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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 5875302" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>They mentioned being more cautious in their approach to releasing material. It seemed as though the idea for D&D Durango to have a slower release schedule than 3rd or 4th did. </p><p></p><p>While I applaud that in the sense that many simple mistakes which made it through to final products in previous editions might be caught now that more time is (supposedly) between products, I am cautious about what that means for the modular approach. If the core kernel of the game is not capable of popping into the experience I want right out of the gate, there might be a long time until I get the tools I need to view D&D Durango as something I want to spend money on. Likewise, since I often feel as though my interests place me in the minority when it comes to what D&D players enjoy, I'm not sure what to expect as far as how long I'd have to wait for D&D to be a game which can tell some of the stories I want to tell. </p><p></p><p>I think slowing down product release is good for a lot of reasons. I am somewhat cautious how that will mix with the modular approach though. How much material the core game covers will be of interest too.</p><p></p><p>Finally, there is the issue of how DDi interacts with the modular approach. If some of the things I enjoy (which, again, I would say place me in somewhat of a minority) to fill a whole book, and there is only enough for a Dragon or Dungeon issue, I'm not a subscriber, and won't have those options available. Other gaming companies handle this issue by using pdfs; for example, when I bought the book of GURPS Low-Tech, there were also optional 'companion' pdfs which I bought to add to the material found in that book. How I got those pdfs was simply by buying the pdfs; no subscriptions to services or anything of that nature was necessary.</p><p></p><p>Being that WoTC currently does not deal in pdfs, and DDi is their primary resource for electronic content, I am lead to believe some of what I want might be locked behind DDi. I hope that is not the case, but, if it is, I'm not sure I find that to be a positive. I have high hopes for the things mentioned in the video, but -if a lot of hassle (DDi and etc) is involved in getting some of the content I want- that's going to be something of a buzzkill for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 5875302, member: 58416"] They mentioned being more cautious in their approach to releasing material. It seemed as though the idea for D&D Durango to have a slower release schedule than 3rd or 4th did. While I applaud that in the sense that many simple mistakes which made it through to final products in previous editions might be caught now that more time is (supposedly) between products, I am cautious about what that means for the modular approach. If the core kernel of the game is not capable of popping into the experience I want right out of the gate, there might be a long time until I get the tools I need to view D&D Durango as something I want to spend money on. Likewise, since I often feel as though my interests place me in the minority when it comes to what D&D players enjoy, I'm not sure what to expect as far as how long I'd have to wait for D&D to be a game which can tell some of the stories I want to tell. I think slowing down product release is good for a lot of reasons. I am somewhat cautious how that will mix with the modular approach though. How much material the core game covers will be of interest too. Finally, there is the issue of how DDi interacts with the modular approach. If some of the things I enjoy (which, again, I would say place me in somewhat of a minority) to fill a whole book, and there is only enough for a Dragon or Dungeon issue, I'm not a subscriber, and won't have those options available. Other gaming companies handle this issue by using pdfs; for example, when I bought the book of GURPS Low-Tech, there were also optional 'companion' pdfs which I bought to add to the material found in that book. How I got those pdfs was simply by buying the pdfs; no subscriptions to services or anything of that nature was necessary. Being that WoTC currently does not deal in pdfs, and DDi is their primary resource for electronic content, I am lead to believe some of what I want might be locked behind DDi. I hope that is not the case, but, if it is, I'm not sure I find that to be a positive. I have high hopes for the things mentioned in the video, but -if a lot of hassle (DDi and etc) is involved in getting some of the content I want- that's going to be something of a buzzkill for me. [/QUOTE]
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