DDI Group Penetration

[Dragonblade]

For those of you running regular 4E games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?


How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?


How many are players only?


How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?


How many are books-only gamers?


How many are DDI-only gamers?


How many keep up their subscription constantly?


How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?


How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

7 people in my current play group. 6 of us have DDI subs. (Though I have several friends that I haven't gamed with recently who also have DDI subs in addition to those 7).
Two of us DM.
Five only play.
Half the group also buys the player related books including the guy without the DDI sub. The other DM buys a mix of player and DM books. About 3 people in the group use only DDI but own the 3 core books.
I buy every player and DM book and have a DDI sub.
No one spot subscribes. Those with subs keep their subs current.

 

[mearlus]

for those of you running regular 4e games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have ddi subscriptions?

5

how many of those people spend time behind the dm screen for the group?

1

how many are players only?

5

how many also keep up with the books in addition to the ddi?

2

how many are books-only gamers?

1

how many are ddi-only gamers?

0

how many keep up their subscription constantly?

5

how many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

0

how many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

0

 

[cignus_pfaccari]

Group comprises 8 total people in two groups.

7 subscribe to DDI. To the best of my knowledge, none do it month-to-month.

2 of the subscribers are DMs.

6 people play only, of whom 5 subscribe (# 6 uses his roommate's account)

We have one who is DDI-only. The rest buy books and use DDI as well.

Brad

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

For those of you running regular 4E games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?

3 out of 4.

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?

We rotate DMs, so every one. The one without the DDI subscription DMs other games typically, but he shares his subscription with one of the other players.

How many are players only?

None.

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?

3 out of 4.

How many are books-only gamers?

None.

How many are DDI-only gamers?

None.

How many keep up their subscription constantly?
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3

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

None.

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

None.

 

[Starfox]

How many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?
2 (out of 5) We used to be six, and the last guy was also a subscriber.

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?
1

How many are players only?
1

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?
0

How many are books-only gamers?
0

How many are DDI-only gamers?
0

How many keep up their subscription constantly?
2

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?
0

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?
0 (the freeloaders never subscribed in the first place)

 

[wedgeski]

Out of a group of 1 DM & 4 players (excluding the occasional guest spot)

how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?

3

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?

2

How many are players only?

3, although one of those occasionally subs for a Cthulhu or other one-shot.

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?

Hmm, "keep up" is a tricky one. I can say that those of us who use DDI all buy books at some point or other. As the main DM I buy all of the DM-oriented splats (MotP etc.), and the core PHB's.

How many are books-only gamers?

1 (although he uses the CB at my place to level up!).

How many are DDI-only gamers?

Zero, a telling number I think.

How many keep up their subscription constantly?

2

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

1

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

Zero.

 

[Ruined]

For those of you running regular 4E games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?

Myself and 1 other, but I suspect there's some sharing going on.

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?

5. The groups shift, so I'm the only guy with this exact group makeup, but there's lots of gaming options.

How many are players only?

0. Two have designs on running 4e soon, and all of us have run other systems over the years.

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?

2

How many are books-only gamers?

0 (all have characters printed from DDI, either from me or the other player)

How many are DDI-only gamers?

0

How many keep up their subscription constantly?

2

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

0

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

0

 

[Panthanas]

For those of you running regular 4E games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?

Including myself, 4 are subscribers out of 7.

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?

I've been the primary DM but one of the other guys likes to DM as well (and I like to play a PC once in a while too) so he runs a 4E game as well. We usually switch up every 3-4 weeks.

How many are players only?

5 out of the 7 are players only, currently. Some of those 5 have DMed before, but usually for other systems.

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?

The other 4E DM seems to keep up on the books. I haven't been keeping up on the books like I did with 3.0 and 3.5 though. I think part of the reason is that most of the content is in DDI as well as the fact that I'm running WotBS and I don't feel the need to have all of the latest books for the adventure path.

How many are books-only gamers?

I'd have to say only one is really a books only gamer, and I believe he only has the Player's Handbook.

How many are DDI-only gamers?

None of us. Those of us who use DDI use the books too.

How many keep up their subscription constantly?

I believe everyone in my group who subscribes to DDI paid for a year.

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

None of us, that I am aware of.

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

None of those who have subscribed have done so, that I'm aware of.

 

[Scribe Ineti]

how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?

Two subscribers, providing coverage for spouses and friends (6 players total).

How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?

Two.

How many are players only?

Four.

How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?

Both GMs buy almost all the books; the players pick and choose which ones they want to buy or borrow the GMs's books.

How many are books-only gamers?

Er, none? I guess? Question isn't clear. All of us use DDI to some extent, so none of us are really books-only. No laptops or ereaders are used at the game table.

How many are DDI-only gamers?

None. Books are still good for fluff, art, and flipping through away from the computer.

How many keep up their subscription constantly?

Both.

How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?

None.

How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

n/a

 

[Jack99]

For those of you running regular 4E games (weekly-ish for months on end), how many people in the group have DDI subscriptions?


How many of those people spend time behind the DM screen for the group?


How many are players only?


How many also keep up with the books in addition to the DDI?


How many are books-only gamers?


How many are DDI-only gamers?


How many keep up their subscription constantly?


How many spot-subscribe (periodically just for updates)?


How many subscribed but no longer do, preferring to either use someone else's subscription or simply what they have from their previous downloads?

1) 6 out of 7
2) 2 out of 6
3) 5 out of 7
4) 2 out of 7, but the remaining 5 buy more books than they have in any of the previous editions.
5) 0
6) 0
7) Not sure, at least 3 of the 6 do
8) the rest, so 3 or so
9) 1