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<blockquote data-quote="Incenjucar" data-source="post: 5800828" data-attributes="member: 6182">There is absolutely an issue of length of support.Right now, owning a DDI account is an investment in the continued availability of 4E rules. Given that 4E was marked for death two years into the edition, WotC has shown that they are willing to move on very, very quickly. 4E fans have gotten a bit spoiled by DDI's automated tools, and it is a significant time and energy saver for them that they have been happy to pay for. Having that time-saver removed is like getting their internet speed throttled back. It won't END their games, but it will make them take more effort.5E players will be in the exact same situation if 5E doesn't do well. For 5E players to be certain that investing in DDI 5E is a sound way to spend their money, they will need to know that, even if 5E gets killed off as quickly of 5E, they'll be able to play it with the same ease of use as before 6E came out.Even if it's fair, losing access to a service you've come to rely on sucks.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Incenjucar, post: 5800828, member: 6182"] There is absolutely an issue of length of support. Right now, owning a DDI account is an investment in the continued availability of 4E rules. Given that 4E was marked for death two years into the edition, WotC has shown that they are willing to move on very, very quickly. 4E fans have gotten a bit spoiled by DDI's automated tools, and it is a significant time and energy saver for them that they have been happy to pay for. Having that time-saver removed is like getting their internet speed throttled back. It won't END their games, but it will make them take more effort. 5E players will be in the exact same situation if 5E doesn't do well. For 5E players to be certain that investing in DDI 5E is a sound way to spend their money, they will need to know that, even if 5E gets killed off as quickly of 5E, they'll be able to play it with the same ease of use as before 6E came out. Even if it's fair, losing access to a service you've come to rely on [I]sucks[/I]. [/QUOTE]

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