 2616 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:01 pm

Perosnally, my favorite is the Slayer's Complete Guide, Compendium and Adventure Path to the Great Cleave Feat.

Only $29.95. Supplies are limited; act now.

Posts: 3999 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:28 pm

OK...let's see what is required right now.

1) I need one of those Gleemax foam toy things. Who's got one? Are they giving them out at GenCon, by any chance? Can someone get me one?

2) Has anyone got a hardcopy of the press release or other 4th edition promotional items?

3) I will need that player's introduction publication from next year.

4) Likewise with the wizard introduction or whatever that was gonna be.

5) Have there been any 4th edition plush toys, wallets, pencil sharpeners or frisbees yet? Beach towels?

6) One thing that would be cool would be a scale model of the crashed WOTC website!

Who else has some 4th edition collecting ideas?

Slayers Guide to Game Grinches?

The Compleat Guide to FanBoys?

Slayers Guide to BehOD&Ders?

You guys who are at GenCon right now....you don't want this stuff, so get it for me! Twisted Evil

Mark

Posts: 976 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:44 pm

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6) One thing that would be cool would be a scale model of the crashed WOTC website!

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Posts: 1117 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:46 pm

FormCritic wrote:

6) One thing that would be cool would be a scale model of the crashed WOTC website!

I'll happily print one up and ship it to you for only a *cough* nominal fee. Very Happy

Posts: 976 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:49 pm

g026r wrote:

I'll happily print one up and ship it to you for only a *cough* nominal fee. Very Happy

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Posts: 976 · Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:50 pm

Yes unfortunately WoTC was unable to handle the extra five people from the Acaeum visiting their site .....

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:43 am

Luckily YouTube is still working ......

So this is what the the new 4e players handbook will look like:

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:46 am

And the Monster Manual ....

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:47 am

And finally the Dungeon Masters Guide ..

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:45 am

So this is the best they could do to advertise the BeesWax site ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5CvxV4lhNY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewiz ards%2Ecom%2Fdefault%2Easp%3Fx%3Dwelcome%2Fconventions%2Fgencon07

Posts: 3999 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:07 am

improvstone wrote:

So this is the best they could do to advertise the BeesWax site ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5CvxV4lhNY&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewiz ards%2Ecom%2Fdefault%2Easp%3Fx%3Dwelcome%2Fconventions%2Fgencon07

OK...Dorkness Rising it is!

Gleemax is worse than dumb, it's boring.

But...apparently I am going to collect him.

I must admit to being quite disappointed with the proposed cover art for the new books.

I was hoping for something a little...um...better. Confused

I realize that times have changed and all, but the horned tiefling on the Players Handbook cover is yet another bone-headed marketing move. And I say this as a fan and a friend of WOTC. Not a good idea.

Mark

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 2:27 am

FormCritic wrote:

I must admit to being quite disappointed with the proposed cover art for the new books.

Is it just me? Am I becoming old and stuck in my ways? scratch

I liked the 1e books.... To me this was a golden age for D&D art. I know a lot of you started with the earlier artwork. But I felt Elmore, Parkinson, Caldwell etc brought alot to the game.

There is also something about the quality of the paper books vs the newer glossy books. I know the paper books age and yellow but still they just feel better when searching for things. And no I don't want to read the book online. I spend enough time as a developer killing my eyes in front of a screen as it is .... PDT_Armataz_01_12

Posts: 2616 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:26 am

Whilr I'm not wild about those covers, just about anything is better than the endless string of brown-books-with-encrusted-gems theme that Geniuses Of The Coast have used since 2000.

I was a graphic design student for a few years, and I can say that, without a doubt, those brown covers would not have passed a portfolio review. Seriously.

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:53 am

Xaxaxe wrote:

Whilr I'm not wild about those covers, just about anything is better than the endless string of brown-books-with-encrusted-gems theme that Geniuses Of The Coast have used since 2000.

I was a graphic design student for a few years, and I can say that, without a doubt, those brown covers would not have passed a portfolio review. Seriously.

Amen to that .... and even Buddha wept. Crying or Very sad

Posts: 90 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:01 am

Is it just me? Am I becoming old and stuck in my ways?

The world as we knew it in those glory days is long gone in the blaze of a misspent youth living for weekends around the gaming table. Right along with all the empty pizza boxes and six packs of our favorite beverages.

Unfortunately the D&D is moving right along with the video game industry hand in hand in an attempt to remain a viable hobby. I would suspect that a good portion of those posting here are outside the target audience of 4e since WoTC has to keep focused on the evolving trends of Junior High aged kids if it wants to remain in the market place.

As for me, the only way I will be getting the 4e core books is iff I continue to do any writing; otherwise, time to fill in the few gaps remaining in my 1e modules and set the Wayback Machine for 1979.

Posts: 976 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:26 am

We have gone from ...

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Pick your favourite...

Posts: 202 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:50 am

I'm always partial to some BBQed Pegasus.. whooo!
I like th e3rd ed one too, that eye is cool. Simplistic, elegant.. blah blah blah.
The new one is BLETCH! yucky.. yucky yucky yucky.
It's almost as bad as the AD&D 2nd ed one.. everyone loves the attack of the killer armpit on the Players guide.

Posts: 1117 · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:04 am

My least favourite covers are actually the 2nd ed. ones with the black borders. Dunno why, but I just hate them.

That said, the one thing I haven't figured out with the 3/3.5 covers is why some of them follow the tiny picture in the centre of a fake old book style, while others (eg. Frostburn, Sandstorm, Stormwrack) go for almost full-cover pictures.