Comments on: D&D Insider: Lower Price, Less Filling http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling A must-read Dungeons & Dragons blog for dungeon masters, D&D players and game designers. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Zeus http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling/comment-page-1#comment-52365 Zeus Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:09:13 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/?p=300#comment-52365 Wait, people still think they can charge subscription fees for a website? You have to hand it to them, bravely moving out of print and into the cutting edge world of Web 1.0. Maybe they'll have animated .gif images and a big ol' "UNDER CONSTRUCTION" sign for the online game table. I know a stack of Dragon magazines could go for bank on eBay, but something tells me you won't get quite the same resell value on a pdf. That is if WoTC will even let you transfer ownership of the "magazine" you buy from them -- depends on the licensing agreement, I guess. Progress! Wait, people still think they can charge subscription fees for a website?

You have to hand it to them, bravely moving out of print and into the cutting edge world of Web 1.0. Maybe they’ll have animated .gif images and a big ol’ “UNDER CONSTRUCTION” sign for the online game table.

I know a stack of Dragon magazines could go for bank on eBay, but something tells me you won’t get quite the same resell value on a pdf. That is if WoTC will even let you transfer ownership of the “magazine” you buy from them — depends on the licensing agreement, I guess.

Progress!

]]> By: freyar http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling/comment-page-1#comment-52224 freyar Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:27:33 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/?p=300#comment-52224 So far, e-Dungeon and e-Dragon haven't been up to par compared to Paizo's efforts IMO; many of the 132,000 words are what used to be free content on the WotC site (like Realmslore column). Not to mention the fact that WotC was clearly not ready to take over the magazines when they took back the license. Definitely less filling! So far, e-Dungeon and e-Dragon haven’t been up to par compared to Paizo’s efforts IMO; many of the 132,000 words are what used to be free content on the WotC site (like Realmslore column). Not to mention the fact that WotC was clearly not ready to take over the magazines when they took back the license. Definitely less filling!

]]> By: Geek Gazette http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling/comment-page-1#comment-52199 Geek Gazette Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:36:25 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/?p=300#comment-52199 I am still astounded that WotC has the nerve to charge for what little content is up at the moment. Not only have they missed a great opportunity by not having DDi ready when 4e launched, but the content they have up is not as good as what Paizo did. At least not IMO. I am still astounded that WotC has the nerve to charge for what little content is up at the moment. Not only have they missed a great opportunity by not having DDi ready when 4e launched, but the content they have up is not as good as what Paizo did. At least not IMO.

]]> By: jonathan http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling/comment-page-1#comment-52197 jonathan Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:52:49 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/?p=300#comment-52197 DDI is a waste of money, IMHO. We will all be able to get better articles, source material and creative "juice" via the RPG blogosphere and <a href="http://rpgbloggers.com/" rel="nofollow">organizing ourselves</a> into a coherent community. Software tools? bah.. come on! for real! anyone who is going to use the DDI online game table is in a niche market. If you want to play D&D online, then go play <a href="http://www.ddo.com/" rel="nofollow">D&D Online</a>. If you are like me and want real tools - PC/NPC generators, treasure gens, map software, etc. then... they need to change the GSL so that these products can be community developed. PCGEN, for example, blew eTools outta the water, if you know what i mean. Just my 2¢. DRAGON is dead, long live DRAGON. DDI is a waste of money, IMHO. We will all be able to get better articles, source material and creative “juice” via the RPG blogosphere and organizing ourselves into a coherent community. Software tools? bah.. come on! for real! anyone who is going to use the DDI online game table is in a niche market. If you want to play D&D online, then go play D&D Online. If you are like me and want real tools – PC/NPC generators, treasure gens, map software, etc. then… they need to change the GSL so that these products can be community developed. PCGEN, for example, blew eTools outta the water, if you know what i mean.

Just my 2¢.

DRAGON is dead, long live DRAGON.

]]> By: Asmor http://www.d20source.com/2008/08/dd-insider-lower-price-less-filling/comment-page-1#comment-52196 Asmor Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:45:07 +0000 http://d20.jonnydigital.com/?p=300#comment-52196 The magazines also get content from freelancers, not just WotC employees (Off the top of my head, Ari Marmell's done the Last Breaths of Ashenport adventure and the Codex of Betrayal IIRC, and Keith Baker's done a couple different Eberron-related articles. The magazines also get content from freelancers, not just WotC employees (Off the top of my head, Ari Marmell’s done the Last Breaths of Ashenport adventure and the Codex of Betrayal IIRC, and Keith Baker’s done a couple different Eberron-related articles.

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