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<blockquote data-quote="PatrickLawinger" data-source="post: 4017278" data-attributes="member: 2735">If you take over a magazine that is HEAVILY used to promote your upcoming, new, game system you'd better dedicate people to doing nothing but that magazine. Producing a magazine, whether online or print, is&nbsp; a huge manpower-intensive undertaking. WotC deserves NO forgiveness or leeway because &quot;they have actual work to do&quot; simply due to the fact that they KNEW how much work it would be and they should have hired the additional people required to do the job right.I am a supporter of DnD, I am sure to buy the core rule books the first day they are out no matter what (pathetic isn't it-at least I admit it). WotC is going to make money from me, I will buy their books, I am a sure thing. The question becomes, how many of the additional books and services will I buy?I do a number of things online and would love a good, usable online package of tools. If WotC can't take care of the magazine side there is no way I will trust them to create a usable package of tools. In other words, for the first time in YEARS I will not be subscribing to Dungeon and Dragon. I know a number of hardcore gamers with HUGE gaming budgets that have no desire to subscribe either. If something comes out that is interesting will I look at it? Sure. Based on what I see right now, they'd better not expect me to pay for anything for quite some time though.If WotC can't convince heavy spending former subscribers and hardcore DnD players to go to their online magazines, I sense an upcoming problem. Frankly, I expect them to have to provide the DnD Insider tools for free for several months (minimum) if they really want monthly subscribers. Those several months better be good too.Patrick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PatrickLawinger, post: 4017278, member: 2735"] If you take over a magazine that is HEAVILY used to promote your upcoming, new, game system you'd better dedicate people to doing nothing but that magazine. Producing a magazine, whether online or print, is a huge manpower-intensive undertaking. WotC deserves NO forgiveness or leeway because "they have actual work to do" simply due to the fact that they KNEW how much work it would be and they should have hired the additional people required to do the job right. I am a supporter of DnD, I am sure to buy the core rule books the first day they are out no matter what (pathetic isn't it-at least I admit it). WotC is going to make money from me, I will buy their books, I am a sure thing. The question becomes, how many of the additional books and services will I buy? I do a number of things online and would love a good, usable online package of tools. If WotC can't take care of the magazine side there is no way I will trust them to create a usable package of tools. In other words, for the first time in YEARS I will not be subscribing to Dungeon and Dragon. I know a number of hardcore gamers with HUGE gaming budgets that have no desire to subscribe either. If something comes out that is interesting will I look at it? Sure. Based on what I see right now, they'd better not expect me to pay for anything for quite some time though. If WotC can't convince heavy spending former subscribers and hardcore DnD players to go to their online magazines, I sense an upcoming problem. Frankly, I expect them to have to provide the DnD Insider tools for free for several months (minimum) if they really want monthly subscribers. Those several months better be good too. Patrick [/QUOTE]

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