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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 9166198" data-attributes="member: 467"><p>Literally people in this thread called Dragon Magazine microtransactions. You can read the posts. </p><p></p><p>I think there is an argument to be made that this particular product qualifies as "DLC" for the Planescape book, as opposed to just some random additional content. I think that is intentional. WotC wants people looking to Beyond for more extra stuff, not least because if people know that is coming they are more likely to just buy the initial thing on Beyond in the first place. No printing fees. No cut to Amazon or other distributors. It makes sense.</p><p></p><p>No one has a problem with supplements, even purely digital ones.we have been buying PDF only "books" for literal decades at this point. But WotC has a toxic relationship with digital releases of its current products, locking them behind subscriptions and bespoke platforms. I don't think it is unreasonable for us to assume that WotC will continue that trend as it monetizes Beyond. They are a publicly traded corporation and their goal is always first and foremost increasing returns for shareholders.</p><p></p><p>And mostly I wouldn't care except I think they are going to try and silo off D&D to WotC controlled platforms. Their releasing the 5.0 SRD into CC was not a gift it was a strategy. It doesn't matter if D&D is open if the primary delivery menu is a WotC product and 3PPs need special invitations to join in.</p><p></p><p>Here's something to think about: no major 3rd Party Publishers utilized DMsGuild, even though a "Kobold Guide to Cormyr" (or whatever) would certainly have been a phenomenal best seller for DMsGuild. Why do you think that is? When WotC makes offers to specific 3PPs for Beyond access, the terms are going to exist solely to empower and enrich WotC. And D&D without 3PP support is actually pretty bland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 9166198, member: 467"] Literally people in this thread called Dragon Magazine microtransactions. You can read the posts. I think there is an argument to be made that this particular product qualifies as "DLC" for the Planescape book, as opposed to just some random additional content. I think that is intentional. WotC wants people looking to Beyond for more extra stuff, not least because if people know that is coming they are more likely to just buy the initial thing on Beyond in the first place. No printing fees. No cut to Amazon or other distributors. It makes sense. No one has a problem with supplements, even purely digital ones.we have been buying PDF only "books" for literal decades at this point. But WotC has a toxic relationship with digital releases of its current products, locking them behind subscriptions and bespoke platforms. I don't think it is unreasonable for us to assume that WotC will continue that trend as it monetizes Beyond. They are a publicly traded corporation and their goal is always first and foremost increasing returns for shareholders. And mostly I wouldn't care except I think they are going to try and silo off D&D to WotC controlled platforms. Their releasing the 5.0 SRD into CC was not a gift it was a strategy. It doesn't matter if D&D is open if the primary delivery menu is a WotC product and 3PPs need special invitations to join in. Here's something to think about: no major 3rd Party Publishers utilized DMsGuild, even though a "Kobold Guide to Cormyr" (or whatever) would certainly have been a phenomenal best seller for DMsGuild. Why do you think that is? When WotC makes offers to specific 3PPs for Beyond access, the terms are going to exist solely to empower and enrich WotC. And D&D without 3PP support is actually pretty bland. [/QUOTE]
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