Recent content by TheAlkaizer

Piracy is a complicated topics. But it's an issue of economics of accessibility (or user experience). I don't have any researched numbers, but I know that a vast majority of pirates pirate video games because they either can't afford them, can't access them or the user experience of pirating it...

I agree. But I think that the value of something is irrelevant. We're talking about perceived value. That's why I'm saying that the PDF isn't inherent less valuable, but my perceived value of it is different. And we have the same situation in video games. Indies tend to lower the price of their...

You're mostly right. But the thing is that Perkins and Crawford most likely didn't have to make any of these decisions at WotC. If we'd talk about someone like Kevin Crawford (Without Number games), there's no doubt in my mind that in addition to being a creative, he had to just go through it...

Exactly, excellent creatives doesn't mean great entrepreneurs.

Morrus is right that it's a balance between what makes sense for the publishers and the buyer. For reasons that are hard to explain, I would never pay 60$ for a PDF. I do it all the time with books, even if they have the same content. It's not entirely logical, I think it really stems that it...

I don't disagree with this, but I feel like you're describing a situation like we're a bunch of executives around a table trying to capture a new market and grow the industry. Nobody is trying to grow the industry in China. Most creators are making a little creative thing that they enjoy, and...

Personally, I prefer the boxed style. Might be out of habit and expectations.

It's never been a purchase factor for me. However, it does affect my experience with the product after. I used to dig the big hardcovers. I'm falling more and more in love with digest size books.

The report speaks about what happened in the past few months, before their departure. And the fact that Hasbro is making money and sales could reassure you on some aspects of D&D's future (will their release more content, be more ambitious, etc) but I see very little overlap with the worries...

I'd say that I tend to use the terms interchangeably. But I definitely do not call it an adventure when we play for a year, and I definitely do not call it a campaign if we do a one-shot. So there's a threshold in there somewhere. But I know that I describe it as a short campaign when I propose...

When I bring a new system to my players (which happens quite a few times a year), they know by now that it means a short 2-4 sessions campaign. Just to get a taste of it. And they always have the option to say "We want more, let's keep going!" Over time, I've grown to appreciate them for their...

I have no idea what the quality was years ago, I'm a recent purchaser of their products. I wouldn't call the products bad. I think the books (physically) are entirely serviceable. But they absolutely do not compare to the quality of production of Free League's books. As for the content, I...

I'm sorry, but I disagree. Mongoose products are plagued by typo, bad editing, contradictions. As for the physical production, Free League is years ahead of anything Mongoose does quality wise. The quality of the paper, the layout, the editing, the art direction, the quality of the material, the...

I actually like George RR Martin. Many of his names feels real and believable. There's often a consistency to me as they follow some loose patterns. It's true that in certain parts (namely the Targaryen family and the kings) the same name comes up often, just like they do in most real royal...

Kal-Arath by Castle Grief seems really popular right now. I bought the PDFs and read them but haven't got to playing it yet.