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<blockquote data-quote="filthgrinder" data-source="post: 4669423" data-attributes="member: 64984">Coming from a software dev. background, I don't have a problem with this model. Subscription based &quot;software as a service&quot; has been around for a long time, and it's these questions have already been discussed and hashed out. This model has survived and we are actually seeing more and more of a trend to it. &nbsp;Also, as pointed out, WotC has really put out a &quot;non-evil&quot; version of this model. There is a lack of DRM on the data. They put out DRM free PDF's. The character builder's only lock on it is a check for updates. I think when you survey other subscription service software, you'll find this is extremely friendly.&nbsp;Right now, I look at my $5 a month subscription as a magazine subscription. I happen to get some bonuses with my sub. The character builder is the big bonus. &nbsp;Anyways, back to the point. The software as a service subscription model debate has really already been done. Thats why you saw some comments where the intent behind the OP questions were unfairly assumed. When you see an old argument being rehashed, you can't help but look at it and go, &quot;well, why would we be sloshing through this AGAIN?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="filthgrinder, post: 4669423, member: 64984"] Coming from a software dev. background, I don't have a problem with this model. Subscription based "software as a service" has been around for a long time, and it's these questions have already been discussed and hashed out. This model has survived and we are actually seeing more and more of a trend to it. Also, as pointed out, WotC has really put out a "non-evil" version of this model. There is a lack of DRM on the data. They put out DRM free PDF's. The character builder's only lock on it is a check for updates. I think when you survey other subscription service software, you'll find this is extremely friendly. Right now, I look at my $5 a month subscription as a magazine subscription. I happen to get some bonuses with my sub. The character builder is the big bonus. Anyways, back to the point. The software as a service subscription model debate has really already been done. Thats why you saw some comments where the intent behind the OP questions were unfairly assumed. When you see an old argument being rehashed, you can't help but look at it and go, "well, why would we be sloshing through this AGAIN?" [/QUOTE]

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