ARGHHH! Who put this HIVE here?!

[Tinker Gnome]

I swear, they must have put some kind of happy drug in this Cranergy stuff. I find myself laughing just because I am sooooo happy! And I do not even have a particular reason to be happy.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

So, what do people here think of this whole PDF dealio?

 

[Tinker Gnome]

Well, I am going to bed now. BAI BEE.

 

[Phaezen]

Morning Hive.

Trying to remember why I was convinced staying out till 4 was a good idea when I had to be up at 7 for work

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

So, what do people here think of this whole PDF dealio?

1) It generates way too much anger and hate. I am glad there is now a seperate form for it.
2) I don't see as a particularly good move, I have doubts it can effectively fight piracy (but it might make it less convenient), and I hope they will have an alternative ready soon. (And I find it unwise to not have one ready the moment they stopped.)
3) I hope it doesn't hurt the various PDF stores in business. I don't know how important WotC was to that.
4) I hope access to older edition material will come back in some form. People interested in that won't buy more 4E material, but this way they still give some money to WotC. That can't be bad!

 

[Tinker Gnome]

1) It generates way too much anger and hate. I am glad there is now a seperate form for it.
2) I don't see as a particularly good move, I have doubts it can effectively fight piracy (but it might make it less convenient), and I hope they will have an alternative ready soon. (And I find it unwise to not have one ready the moment they stopped.)
3) I hope it doesn't hurt the various PDF stores in business. I don't know how important WotC was to that.
4) I hope access to older edition material will come back in some form. People interested in that won't buy more 4E material, but this way they still give some money to WotC. That can't be bad!

I never really bought any PDF files anyways. The first Gaming PDF file I got was the Tri-Stat dx system, and that was free. I do agree that I do not think it will stop Piracy very much. I generally prefer having the actual book. But if there was no way I could actually get the book, then I would consider a PDF. I too hope older edition material will come back, I will probably never buy any, but I think that WoTC should make it available to those who do want it.

I agree that the sheer amount of vitriol that was unleashed is unwanted. But even then, what is going on in the the PDF forum is pretty tame compared to most any other random thread on say, a Video Game forum.

I find the reaction of other Publishers like White Wolf and Green Ronin interesting. Seems like everyone is now trying to get people to come over to them with either free PDFs or heavy discounts.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

*Turns into a moeblob*

 

[Knightfall]

Hello Hive.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

Hello Hive.

*Glomps Knightfall*

Finally! Someone is here!

 

[Knightfall]

Finally! Someone is here!

I'm usually here. However, I mainly lurk in the Hive now.

BTW, I got and accepted your friend request.