Thank you very much for the indepth response Arcanus.  I really like how responsive the developers of this game have been thus far.  

As far as the options you presented go, it's a tough one, like Klaxas said, they are all good.  I think the 2nd Core Spell Tome is probably the most versitle and cost effective method for everyone, but I really like the idea of mage specific packs.  

My vote would be to go with the 2nd Core Spell Tome.  That way with two purchases beyond the base set you get duplicate copies of all spells in the game plus extras.  

By the way, I'm not sure why this is, but maybe you can answer this as well Arcanus.  I bought the Core Spell Tome from my local game store, but it cost $30.  I asked him why it cost so much, when it's only $20 online, and he said that he paid $20 from the distributor himself.  At first I thought it was just an online only product and the distributors were paying full price, but when I read your comment about your plan to "sell through the retailer" I was a bit confused.  Do you have any insight on why there is such a cost difference for that product between online sales and my local game store?

Done  

Thank you sir  :side:

Is there a visual spoiler of the spells online somewhere?  Or, better yet, an online spell book builder?  I'd love to be able to tinker around with spell book design while I'm away from the actual cards.

If there isn't any resource like this right now (either an "official" one or a fan made one), are there any plans to make one?

Hey all, I had some questions I was hoping someone "in the know" could help me out with.  I have purchased the base set and a core spell tome so far and I'm really enjoying the game.  However, my friend and I have been talking about the value of purchasing another base set for the extra cards and components (we each own one already, but we are talking about buying a second one for each of us).  

My question is, can we please get some idea of which cards that are in the base set are going to be reprinted in coming expansions and how many copies will be produced?  I've seen some of the designers say they are going to reprint some of the cards in future expansions so that players can get more copies, and that's great, but without having any idea of which cards, in what number and when they will be released, it's creating uncertainty in regards to our purchasing product.  I'm sure other people are having this same hesitation.

Should I buy a second base set?  Will this be the only way to get multiple copies of things like Hellfire Lash or the Beastmaster's Staff or the Gorgon Archer or those other mage specific cards that there are only one of in the base set?  Does a second core spell tome make sense to buy, or will a lot of those cards end up appearing in other expansions?  If the designers would give us a little insight on this, they could probably give themselves a little boost in sales since we can purchase with confidence.  Right now, there's too much uncertainty, and no one wants to waste money on stuff they will end up not needing.  

Hopefully someone can shed a little light on this so that us crazy completionist types can figure out what exactly we need to buy to have the stuff we want.

I know the game is just coming out today, but I was wondering if there has been any sort of release schedule posted anywhere for the planned expansions.  I'm sure the base game is going to provide lots of play time, but I'm curious at how fast they plan on releasing the first expansion and how long it will be  inbetween further expansions.  I think it'd be nice if they were planning on releasing something every couple of months, instead of say, every six months.

I was wondering what the level of variability is in this game when it comes to constructing a spell book.  Obviously there are quite a few different spells, but I was curious if most of the cards you will put in your spell book are "givens", as in you will take these spells every time regardless of opponent.  Actually, my question can be broken down into two parts:

1. How many spells are there that will be "staples" in all spell books regardless of opponent or which mage you are playing?  You know what I mean, spells that are so good or useful that playing without them would be a disservice to yourself and your ability to play competitively.

2.  How much variability do people think there will be when comparing spell books?  For instance, if I were to put together a spell book for a Warlock and compare it to another players spell book for his/her Warlock, will they mostly be the same with only a handful of cards being different, or is there potential for highly varied spells between the two?  

Basically I'm wondering how much actual deck building ability the game will have from the get go, or if the spell books mostly "build themselves" at this point.  Obviously there are expansions coming that will expand on the deck building aspect of the game, but obviously that is going to take some time so I'm curious where the game will stand on these issues at launch.

Thanks for any replies.

P.S.  Can't wait to get the game tomorrow!

For those of you who have purchased the game already, how much product do you need to buy in order to maximize your ability to customize your spell book?  Just one core set and one of the core spell tome boxes?  Or do you need more than one core spell tome?

Thanks for any responses.