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What should a 200-300 page hardback rulebook ideally cost (in US dollars)?
$0-$10
$10.01-$20
$20.01-$30
$30.01-$40
$40.01-$50
$50.01-$60
$60.01-$70
$70.01-$80
$80.01-$90
$90.01-$100
$100+
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Made in us
Regular Dakkanaut





I think they should offer 2 books. 1 the way it is with all the pretty pictures and fluff and blah blah blah... And one actual rule book without any of the useless Crap.
   
Made in us
Hurr! Ogryn Bone 'Ead!




Golden coast games, shelton Connecticut

If the rule book was 35$ I would own it but since it’s over 50$ I’d rather spend it on models and borrow the book from chumps

2000pts of
3500pts of
Charles Darwin wrote:It is not the strongest of a species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one most adaptable to change, that survives
 
   
Made in us
Happy We Found Our Primarch





Sequim, WA.

Cladmir wrote:
Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, Fifth Edition (Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning / Authors: Zill and Dewar), a 400-page hardcover textbook is listed as $162.95 according to the publisher's website (http://www.jblearning.com/).

Be very happy that GW rulebooks are not priced like textbooks.


True, but in your example the books information will still be correct in a year from now. Lol
   
Made in gb
Lord of the Fleet






 darthdaddy wrote:
Cladmir wrote:
Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, Fifth Edition (Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Learning / Authors: Zill and Dewar), a 400-page hardcover textbook is listed as $162.95 according to the publisher's website (http://www.jblearning.com/).

Be very happy that GW rulebooks are not priced like textbooks.


True, but in your example the books information will still be correct in a year from now. Lol

But it is useless to you in a year and if the person running the course arbitrarily changes the textbook or it gets updated then it also has minimal resale value so pretty similar really.
   
Made in se
Hungry Little Ripper



Skåne

Quite obvious, as much as people are willing to pay for it.

I REALLY can't understand why those yapping about price doesn't change to a different game, or make there own WarharMer ruleset for free - then they will even make it totaly balanced.

But why, it's easier to complain.

/ Best regards, Fredrik
   
Made in ca
Regular Dakkanaut





Crazy_swede wrote:
I REALLY can't understand why those yapping about price doesn't change to a different game, or make there own WarharMer ruleset for free …...



I am lucky I can choose between Iron Kingdoms, 40K(both of which I am workin' on) Guildball, Xwing and Flames of War where I live. However, there are some people that have no other choice; spend $$$ on a rulebook for the only game in their town or hope the people at the stores like charades.


As for making the ruleset, you can write down a summary for some games. As for others, like any GW game, I think almost everyone here knows the obvious...

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Made in us
Keeper of the Flame





Monticello, IN

Easily say in the $51-$60 range, but only so long as there's a paperback version for $40-$45

www.classichammer.com

For 4-6th WFB, 2-5th 40k, and similar timeframe gaming

Looking for dice from the new AOS boxed set and Dark Imperium on the cheap. Let me know if you can help.
 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Its AoS, it doesn't have to make sense.
 
   
Made in us
Mindless Spore Mine





I'll weigh in at the 30 to 40 range. Considering this is for "fun" and taking into account that the rule books are far from the only thing required to play the actual game. That's not to say books like the various w40k codex don't include enough fluff to get 15-20$ worth of a read out of on top of the actual purpose of the book. I feel that current pricing models on 40k codex/ rule books and CA is fair. You get what you're paying for.
   
Made in es
Regular Dakkanaut




Free; otherwise it introduces bad incentives (change rules just to sell more books and models).

Rules should be part of the continued support you get from the company once you buy the models.
   
Made in gb
Bush? No, Eldar Ranger





United Kingdom

Yeah old post but the poll makes no sense obviously ideally 0$

As somebody who wanted to get in to the game the fact I had to buy a rule book, space marines codex, then ultramarines codex (3 books) was pretty over the top. And theres probably even more than that I'd need to get. Will stick to painting for now haha.

Edit: did I bump this by accident? It was literally the poll on the welcome page to DakkaDakka.

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Made in fr
Been Around the Block





In the webway with Ahriman

I could pay more than 50 dollars, up to 90 dollars if :

1) this is a rule book, not a 2/3 lore book from a fluff that was already displayed in the previous big black book, with 1/3 of content actually being rules. Let's say at least 220 pages of rules on 300 total pages.

2) the book won't be obsolete for about 5 years
   
Made in us
Legendary Master of the Chapter





SoCal

The last few rule books I’ve bought, with one exception, were all between $20 and $30; Horizon Wars, UrbanManhunt, Star Breach, Gangfight’s multiverse system (although the $18 shipping fee soured the deal somewhat).

The only rule book I’ve bought recently that compares with GW in quality and depth is Dropfleet’s Battle for Earth book for $35. That felt a bit pricey, but since the lore is so good I felt it was worth it.


   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka






Some of us dont want large rule books, just the rules and no fluff/art. I would love a streamline rules book that is small and doesn't get obsolete within 6 months of its 4yr run time.

So any price for the version we have now are over costed.

   
Made in pl
Longtime Dakkanaut




Well, if the question is "ideally" then the answer is simple - 0$.
   
Made in us
Been Around the Block




It is not about the price

The current crop of codices could cost 1 USD and they would not be worth it.

The rules become obsolete within 2 weeks of purchasing it.
The lore and flavor is just regurgitating what already exists in prior codices.
Aside from a handful of pictures there is no hobbyist material in the codex.

As long as all the points cost get errataed near immediately anyway there is no point whatsoever to purchase a codex.
If all it is is a bundle of data sheets with some flavour text thrown in there is no reason to pay more than a handful of dollars for it.

A 40-60 dollar hardback codex should:

1. Contain rules that will last for more than a year, not 2 weeks.
2. Explore the thematic and narrative of a faction. Provide overviews of past battle fought, recommend stories, contain a few shorts or otherwise provide the perspective and psychology of a faction.
3. Explore aesthetics and paint styles of a faction. Provide examples of paint schemes, symbols, banners and useful techniques.

That is at that price point it should cater to the three core interests of wargamers:

Those interested in the game.
Those interested in the lore.
Those interested in the modelling and painting.

If the codex could cater to at least the first group, its existence might still be justified. It's supposed to be a rulebook. But currently the codices fail at every single one of them.

They are not worth money.
   
Made in hu
Fresh-Faced New User




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Made in de
Sinister Chaos Marine





Frankfurt, Germany

I live in europe, so I'd say 20-30 euro is best. Bolt Action did it best, I think. Nice art, but not padded out with useless stuff. I love 40k fluff in rulebooks, they're just so damn expensive.

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