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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7724495" data-attributes="member: 37579">I expected WotC would go the dedicated reader app route. I'm just surprised by the delay. Finding a partner was likely part of the issue. This was almost certainly planned to be a part of the Dungeonscape app, before that agreement fell apart. And - as has been commented on by several other licence partners - working out an agreement with WotC is slow. I am torn on this. I like reading PDFs. They're easier to sit down and read than an app, working your way cover to cover. Especially on my iPad at work, or at conventions when I don't want to bring my whole library. But I do like just reading a book better. When given the choice (and the book isn't a collector's edition, like Volo's Guide to Monsters I'll go with the book. (And since I often read before bed, books lead to a better sleep than reading off a screen.)However, having tried using both Pathfinder PDFs and a Pathfinder fan app, in play the latter is far superior. Apps just make the game run smoother. Especially if it can contain the contents of multiple books, so you don't need to correctly guess the source like a PDF. And just having the text and quick loading speed eases the pain of looking something up during play. The problem with my PFRD app was that it was a single purchase app and the creator burned out under the wave of Paizo content and stopped updating...Is this tied to D&amp;D Beyond. It'd be nice if it was the same account so you only need to buy that digital access once.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 7724495, member: 37579"] I expected WotC would go the dedicated reader app route. I'm just surprised by the delay. Finding a partner was likely part of the issue. This was almost certainly planned to be a part of the Dungeonscape app, before that agreement fell apart. And - as has been commented on by several other licence partners - working out an agreement with WotC is slow. I am torn on this. I like reading PDFs. They're easier to sit down and read than an app, working your way cover to cover. Especially on my iPad at work, or at conventions when I don't want to bring my whole library. But I do like just reading a book better. When given the choice (and the book isn't a collector's edition, like [i]Volo's Guide to Monsters[/i] I'll go with the book. (And since I often read before bed, books lead to a better sleep than reading off a screen.) However, having tried using both Pathfinder PDFs and a Pathfinder fan app, in play the latter is far superior. Apps just make the game run smoother. Especially if it can contain the contents of multiple books, so you don't need to correctly guess the source like a PDF. And just having the text and quick loading speed eases the pain of looking something up during play. The problem with my PFRD app was that it was a single purchase app and the creator burned out under the wave of Paizo content and stopped updating... Is this tied to D&D Beyond. It'd be nice if it was the same account so you only need to buy that digital access once. [/QUOTE]

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