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<blockquote data-quote="timbannock" data-source="post: 7682827" data-attributes="member: 17913"><p>No it's not.</p><p></p><p>The person making the burger and the person handing it to me are, theoretically, being paid enough money such that if I ask them to give me a cup for water, I'm not charged extra for the cup (or the water).</p><p></p><p>A precedent was set that digital files are not just given out by WOTC in the past, but also that the fanbase has a pretty good reasoning for the want and use of digital versions of maps included in adventures and campaign settings, in addition to the maps included in the books they buy.</p><p></p><p>Moreover, RPGs being what they are, there is a very real call by a huge population of gamers for the maps independent of whether they buy the books or not.</p><p></p><p>Which, I'm happy to admit, is a perfectly good reason for us to indeed pay the artists for maps outside of buying the book. In point of fact, that's not my issue (paying artists for their work). My issue is that the people who do buy the book, gaining access to the art (a more "gameable" piece of art such as a map, specifically), then have to pay EXTRA to get the digital version.</p><p></p><p>I'm not asking for freely available maps in all cases. I'm asking for freely available maps ONCE I buy the product.</p><p></p><p>Notably, I didn't point that out in my earlier argument, so that's on me. Apologies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timbannock, post: 7682827, member: 17913"] No it's not. The person making the burger and the person handing it to me are, theoretically, being paid enough money such that if I ask them to give me a cup for water, I'm not charged extra for the cup (or the water). A precedent was set that digital files are not just given out by WOTC in the past, but also that the fanbase has a pretty good reasoning for the want and use of digital versions of maps included in adventures and campaign settings, in addition to the maps included in the books they buy. Moreover, RPGs being what they are, there is a very real call by a huge population of gamers for the maps independent of whether they buy the books or not. Which, I'm happy to admit, is a perfectly good reason for us to indeed pay the artists for maps outside of buying the book. In point of fact, that's not my issue (paying artists for their work). My issue is that the people who do buy the book, gaining access to the art (a more "gameable" piece of art such as a map, specifically), then have to pay EXTRA to get the digital version. I'm not asking for freely available maps in all cases. I'm asking for freely available maps ONCE I buy the product. Notably, I didn't point that out in my earlier argument, so that's on me. Apologies. [/QUOTE]
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