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djotaku replied to the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D?.Trying to think about the question here and separate my feelings. Is DDB exclusivity bad FOR D&D. I think the answer would have to be... -
djotaku replied to the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D?.Great points! I know (or think I know) that Roll20 owns RPGDriveThru and the associated sites. But since they don't publish their own...
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djotaku reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with
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I wrote my thoughts here: https://mikeshea.net/dndbeyond_isnt_a_fair_platform.html I think the centralization of RPGs around D&D... -
djotaku replied to the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D?.This was one of the (many) things that pushed me away from DDB and doing things on pen/paper.
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djotaku reacted to cbwjm's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
When I had DnDB, it was great, I had a bunch of books that I could share with my friends when we played. In general, I think DnDB is an...
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djotaku reacted to VashVet's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
I think of D&D Beyond as a service, and if I like the service that it provides when I’m playing 5e, then it’s fine. I’m not buying it to...
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djotaku reacted to cranberry's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
I don't subscribe to music services, and if I really cared about owning a movie, there are a variety of sources for getting a copy. I...
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djotaku reacted to Koloth's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
One harsh reality in the US is not everyone has broadband Internet and a high data cap. If something becomes available on-line only, a...
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djotaku reacted to Shiroiken's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
I also dislike the idea of "access" instead of ownership, but WotC are going to use whatever business model generates the most profit...
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djotaku reacted to cranberry's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
WoTC/D&D is the 800 pound gorilla in the TTRPG space. Making their content D&D Beyond exclusive won't hurt them in the least. IMO, it...
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djotaku reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
Same here. I think the OP is pointing to an emerging future, however, where that hardcover won't exist. The material will only be...
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djotaku reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
I think it's a bad thing. I can live with stuff being sold exclusively on one store; there's a lot of stuff on DriveThruRPG that isn't...
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djotaku reacted to whimsychris123's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
It’s only bad if it starts affecting book content. If they start publishing exclusive content that really belonged in one of the books...
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djotaku reacted to Zaukrie's post in the thread D&D General Is D&D Beyond Exclusivity Bad for D&D? with Like.
I'm of two minds. I have no issue with exclusive content. It's just a game, not food or water. They need to make money, I'm ok with...
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djotaku reacted to cbwjm's post in the thread What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)? with Like.
I've backed the mutants and masterminds 4e kickstarter and I'm dreading the cost of shipping to get the books down to here in NZ. I was...