Also, did you notice that in issue #99 they only printed positive letters, and none remarking on the changeover to the new format? Sure, its their right to print whatever letters they want, but it stikes me as a bit odd since every other issue of Dungeon has always included a mix of constructive criticism and praise in the letters section.
Dungeon #99 - Is the end near?
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BryonD
Hero
I have to agree.
I'm just waiting out my old subscription.
Paying a lot more for the same amount of Dungeon does not fly with me.
I know some people like mini-games for a one-night thing or whatever. Change of pace and all that. But not me. The mini-games fall into two general categories. Ones like the WWII one, that are cool, but I'd rather play a WWII game, not a mini-game. And "Zoinks!!!! I got tricked into paying for THIS?"
Dungeon in general has also seemed to be off the mark lately. I do not have any guess if the Poly connection is relevant or coincedence there. Oh Well.
I have liked the little Global Positioning maps.
I'm just waiting out my old subscription.
Paying a lot more for the same amount of Dungeon does not fly with me.
I know some people like mini-games for a one-night thing or whatever. Change of pace and all that. But not me. The mini-games fall into two general categories. Ones like the WWII one, that are cool, but I'd rather play a WWII game, not a mini-game. And "Zoinks!!!! I got tricked into paying for THIS?"
Dungeon in general has also seemed to be off the mark lately. I do not have any guess if the Poly connection is relevant or coincedence there. Oh Well.
I have liked the little Global Positioning maps.
I have to chime in on the side of those disappointed with the quality and quantity of Dungeon lately. While I didn't mind a little Polyhedron content when they first began to include it, I feel it has become too much of the magazine.
I ask Paizo to either include Polyhedron in a different magazine (please, not Dragon, something else) and return Dungeon to just being Dungeon, or to cut way back on the Polyhedron content.
Since Chris Perkins left as editor it seems the magazine has moved steadily away from being Dungeon and more toward being Polyghedron. The quality of the material has also dropped somewhat, especially of late.
Unless something changes very soon I plan to ride out my subscription and then not bother to renew.
I ask Paizo to either include Polyhedron in a different magazine (please, not Dragon, something else) and return Dungeon to just being Dungeon, or to cut way back on the Polyhedron content.
Since Chris Perkins left as editor it seems the magazine has moved steadily away from being Dungeon and more toward being Polyghedron. The quality of the material has also dropped somewhat, especially of late.
Unless something changes very soon I plan to ride out my subscription and then not bother to renew.
caudor
Adventurer
I guess I'll chime in. I honestly think the content is really good stuff. Have you seen issue 100? I perceive no problems with quality at all.
About the only thing I don't get excited over is the mini-games, but that's just my preference. My son likes them so it all works out well.
Overall, I think they are doing an excellent job. I certainly won't be letting my subscription expire.
About the only thing I don't get excited over is the mini-games, but that's just my preference. My son likes them so it all works out well.
Overall, I think they are doing an excellent job. I certainly won't be letting my subscription expire.
Jaws
First Post
Dungeon 100 / Polyhedron 159
If you have a subscription, you get a Special Dungeon Subscriber Section during the months that Poly has the spotlight. The one in #99 was 15 pages long. That way both sides were even.
Issue #100 is a biggee. I just got it this morning in the mail. Around 40 pages for Poly, and over 114 pages for Dungeon.
There is a nice article called "100 issues of Dungeon Magazine". The current editor should take to heart what an ex-editor had to say. Dave Gross brings up the importance of a good map. I love maps and most of the cartography in Dungeon is good to excellent.
But lately, some have been poor or too small. I like to have a separate copy available. I liked when it was still published by WotC. Most of the time, they had online maps for more than one adventure per issue. And if they didn't, they didn't come out to bad when I copied them.
I want Paizo to have better cartographers and maps and all of them available online.
Peace and smiles
Jaws
If you have a subscription, you get a Special Dungeon Subscriber Section during the months that Poly has the spotlight. The one in #99 was 15 pages long. That way both sides were even.
Issue #100 is a biggee. I just got it this morning in the mail. Around 40 pages for Poly, and over 114 pages for Dungeon.
There is a nice article called "100 issues of Dungeon Magazine". The current editor should take to heart what an ex-editor had to say. Dave Gross brings up the importance of a good map. I love maps and most of the cartography in Dungeon is good to excellent.
But lately, some have been poor or too small. I like to have a separate copy available. I liked when it was still published by WotC. Most of the time, they had online maps for more than one adventure per issue. And if they didn't, they didn't come out to bad when I copied them.
I want Paizo to have better cartographers and maps and all of them available online.
Peace and smiles
Jaws
Dragonblade
Adventurer
I love the new direction of Dungeon/Polyhedron.
I like the monthly flip/flop nature of one month being more Dungeon and one month being more Polyhedron.
Although, I will never use the Hijinks mini-game, it was fun to read and gave me several interesting ideas for a future D20 Modern game so I didn't really have that much of a problem with it.
However, I have to say that issue 100 is AWESOME! This one issue is easily worth the price of my entire subscription for the year!
I have always loved the Githyanki and have always loved to use them as villains. Githyanki, along with the Drow and others fill a great niche in my fantasy campaigns. That of the evil military organization bent on world or planar conquest. Arcane "Nazis", if you will.
Anyway, thank you Paizo for giving me such a great issue of both Dunegon and Polyhedron! Those Githyanki prestige classes, weapons, etc. will keep my players on guard for years to come!
I like the monthly flip/flop nature of one month being more Dungeon and one month being more Polyhedron.
Although, I will never use the Hijinks mini-game, it was fun to read and gave me several interesting ideas for a future D20 Modern game so I didn't really have that much of a problem with it.
However, I have to say that issue 100 is AWESOME! This one issue is easily worth the price of my entire subscription for the year!
I have always loved the Githyanki and have always loved to use them as villains. Githyanki, along with the Drow and others fill a great niche in my fantasy campaigns. That of the evil military organization bent on world or planar conquest. Arcane "Nazis", if you will.
Anyway, thank you Paizo for giving me such a great issue of both Dunegon and Polyhedron! Those Githyanki prestige classes, weapons, etc. will keep my players on guard for years to come!
Darrin Drader
Explorer
I'll be honest. I've been a major advocate of Paizo since taking over the magazine. I think most of the changes they've made have been good, either from a business perspective or the perspective of someone who just enjoys the content. In keeping with the honesty, issue 99 wasn't my favorite issue of all time. I didn't love the mini-game like I've loved the others in the past. I have a subscription, so it isn't like I can choose not to buy one I don't like.
On the other hand, I normally love the mini-games. I also normally like the adventures they run, and I do think the format change is cool. A monthly dose of Dungeon beats a magazine of the same size as one of these bimonthly ones. I will be resubscribing based on the fact that it normally is worth every cent spent on it, and then some. I can forgive an off-month. I can also understand why the last 1 or 2 before a major milestone might not be so great. They have to save the cool stuff for the big milestone.
Which brings us to issue 100. This is quite possibly the best issue of Dungeon ever. My good friend Flame returns (finally and again) in Old Embers Never Die. We have Incursion, which is one of the coolest things to hit both mags in a while. Actually CP told me about it months ago, so it wasn't a surprise when I saw the buildup for it, but its still cool nonetheless, and then we have a number of other cool features, including the "mini-game," which is effectively closer to a 40 page write-up on the githyanki. Lets also note that this issue is the same size as the magazine was before it went monthly, and still only $6.99.
All in all, I have no room to complain and am very pleased with the magazine overall.
On the other hand, I normally love the mini-games. I also normally like the adventures they run, and I do think the format change is cool. A monthly dose of Dungeon beats a magazine of the same size as one of these bimonthly ones. I will be resubscribing based on the fact that it normally is worth every cent spent on it, and then some. I can forgive an off-month. I can also understand why the last 1 or 2 before a major milestone might not be so great. They have to save the cool stuff for the big milestone.
Which brings us to issue 100. This is quite possibly the best issue of Dungeon ever. My good friend Flame returns (finally and again) in Old Embers Never Die. We have Incursion, which is one of the coolest things to hit both mags in a while. Actually CP told me about it months ago, so it wasn't a surprise when I saw the buildup for it, but its still cool nonetheless, and then we have a number of other cool features, including the "mini-game," which is effectively closer to a 40 page write-up on the githyanki. Lets also note that this issue is the same size as the magazine was before it went monthly, and still only $6.99.
All in all, I have no room to complain and am very pleased with the magazine overall.
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