Recent content by Dire Bare

Like other artists . . . we have learned that Piers Anthony is a rather problematic individual. And when you go back and re-read the Xanth books and others by Anthony, you can't help but see some really uncomfortable stuff. Give it a Google . . . or better yet, don't.

I love how these threads bring us all together to share in our negativity and complaining . . . . fandom is fun sometimes . . . :(

Sometimes no, sometimes yes. Did you run out of things to get upset about? Seems a nit to pick that Pike and crew aren't exploring entirely unknown regions and phenomenon every week.

In the 2+ seasons we've gotten so far, the Enterprise crew has certainly visited many different worlds, and many of those were certainly strange. IMO, at least.

It doesn't bother me that this DLC (and earlier ones) are not (likely) getting a print option . . . but making it available for POD would be very easy on WotC's part and make a print version available for those who want it. A rather expensive print option, to be sure . . . and folks would...

The digital format on D&D Beyond is a web format, you cannot download a copy. You can, of course, jump through some hoops to convert the webpages into another file type, but DDB doesn't support that natively. Like all digital purchases, you are purchasing a license to the content, you do not...

Jarlaxle is a comic book character in the sense that he shifts from hero to villain to antihero and back again. In the novels, he's still pretty self-interested, but has shifted into a more heroic figure willing to sacrifice his own well-being for those he cares about. He's Han Solo, but with a...

Interesting! Looks like a product I might go for, although I'm not keen on it being a DDB exclusive. Reminds me of the D&D/Cthulhu crossover hardcover WotC itself did back in the 3E era. I never got around to using it at the table, but it was a beautiful book . . .

IMO, yes, you are overreacting. And this repeated, "the water is getting warmer" is mildly insulting. Those of us who disagree with you, that digital only is anti-consumer, are ignorant frogs in the pot, slowly boiling to death. Or, we are fully aware frogs relaxing in the pool, who don't feel...

WotC's job to "figure it out"? They did, and decided on the format we're getting. Losing sales from people who "care about owning the media they buy" . . . I suspect that is not a huge number. Why should WotC spend extra money catering to a minority of customers? Providing a book in digital...

Well, I would! But yeah, point taken! :) That would probably explain why none of the movie characters have shown up in the art for the D&D 2024 line so far.

A physical version of the extra content, the "DLC"? That would be nice, but . . . would that be practical for WotC? For something to get made, it has to appeal to customers, but also make financial sense to the company. Heh, I'm the frog in the pot huh? Nah. I just realized over time that...

True, but you only "own" the physical media, not the work itself. And that's, of course, what you lose with a digital version. But . . . what is your solution? How could WotC, or any other company, provide you with a digital book that you "own" rather than just "license"? This distinction used...

Not really. Rick & Morty is a known quantity and makes sense for D&D to try and reach out to it's fans. Honor Among Thieves and Baldur's Gate 3 are already D&D, and were not a known quantity at the time. For the D&D team to produce some sort of tie-in or crossover, it has to make financial...

If I already own the fantastic D&D 2014 version, what's the advantage of "upgrading" to the D&D 2024 version?