I guess my motives are different
The following review is for a 3rd edition gaming book given 1 of 5 stars on Amazon by at least one reviewer.
"While the book has tons of background info and storyline material, it lacks much in the applicability department. There is little here to interest the average player, the new races and prestige classes are rehashes of older material, or are so specific, it is unlikely anyone would get much use from them. I expected new subraces, prestige classes and feats - and got a few hundred pages of story. For the price, it's just not worth what you get."
Essentially, this book is awesome. Stupid awesome. Its usability will last through many, many editions of D&D.
"While the book has tons of background info and storyline material, it lacks much in the applicability department. There is little here to interest the average player, the new races and prestige classes are rehashes of older material, or are so specific, it is unlikely anyone would get much use from them. I expected new subraces, prestige classes and feats - and got a few hundred pages of story. For the price, it's just not worth what you get."
Essentially, this book is awesome. Stupid awesome. Its usability will last through many, many editions of D&D.