Your Feelings on Dungeon/Poly

[The Sigil]

Hopefully this thread will be a little less biased and more meaningful than the "if you have to throw one out, which do you ditch?" I chose to do Dungeon first in terms of "like Dungeon, how do you feel about Poly" because it was first alphabetically.

Simply put, how do you feel about the quantity/quality of the Dungeon content and the Poly content in the Dungeon/Poly mix?

Obviously, we might want more Dungeon AND more Poly, but assuming the total volume of "(Dungeon plus Poly)" will remain the same, are you getting enough of what you want? (You must be the one interpret "enough" in terms of raw page count or percentages should you choose to do so - i.e., only you can tell me if "75%" is enough or if "60 pages per month" is enough - does the current level of "stuff" meet your criteria, whatever those criteria are?)

--The Sigil

 

[Lazybones]

Well, no doubt this poll too will be considered "biased" due to the nature of the audience here (as the publisher posted in the other thread), but I appreciate the effort of Sigil to phrase a more balanced survey. While I suppose I'm more indifferent to Poly than anything else, I voted for the "remove it" option since I would prefer that space be dedicated to more D&D adventures.

I do realize that the publisher has stated that this is not an option for them.

 

[Olive]

Nice poll, much more interesting that the love one hate the other type polls we've seen recently.

I like poly. I never use it, but it's always a good read.

 

[Ranger REG]

The only reason why I pick up the combo magazine is because of Poly's new format that caters to d20 gamers.

Besides, there is already 1.5 magazine coverage for D&D. Do we really need more? I mean what about support for Star Wars gamers, d20 Modern gamers, Call of Cthullhu & Wheel of Time gamers? Why are you denying us periodical support?

As much as I like for them to be separate magazines, it's not feasible for Paizo. There is not enough Dragon readers that are buying Dungeon, especially when we have the common thinking that we can create our own adventure scenarios, using material from Dragon.

With that, I accept buying half the magazine. I want Poly to work and be around for Wizards' non-D&D product support, and as a secondary benefit, Dungeon continues to circulate as well.

 

[Dr. Strangemonkey]

I just picked up my first sample of the two mags ever the other day. I liked them both and I liked the duel format.

 

[Iron_Chef]

Heh. Once again we see Dungeon lovers/Poly haters winning the poll. Yet we see many more posts from Poly lovers trying to justify its continued inclusion in Dungeon... Goes to prove my point that Poly lovers are simply a stridently vocal minority whose opinions are not shared by the majority of Dungeon readers. Sadly, Paizo seems to be in agreement with the minority, though concessions are supposedly being made to "pacify" the rest of us... you know, the ones who buy the most copies of the magazine!

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Heh. Once again we see Dungeon lovers/Poly haters winning the poll. Yet we see many more posts from Poly lovers trying to justify its continued inclusion in Dungeon... Goes to prove my point that Poly lovers are simply a stridently vocal minority whose opinions are not shared by the majority of Dungeon readers. Sadly, Paizo seems to be in agreement with the minority, though concessions are supposedly being made to "pacify" the rest of us... you know, the ones who buy the most copies of the magazine!

Ah, but remember something important. ENWorld is mainly a D&D community...so, the posts will skew towards Dungeon by default. Takes this to another board that has a focus more broad, and the results may be much different.

Thing is, however...that no matter what we say, the magazine isn't dropping either, and everyone will just live with it one way or another.

 

[Latency]

I buy the magazine for dungeon. I don't mind the poly, but I just don't have any use for it.

Thanks

Marc

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Really like both sides of the mag. Didn't expect to like Poly as much as I do, but (excepting the recent Incursion bit, which wasn't my thing at all) I think it's a great read. Don't know if my group'll ever use it, but not a loss in any case.

Best,
tKL

 

[rounser]

Well, no doubt this poll too will be considered "biased" due to the nature of the audience here

ENWorld may indeed be accused of D&D bias, but is there anywhere else on the net with more d20 fans than here? The WotC boards maybe, but I think the same criticism could be levelled there.

I consider myself a fan of D&D, not of d20 unto itself, so I'm part of the bias referred to, but it's not uncommon to note people here who seem to be equally-or-more about d20 the system than D&D the game. I think d20 has many allies here...more than Dragonsfoot anyway.