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Message: <blockquote data-quote="delericho" data-source="post: 5484662" data-attributes="member: 22424">True. But it's either 2 magazines each of which should be compared to the corresponding print magazine, or it's 1 magazine that should be compared to the combination of both.True...It's only two pages per encounter if they persist with the Delve format. Now, two things about that format:1) It's a distinct contributing factor to the poor quality of WotC adventures since it was introduced. Except for the "zero-prep Delves" I listed, I would strongly advocate they stop using it (and not just for eDungeon).2) Even if they do persist in using the format, the vast majority of the text in those "2 pages per encounter" is simply copy-and-paste material - monster stats from their database, and environmental conditions from previous encounters in the series.Paizo did two magazines per month, containing several meaty articles and 3 adventures per month. The magazines were extremely well-regarded. (Quality is, of course, subjective.)WotC should be able to match this. They have access to the same freelancers. They have access to the mass of 4e gamers (many of whom one would have thought would be keen to get into 'print', and some of whom must be quite talented). They have access to their in-house designers, some of whom are the best in the business. And they have greater resources than Paizo.In addition, WotC seem to believe that the future of the game is primarily online, via DDI subscriptions. The magazines should be a major selling point for the DDI. They certainly could be. Are they, honestly?</blockquote>

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