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red_bus
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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:42 am

I haven't got one yet - I probably will in the end though. I do think they look completely cheesy ( but then when was quality art and design the main reason I collect this stuff

)... But looking at the back of one of the new auctions for these I noticed... "All seven books have been carefully updated..." and I thought Hmmm, I wonder, just layout or are they changing the artwork inside or the rules? Anyone got one yet?

e.g.

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Mizzle
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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:26 am

Hi,

got one yesterday, but so far havent unsealed it.

Decisions, Decisions...

Cheers,
karen

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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:32 am

I preordered mine on Amazon in March. They have a ship date of some time in December...which doesn't help me at all. No idea what's going on with these. Are they early release to game shops, and late on Amazon? Beats me.

Zen

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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:08 am

It's on my Christmas list, and if I get one, will be one of the few items I will unseal and go through. I too am intrigued by the "updated" wording...

~throwi

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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:13 pm

Versimilitude wrote in Wooden Box:Hi,

got one yesterday, but so far havent unsealed it.

Decisions, Decisions...

Cheers,
karen

Buy two ... one for the shelf and one to open

Have you got any recommendations for the best place to get one over here?

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Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:36 pm

Hiya,

sorry, I bought mine direct from the distributors.

Cost £78 inc vat, if that helps.

Cheers,
karen

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Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:02 pm

The one I won on eBay arrived over the weekend. It is in shrink with the age sticker on it and the insert on the bottom is not in some foreign language, still a good deal ;-)

** expired/removed eBay auction **

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NMilty
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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:33 am

I have two of these that my distributor sent me in still in unopened boxes. I wll sell them for $100 each if anyone wants one. Shipping is extra at cost whichever method you prefer. Send me a pm if interested.

Neal

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Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2013 9:04 pm

NMilty wrote in Wooden Box:I have two of these that my distributor sent me in still in unopened boxes. I wll sell them for $100 each if anyone wants one. Shipping is extra at cost whichever method you prefer. Send me a pm if interested.

Neal :)

I just pulled the trigger on the pre-order from Amazon for $101.24, sending as an X-mas gift to friend in CA. After gift wrap, shipping, & tax it came to $121.23, but I applied for an Amazon card and got $30 OFF, so all-in cost was $91.23 :santa:

Happy Holidays - Paul

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Thunderdave
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Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:34 am

Is this a future 'collectible'? Are they limited in some way?

I draw the line at collecting... D&D beach towels.

Shoulda been: ".. from Pangreenia to Floratopolis, from mystical Treeonia of spectral Forests to Schruborial dimensions." - The Forests of Leng

Mars
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:38 pm

It seems like many places such as Amazon.com are out-of-stock on these already. I don't think Amazon.ca ever got these in but I think there are probably many still on gamestore shelves.

Noble Knight has some copies at closer to retail price but listed as "In Print: No".

Anyone know if WotC is going to print more? Will Amazon.com get a restock? Or is that it.

stylean
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:01 pm

I had a few preordered on amazon from like February of last year. I totally forgot until they showed up Friday. So either they made more or found more or something.

Zenfinite
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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:05 pm

stylean wrote in Wooden Box:I had a few preordered on amazon from like February of last year. I totally forgot until they showed up Friday. So either they made more or found more or something.

I preordered mine in March, and haven't gotten a single one yet. If you had your order in February, maybe they are going in order? Gives me slightly more hope that I'll get one in the mail eventually.

Zen

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Posted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:44 pm

I was doing a bit further looking and it seems like the problems might strictly be an amazon thing.

Here's a thread from Dragonsfoot: Dragonsfoot â€¢ View topic - [WotC] OD&D reprint delayed?

It seems a lot of people had no luck with Amazon so they cancelled their order and switched to buying it from Barnes & Noble.

red wizard
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Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:19 pm

I also pre-ordered back in february? (Or around then). Amazon sent me an email in November saying there was a delay and offering to cancel my order. I decided to wait and the box showed up last week.

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:40 am

I'm also in the camp that ordered on Amazon well over a month ago and finally just cancelled it only an hour ago. I just ordered from B&N. Price is the same, and they apparently have stock. Free shipping too. Amazon constantly said that they could not give a delivery date yet. Grrr. Several weeks of that finally soured me.

Anyway, I'm now looking forward to getting mine from B&N.

~Kat ^_^

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:17 pm

I pre-ordered on Amazon for $87.00 or so; still out of stock so I cancelled and got two copies locally.

Games can get you through times of no money but money can not get you through times of no games!!

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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:28 pm

The one I pre-ordered back in November as a Christmas gift for a friend of mine in CA was NOT sent and I did not receive notice until AFTER Christmas.

Can't say that I'm too thrilled with Amazon at this point. I called and spoke to a rep, who then had to get a supervisor, as he couldn't see the issue. The final statement was that they "oversold" the item and were waiting for more stock from the supplier (WotC).

Funny thing is, I got one from an eBay seller and it arrived in my hands PRIOR to the Dec. 17th release date that Amazon had.

Q: Are there different covers for these, as the one I have has an Ampersand "&" engraved, while the images show something more elaborate ... hmm??

Thanks in Advance - Paul

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