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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 5:45AM
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Let me preface by saying I'm fairly new to the D&D experience having never played before 4E. I purchased the PHB1, Monster Manual and DMG not knowing if I would ever be able to use them. My gaming group is made up entirely of people new to D&D (you're welcome WOTC).
Now that I know everyone is enjoying it and we will likely continue, I've been checking out some of the published campaigns, additional monster manuals, dugeon tiles and even adventurers vault books to add to my collection of resources. It seems like these are hard to find. Most book stores I have been to do not carry a great deal of D&D material. My question is, are 4E books and materials becoming more scarce as everyone moves to the new edition? Are things like the Adventurer's vault going to be even harder to find in future?
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 5:50AM
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Short answer is yes, older editions books will become harder to find as stores begin stocking up on D&D Next's manuals. If I may suggest, use online stores: Amazon has everything you may need.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 5:50AM
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Books will be really easy to find at first, as those who are willing to dump their old stuff for new do so; then it will get gradually harder.
In my home, we will play 4e for the foreseeable future. And if Next manages to produce a finished product that is radically different from my early playtest experiences, then I will give it a try as well.
Here are the PHB essentia, in my opinion: - Three Basic Rules (p 11)
- Power Types and Usage (p 54)
- Skills (p178-179)
- Feats (p 192)
- Rest and Recovery (p 263)
- All of Chapter 9 [Combat] (p 264-295)
A player needs to read the sections for building his or her character -- race, class, powers, feats, equipment, etc. But those are PC-specific. The above list is for everyone, regardless of the race or class or build or concept they are playing.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 6:01AM
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Short answer is yes, older editions books will become harder to find as stores begin stocking up on D&D Next's manuals. If I may suggest, use online stores: Amazon has everything you may need.
Try Ebay as well, might be cheaper.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 6:20AM
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between amazon and ebay you can find nearly all of the books for at least half off. that said, the adventurers vault 1 is probably holding its value more than any other early 4e book; still you can find it for less than cover price.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 6:23AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 11, 2010
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Thanks guys. We will be playing 4E for the forseeable future as well but not because we are unhappy with Next. The learning curve for a bunch of newbies has been a little steep and we've been progressing very slowly so I want to stay with 4E as long as possible since everyone is finally getting the hang of it. I just dont want to be unable to find the stuff I may need in future.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 12:29PM
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If you have any gaming stores within a reasonable driving distance from you, then I would say that now is the time to strike with 4e books. People are dumping them and there is an abundance of them used. As suggested above, Amazon is a great place to look; in fact many of the books in my 4e collection were purchased through amazon for $15 or less. I just saw two copies of Adventurer's Vault at my FLGS recently for $15 each. Probably should've snatched them up but Im in a purging state of mind right now. Last year, you couldn't find a copy of the AV anywhere for less that $40-50 used. Saw one listed at $150 (though I doubt it sold for that).
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 1:13PM
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My two copper.
4e is gonna be like 3.5 after it's gone. Very expensive and hard to find. I bet you anything Core Book prices will jump to near retail value if not more. Keep your 4e books and get as many as you can.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 14, 2012 - 8:10PM
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I expect that the people who like 4e will hold onto their books. The ones that don't like it will probably try to recoup the cost of their 5e books by selling their 4e.
I suggest that if you do not have one already, that you start up ebay and paypal accounts, then go shopping for those cheap auctions. Don't worry about bidding on multiple copies of the same item. If you are lucky and win both (or however many) one of your friends can buy it from you.
How much the books go for depends on how many people sell them.
A couple years ago I sold off a friend's collection of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3.5, and 4e books. Some things went for 2-5 bucks. Some went for 40-80. All on a case by case basis.
If you are up for the challenge, I would suggest buying a copy of Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, an ancient classic 1st ed module. With very little work, it can be converted to 4e, and is a pretty solid story.
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8 months ago ::
Nov 15, 2012 - 4:27PM
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Jul 10, 2012
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Wotc will actually break into your home and destroy all your 4e books.
It's already happened to half the playtesters for 5e.
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