Are you bothering to read DUNGEON anymore? (and level index)

[Dannyalcatraz]

I know I'm not in favor of the digital format, and I'm not alone, and a poll or thread like this is going to probably slant one way or the other- clearly, negative on this one in particular.

I wonder, however, how the actual subscription rates have been affected- does anyone have info to do a comparison of the RW effects of the digital move?

Has WotC created a pair of Giffen Goods?

 

[WhatGravitas]

I've read the first ones and general highlights (Logue's, Mouseferatu's). I've saved all of them on my HD, just to have a stash of adventures/ideas.

What irks me - beside the lack of a compiled version - is that freaking annoying encounter format. It's useful in print - because you can put your finger there to go forth and back - or even look at both things at once by holding the pages in between up.

Cannot do that with a pdf. It's a PITA to look at the encounter and then go back. Plus: If you're already doing a pdf, use it. Put links into so, so you can hop forth and back between references, encounter appendix and so on!

Basically, it's a online product ignoring all advantages of the online format, but trying to implement techniques useful for a physical product. MEH!

Cheers, LT.

 

[Shroomy]

Congrats!

As long as it's for 3.5, I'll check it out.

Post a link once it's up!

Yep, it will be a 3.5e adventure, I guess probably one of the last ones in Dungeon.

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I've downloaded the adventures but I haven't read any of them. Having said that, I'm running the SC adventure path at the moment so I don't have a need for any other adventures for at least the next 12-18 months.

Olaf the Stout

 

[Vascant]

It's not the content that I consider "throwaway" to me it's the attitude of WotC to the online magazine format. The actual adventures seem to be to the standard I'd expect from Dungeon over the years. It stuff like the following that makes it clear WotC don't value the magazines or their reputation.

a) No regular columns.
b) No clear editor, or person solely responsible for the publication of the magazines
c) No regular release schedule.
d) Failure to meet promised content
e) Missed release dates.
f) Failure to fix admitted faults.
g) Failure to respond to feedback.
h) Poor organisation of content.
i) Failure to deliver promised PDF compilations.

There are probably more things, content isn't bad but delivery is terrible.

That just about sums up my opinion as well.

 

[Garnfellow]

Nope. I wasn't blown away by the adventures I did read, and WotC seems to be making an unbelievably terrible use of the online medium. There are many, many things an online zine can do that a dead tree version can't, and yet Dungeon seems to insist on trying to do things in ways that a paper version does better.

 

[subbob]

Besides, if Paizo does keep enough of a consumer base, I see a Pathfinders Adventures Magazine in our future.

(emphasis added)

Wow! Just the thought of that got me excited. I've been very happy with Paizo's customer service and communication lately, I'm sure they'd do a wonderful job with a monthly magazine.

Hopefully Pathfinder will take off and create sufficient demand for such a product.

 

[haakon1]

My stupid opinions & dumb question

My Lawful Stupid Opinions:

I haven't checked out the online version. I was quite angry at WOTC for flushing the print version (still am).

However, the supply of 3.5 stuff is coming to an end, and I'm not sure I'll like 4e (betting not, since I'm still mad at WOTC).

My Dumb Question:

So, what's the URL for Dungeon, so I can grab the downloads before they shut it down?

 

[Olaf the Stout]

I would also like to add that I'm extremely annoyed that they haven't compiled any of the PDF's into an "issue" as was initially promised. Going beyond annoyance is their inability to tell you what level(s) the adventures are for before you download them. Surely that isn't that hard to do.

Olaf the Stout

 

[the Jester]

Well, I certainly can't put it in my bathroom to read at leisure now, can I?

I think taking Dragon and Dungeon electronic was a horrible mistake, personally, but done is done. The problem is that most people just don't like to read online anywhere near as much as they enjoy reading on paper. (I don't know this to be true via scientific study, but I strongly believe it based on anecdote and personal experience.)