Yeah, yeah… everyone’s done an episode about D&D 4th Edition but I just had to jump on the bandwagon.
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The issue with the index you noticed is worse than you think. Last week on the D&D Insider website, they rolled out the D&D Companion, a relational database for all the things in the PHB that is searchable, including page numbers. This is all the information necessary to put together a superb index. So it is NOT the case that they skipped the work necessary to make a good index, the CHOSE to not put that information in the books to drive traffic to their website. A website that will eventually require a monthly fee to access.
Hey,
Just wanted to comment on your issue with the production quality of the new core books. The issue is not with the ink or materials but with the production environment. From what I can tell the books were stored or shipped in a very humid environment which has caused the pages to absorb moisture and causes that wavy appearance. You’ll find the books will even out after the summer months or if you keep them in a dry environment.
The really odd thing is that many people are also having a problem with is the ink smudging. I know my DMG is quickly becoming a mess as I like to keep my finger stuck in the pages I need while I’m running. WotC’s printing house has said that this is an issue with the Ph in people’s body oils. Which as a former printer’s assistant I know is a pile of crap. Not that it doesn’t happen but not on a scale this large. From what I can tell the actual press run seems to been in very dry environment and the ink was drying before it could soak into the paper substrate. This IS something a skilled press operator should have noticed. This might also explain why the pages are SO wavy as they would soak up significantly more moisture.
JoS