Comments on: Why Has Wizards Cancelled All PDF Products? http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/why-has-wizards-cancelled-all-pdf-products 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: Goodman Games: “4E is Doing Fine” « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/why-has-wizards-cancelled-all-pdf-products/comment-page-1#comment-70333 Goodman Games: “4E is Doing Fine” « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:09:18 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=849#comment-70333 [...] book sales. This probably being the case with Wizards of the Coast too, it now makes more sense why cancelled their PDF line in April. Wizards may have judged the PDF sales to be insufficient to be worth the increased online piracy [...] [...] book sales. This probably being the case with Wizards of the Coast too, it now makes more sense why cancelled their PDF line in April. Wizards may have judged the PDF sales to be insufficient to be worth the increased online piracy [...]

]]> By: The Wayfarer http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/why-has-wizards-cancelled-all-pdf-products/comment-page-1#comment-67621 The Wayfarer Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:42:58 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=849#comment-67621 "There has also been significant PR backlash on internet forums painting Wizards of the Coast as the bad guy, and D&D players more than anyone might believe that it’s okay to steal treasure from a villain." So this makes it okay? Afterall, we all know how accurate forum backlash is. Mr. Drain I don't think you believe this but many unfortunatly do. Sad. The fact is that although there are many fans of the multiple versions of D&D, there is only one owner. And they can do whatever they like with the property. Since the last three prequals of Star Wars I've been a strong advocate for taking the franchise away from George Lucas but that's not likely to happen. And I'm not falling for the "customer be damned" hate speech, the company "death spiral" or "another nail in the D&D coffin" bit. I've seen more and more pirated WoTC products in the past year than ever before. I recently found one website where you can download the entire collection of D&D Dungeon Tiles in PDF format for free. It's wrong and it's theft. And let's keep in mind that WoTC is not the huge corporation many haters make it out to be. Sure they've snapped up they're PDF's but at least they haven't sold anyone a sub-prime mortgage. The motive behind this move is business; not sinister. Oh, first time poster. Enjoy the site. “There has also been significant PR backlash on internet forums painting Wizards of the Coast as the bad guy, and D&D players more than anyone might believe that it’s okay to steal treasure from a villain.” So this makes it okay? Afterall, we all know how accurate forum backlash is. Mr. Drain I don’t think you believe this but many unfortunatly do. Sad.

The fact is that although there are many fans of the multiple versions of D&D, there is only one owner. And they can do whatever they like with the property. Since the last three prequals of Star Wars I’ve been a strong advocate for taking the franchise away from George Lucas but that’s not likely to happen. And I’m not falling for the “customer be damned” hate speech, the company “death spiral” or “another nail in the D&D coffin” bit. I’ve seen more and more pirated WoTC products in the past year than ever before. I recently found one website where you can download the entire collection of D&D Dungeon Tiles in PDF format for free. It’s wrong and it’s theft. And let’s keep in mind that WoTC is not the huge corporation many haters make it out to be. Sure they’ve snapped up they’re PDF’s but at least they haven’t sold anyone a sub-prime mortgage. The motive behind this move is business; not sinister.

Oh, first time poster. Enjoy the site.

]]> By: Bog97th http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/why-has-wizards-cancelled-all-pdf-products/comment-page-1#comment-67596 Bog97th Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:32:20 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=849#comment-67596 I think it's yet another nail in D&D coffin. I think it’s yet another nail in D&D coffin.

]]> By: Prince_Herb http://www.d20source.com/2009/04/why-has-wizards-cancelled-all-pdf-products/comment-page-1#comment-67501 Prince_Herb Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:06:26 +0000 http://www.d20source.com/?p=849#comment-67501 There's a plausible argument put forward by Ray S Dancey in the comments at RPGPundit : http://rpgpundit.xanga.com/698172157/item/?page=1&jump=1481948581&leftcmt=1#1481948581 It's too long to reproduce here, but well worth a look. There’s a plausible argument put forward by Ray S Dancey in the comments at RPGPundit : http://rpgpundit.xanga.com/698172157/item/?page=1&jump=1481948581&leftcmt=1#1481948581

It’s too long to reproduce here, but well worth a look.

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