D&D (2024) Early access to 2024 books in DnDBeyond is tied to subscription tier.

[Belen]

Yeah, they're turning the screws on having an active DDB subscription. For those of us who already had it, no big deal -- and likely some "free" perks -- but I expect that people who had good reason not to subscribe (a Masters subscription ain't cheap and isn't likely to be getting cheaper) will be rightfully frustrated.

It is 55/year or 4.58 per month. It is fairly inexpensive.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I disagree. Logic that doesn't consider circumstances and severity is flawed logic.

Let's look at this differently.

Which one of these is a crime:

Killing someone for money
Stealing a loaf of bread to feed your family

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

It is 55/year or 4.58 per month. It is fairly inexpensive.

Are you offering to pay it for people who -- for whatever reason -- cannot afford it?

If not, I'm not sure what your point is, unless it's to shame people for having less disposable income than you do.

 

[mamba]

I disagree. Logic that doesn't consider circumstances and severity is flawed logic.

in which case your logic was flawed because it said ‘if you are no worse off than at some arbitrary point, then me taking something away you got since is perfectly ok’

 

[DarkCrisis]

It is 55/year or 4.58 per month. It is fairly inexpensive.

$5 bucks is $5 bucks, as they say.

 

[dave2008]

I'm saying its a net negative. It's taking away something. Not even taking away something it's taking it away and giving it to those with more money. It being a faster release of a digital book or a candy bar its still a taking away. Even if it's just time.

Waiting can be a positive, so I don't think it even necessarily think it is a negative to remove early access.

 

[dave2008]

in which case your logic was flawed because it said ‘if you are no worse off than at some arbitrary point, then me taking something away you got since is perfectly ok’

I didn't give an arbitrary point

 

[mamba]

I said since the start of D&D Beyond which is less than 10 years ago. I think that qualifies as "a few years ago," but YMMD.

that was for DDB preorders / early access, I am applying the same principle to non-DDB to show the flaw in it

Put another way, why should I be ok with DDB taking something away they offered recently just because they did not also offer it 10 years ago already

 

[dave2008]

in which case your logic was flawed because it said ‘if you are no worse off than at some arbitrary point, then me taking something away you got since is perfectly ok’

I didn't give an arbitrary point

Let's look at this differently.

Which one of these is a crime:

Killing someone for money
Stealing a loaf of bread to feed your family

by whose laws and standards?

 

[Incenjucar]

I propose it would be more helpful to stick to entertainment products as comparisons rather than getting morbid about it.