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<blockquote data-quote="MaelStorm" data-source="post: 4189795" data-attributes="member: 60104"><p>WotC said they do not plan an a-la-carte pricing for D&D Insider, which pretty much oblige everyone to finance part of the system they won't use. It's a business decision, which I do not agree with, that's why they won't have my money. They also removed the option to get a free PDF version of the books you paid, that's another business decision I don't like. Plus you can't buy a PDF version of the book. I think these decisions will promote illegal download of PDF. Instead of offering PDF or selling PDF, they want us to pay a monthly fee for quick digital reference, which in my book is pretty much expensive considering I won't use their VTT or character builder and a PDF would be just fine for me. </p><p></p><p>I also get the sense that WotC is not as environmentally conscious as it can be, since they want to promote expensive books with hardcovers. I know people don't care that much, but these books have an impact vs forest conservation. PDF also save a lot in stocking fee and transportation fee. One last important factor is the rise in price of fuel these days, transporting their books through air all over the world is a commodity the earth can't afford much longer. Promoting big books instead of digital books is a business model that goes against sustainable development. I bet one day their will be laws against this behavior and that companies will be fined or taxed for not respecting the earth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MaelStorm, post: 4189795, member: 60104"] WotC said they do not plan an a-la-carte pricing for D&D Insider, which pretty much oblige everyone to finance part of the system they won't use. It's a business decision, which I do not agree with, that's why they won't have my money. They also removed the option to get a free PDF version of the books you paid, that's another business decision I don't like. Plus you can't buy a PDF version of the book. I think these decisions will promote illegal download of PDF. Instead of offering PDF or selling PDF, they want us to pay a monthly fee for quick digital reference, which in my book is pretty much expensive considering I won't use their VTT or character builder and a PDF would be just fine for me. I also get the sense that WotC is not as environmentally conscious as it can be, since they want to promote expensive books with hardcovers. I know people don't care that much, but these books have an impact vs forest conservation. PDF also save a lot in stocking fee and transportation fee. One last important factor is the rise in price of fuel these days, transporting their books through air all over the world is a commodity the earth can't afford much longer. Promoting big books instead of digital books is a business model that goes against sustainable development. I bet one day their will be laws against this behavior and that companies will be fined or taxed for not respecting the earth. [/QUOTE]
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