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<blockquote data-quote="scruffygrognard" data-source="post: 3709922" data-attributes="member: 8313">As a guy who has never and will never play a MMORPG, the new version of D&amp;D looks to be heavily influenced by World of Warcraft and other MMORPGs (30-level progression, character &quot;power-ups&quot; that sound more akin to Mortal Combat than D&amp;D, moving away from Greyhawk and other D&amp;D sacred cows).&nbsp; Sure the subscription is optional BUT, if I'm buying WotC's books I think it's only fair that e-versions of the books and online tools related to books I purchase should be free, bonus material.If the online subscription were only for virtual character creators, virtual dungeons and tools to play via the internet I'd be happy (but wouldn't pay D&amp;D Insider).&nbsp; The fact that supplemental (and not necessarily optional) game content is bundled with D&amp;D Insider is what rankles.&nbsp; I think WotC will wind up choking the life out of the goose that laid the golden eggs this time around. I just hope that someone with a passion for the game and its roots, and with a deep respect for those who have enjoyed the game for many years winds up taking up the mantle before D&amp;D morphs into something that no longer resembles the game I loved back in 1980.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scruffygrognard, post: 3709922, member: 8313"] As a guy who has never and will never play a MMORPG, the new version of D&D looks to be heavily influenced by World of Warcraft and other MMORPGs (30-level progression, character "power-ups" that sound more akin to Mortal Combat than D&D, moving away from Greyhawk and other D&D sacred cows). Sure the subscription is optional BUT, if I'm buying WotC's books I think it's only fair that e-versions of the books and online tools related to books I purchase should be free, bonus material. If the online subscription were only for virtual character creators, virtual dungeons and tools to play via the internet I'd be happy (but wouldn't pay D&D Insider). The fact that supplemental (and not necessarily optional) game content is bundled with D&D Insider is what rankles. I think WotC will wind up choking the life out of the goose that laid the golden eggs this time around. I just hope that someone with a passion for the game and its roots, and with a deep respect for those who have enjoyed the game for many years winds up taking up the mantle before D&D morphs into something that no longer resembles the game I loved back in 1980. [/QUOTE]

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