Post originally by Manga Boogie Man at 2004-12-12 23:51:36
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Wizards of the Coast has set the bar for some of the highest prices for hard- and softcover supplements for their game lines over the last 5-6 years. Equally painfully, a lot of other major publishers are following suit to at least some degree. I personally think that all Wizards books are vastly overpriced, even the hardcovers. But maybe that's just me, since I hardly ever play any D&D, D20 Modern, or the most recent Star Wars RPG.

There was a time when D20 in all its forms seemed to hold infinite promise in my mind. Then I began to notice the inherent limitations of the system,the learning curve, and the necessary investment for too many D20-based games, with the thin but ridiculously pricey D20 Future being the biggest offender to date (but probably not for long. In my mind, $34.99-$40 for less than 200 pages is way too much). So I lost interest. I think the final blow came when AEG considered converting Legend of the Five Rings into a D20-exclusive license (Rokugan) and killing their non-D20 L5R RPG. I sure hope that rumor ain't true. It would certainly kill any business AEG would get from me.