I kinda made a joke in another thread, but will post here in a serious manner. I haven't been playing D&D for some time now, and quite frankly it's not bothering me all that much. My question is already is in the title so post up your opinions.
Retail price: I've spent over $500.
I wish we could make polls in these forums, but give me your input fellow RP'ers.
Considering I PMed you asking for a list of your stuff, thinking you did want to sell, I suppose this is shooting myself in the foot, but I've never been happy giving up my gaming books even when I'm not playing the game anymore. They're fun for me to read through and reminisce about when a particularly awesome thing happened using a certain mechanic. And there's always the chance that I'll want to play again, or to introduce someone to the game if they're curious. I'd keep them. (I'd also buy them. 
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Considering I PMed you asking for a list of your stuff, thinking you did want to sell, I suppose this is shooting myself in the foot, but I've never been happy giving up my gaming books even when I'm not playing the game anymore. They're fun for me to read through and reminisce about when a particularly awesome thing happened using a certain mechanic. And there's always the chance that I'll want to play again, or to introduce someone to the game if they're curious. I'd keep them. (I'd also buy them. )
I've regretted games I've let go in the past because once in a while I get the urge to run something different. Like Lost Souls, for example. D&D I hang onto because over the last few years I've run basic D&D (red box), 1st Ed, 3rd Ed and now 4th. Sometimes its just for fun.
Basically if you don't need either the money or the space, I'd hang on to them because you never know when you might want to run again.
I kinda made a joke in another thread, but will post here in a serious manner. I haven't been playing D&D for some time now, and quite frankly it's not bothering me all that much. My question is already is in the title so post up your opinions.
Retail price: I've spent over $500.
So, by this line of thinking, I should have dumped all of my Vampire/WoD, Star Wars, D20 Modern/Future, and BattleTech stuff along time ago. Added all up I've much more than $500 invested. You know, seeing as I'm not using it on a daily/weekly basis - due to playing more Warhammer & various editions of D&D & there only being so many "free" hours in a week.
(Let's nevermind the fact that I've returned to playing all of these games time & again over the years.... Were I to dump & rebuy over & over I'd be broke! Especially if I did that with Warhammer!!)
See how silly that sounds?
You dump your stuff when you:
A) Need cash. Going/being broke shifts your perspective a bit.
B) Truely don't intend to play the game any longer.
C) Run out of room & need the space for something. Though this tends to loop back to B.
But just because you haven't played in a few months or whatever doesn't mandate "OMG! I MUST SELL MY STUFF!"
This website just ate my post. I don't feel like typing it over, so I'll make it simple.
1. I'm leaving SF soon.
2. Money is not the issue.
3. I haven't played in two months.
4. Don't get mad just because I may sell them.
5. I'm not even sure I will sell them.
6. They're my books, I can do as I like.
7. Don't take some things too personal. I like the game, but it just doesn't fit in my schedule anymore.
8. I've been really busy with school, work, and WoW.
9. Have a nice day.
edit: 10. If I hadn't been serious about being a 4th ed. player before, I would have never subscribed to DDI.
This website just ate my post. I don't feel like typing it over, so I'll make it simple.
4. Don't get mad just because I may sell them.
5. I'm not even sure I will sell them.
6. They're my books, I can do as I like.
So why are you even asking? They are your books you can do as you like. You asked opinions and people gave them. The general consensus is not to unless there are other reasons. The lastest post sounds almost like you don't care what the opinions are, which means why did you bother? Sell them or not. I doubt anyone really cares. However when you ask X amount of gamers their opinon on gaming related things you'll get X+1 opinions and that's what people are voicing.
He posted to get attention other than that from his mom. (he's getting it btw)
Giving-up a book is much like loosing a permanent tooth. Sure, you can replace it, but it's never quite the same.
Take care, friends.
He posted to get attention other than that from his mom. (he's getting it btw)
Lol, you're an idiot.
He posted to get attention other than that from his mom. (he's getting it btw)
Lol, you're an idiot.
not the first time he's proved it.
He posted to get attention other than that from his mom. (he's getting it btw)
Lol, you're an idiot.
not the first time he's proved it.
To paraphrase one of my favorite all time movies "Support Your Local Sheriff:"
"pooberty is hitting dragonpimp hard."
I'd keep at least one book, for nostalgia reasons. I got rid of my old 2nd edition D&D books years ago and regret not keeping one or two for my bookshelf.
Not sure exactly what you have, but at $500 worth of material, I'm guessing your collection of 4th edition material is quite extensive. You could most likely get the best of both worlds by selling off most of it and keeping the couple essential volumes that you may need to play should the fancy strike you in the future. If you could get a decent price for the things that you don't want whatsoever, I'd think that would be the best way to go.
To tell the truth, I understand the desire to sell your books. I have gone through a couple of periods of my life of completely putting gaming aside. Even if you're just getting credit at the used book store, it can be cathartic to get rid of extra things for which you do not have room, or that you don't want to move (books are heavy and I own a lot). Even with all the joy that gaming has brought me over the years, I occasionally go through phases where I feel I need to step away for a while for my own mental health, to give myself time and space to breathe and experience other parts of life; for me, gaming can almost get obsessive unless I make myself stop and get some perspective, and in the past that has meant I needed to take drastic steps. If that is where you are or anyone else is, I say do what you feel like you have to do.
That said, despite going through these phases a couple of times in my life already, I always come back to gaming. It's a siren's call I cannot resist. Whenever I do come back, I mourn the stuff I got rid of previously and relish the things I kept. I am very happy that I have always kept my original AD&D 2nd Edition books (from before I even started playing, but was fascinated by the game), and I do sort of regret the 3rd Edition rule books I sold before my last big move. I regret the admittedly small stack of Dungeon magazines I got rid of. More than anything, I truly regret the Ravenloft boxed sets and source books that I loaned a friend and never got back.
If you have your reasons, then go ahead and sell or give away your books to someone who will truly use and enjoy them. Just don't toss them out (not that I think you were planning to do so); even if you are done with them at this point in time, there's still a lot to love in them, and someone else would be happy to have them. Just think about it seriously for a bit to try and determine if there will come a time when you'll wish you had them back. Truth be told, if you are like most gamers out there, it's really not a question of if, but of when.
I kinda made a joke in another thread, but will post here in a serious manner. I haven't been playing D&D for some time now, and quite frankly it's not bothering me all that much. My question is already is in the title so post up your opinions.
Retail price: I've spent over 0.
I wish we could make polls in these forums, but give me your input fellow RP'ers.
I would say keep them. Your not going to get much for them really. Go to amazon and see what the books are going for. 4th is going to be around for a while so if you want to get back in at a later date the books are there for you to have
I'll make it simple.
Excellent points. MHO:
Definitely sell them!
Someone else will get joy out of them. You won't have to deal with them while moving. You've gotten much of the enjoyment from them already. You don't need them to play the game (especially thanks to DDI subscriptions). They might be outdated by the time you decide to return to D&D. You could always obtain more later, possibly even in digital format by then. etc.
I'd keep at least your PHB though. The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting (if you have it) is worthwhile to keep too (since it should remain useful even after edition changes, and it's usually easy to get in on a Living Forgotten Realms sessions).
Nein! Don't sell them! Give them to your local charity!