D&D General Hey, are we all cool with having to buy the same book twice, or what?

[Parmandur]

I'll just drop here again to say that if there was ever an appropriate time for WotC to revert their policy on selling PDF versions of their books, now would probably be the right time.

They provide 3 distinct digital avenues already.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

They provide 3 distinct digital avenues already.

But not the one I want, therefore they don't offer it at all.

 

[Parmandur]

ethical consumption is impossible under any circumstances.

Not true. Issues like the level of cooperation of evil need to be analyzed. Now, zero cooperation with evil isn't possible in this Vale of tears, but ethical personal behavior is.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

Not true.

Let me amend that then.

Ethical consumption is impossible under current circumstances, and will continue to be impossible for the next several thousand years.

 

[Jester David]

I thought the way we change behavior we don't like in the market is to make our voices heard and vote with our wallets?

Not buying their virtual copies and complaining about it on a public forum seems to fit the bill to me.

But... wasn’t this whole thread about how you COULDN’T buy their virtual products?

If you hate them why do you want to support them at all?

Apparently sometime while I wasn't looking WOTC/Hasbro has nailed itself to a cross and must not be criticized.

You went to a D&D fan site to complain about WotC. That’s like going to a Smith & Wesson fan site to complain about gun company behavior....

And yes, if you want to make valid complaints about the practices of Hasbro and ethical treatment if worker by WotC this is a good place.
But instead you’re coming here and saying you deserve a free bonus product with purchase and because you’re not getting it WotC is an evil corporation only out for money.

 

[eyeheartawk]

But... wasn’t this whole thread about how you COULDN’T buy their virtual products?

If you hate them why do you want to support them at all?


You went to a D&D fan site to complain about WotC. That’s like going to a Smith & Wesson fan site to complain about gun company behavior....

And yes, if you want to make valid complaints about the practices of Hasbro and ethical treatment if worker by WotC this is a good place.
But instead you’re coming here and saying you deserve a free bonus product with purchase and because you’re not getting it WotC is an evil corporation only out for money.

I'm glad we're back to you explaining what and where people can post. It's pleasant.

 

[FlyingChihuahua]

I'm glad we're back to you explaining what and where people can post. It's pleasant.

You can post whatever you want, just remember that you can, and will, be called out for posting stupid crap.

 

[Parmandur]

I'm glad we're back to you explaining what and where people can post. It's pleasant.

You can post anything, anywhere. But the original question has been answered correctly: the print and licensed third party strategy is, in fact, cool.

 

[Mistwell]

I'm glad we're back to you explaining what and where people can post. It's pleasant.

I think he's calling you out for the hypocrite are, and not critiquing where you can post. You can post your hypocrisy here all you want, you're just not free from having it pointed out.

 

[hawkeyefan]

I'll just drop here again to say that if there was ever an appropriate time for WotC to revert their policy on selling PDF versions of their books, now would probably be the right time.

Given the current situation, I can understand this sentiment.

WotC has actually been offering free digital products daily.

Combined with the fact that the basic rules are also free, and a basic account on D&D Beyond is free, and allows you to add any homebrew content you’d like, I’d say that they’re doing a good job of supporting the game.

People can literally get everything they need to play right now, for free.

This is why the complaint for PDFs just doesn’t have much weight to it.