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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 7720171" data-attributes="member: 18182">While I think this thread is full of unnecessary cranky, mostly from the "JUST GIVE ME PDFs DAMMIT" crowd, this is what I would do if Curse put me in charge of D&D Beyond.I think the app they are building has a tremendous amount of promise, and I'm excited to see how things develop. But, Curse and WotC have to acknowledge a few things; 1) WotC (and their chosen partners) have a long history of digital fails, and the fanbase is wary, 2) NOT providing PDFs will not stop or reduce piracy, they won't kill FLGS sales (any more or less than current digital options would), they are easy to produce, they are the industry standard, and a lot of folks want them; 3) digital gamers are wary because they feel that they are being asked to pay for the books three times, physical copy, FG/Roll20 copy, and D&D Beyond copy, which is more perception than reality, but still a factor. I don't pretend to have the insider knowledge Curse and WotC does, but the smart play seems to offer both, the D&D Beyond experience and PDF format, either bundled or separate. It's frustrating that this won't likely happen.At launch, I will likely purchase the 3 core books and wait on additional titles and a subscription, mostly to take advantage of the sale price on the core books. I will be slow to spend any more money on D&D Beyond until the Curse/WotC partnership addresses at least some of the 3 things I mention above.What I would LOVE to see, but won't be holding my breath for . . . . bundled deals that would include multiple ebook formats (PDF, EPUB, web-based), D&D Beyond integration, and Fantasy Grounds/Roll20 integration. I would love to purchase Tales of the Yawning Portal online, get a PDF, and have the book unlocked on D&D Beyond and Fantasy Grounds. I'd pay full price for that! Having these deals available through the DM's Guild store would be pretty awesome too. Hell, if Curse could get D&D Beyond on STEAM, like Fantasy Grounds has, that would probably move a few sales their way!</blockquote>

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