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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PatrickLawinger" data-source="post: 591783" data-attributes="member: 2735">I smell smoke.Face facts, some people are going to like Poly, some are going to like Dungeon. Personally, I liked the "old" Poly. You know, the Poly before they decided to have d20 mini games in each issue (as each issue). Polyhedron 148: Raven's bluff material, not all that useful to me, but usable NPC stats. "Terrors of Gothic Earth" some useful, very different monsters. Material set in the "All Flesh Must Be Eaten" rpg. "Elminster's Everwinking Eye" - not all that useful I admit.  Followed up with reviews and rpga information. Polyhedron 152 (Flip side of Dungeon 93) brought us "Thunderball Rally" and such useful headers as "Car-Crazy Chicks!" across the front of Dungeon, undoubtedly making it appealing to female gamers everywhere. This issue included "Legendary Classes" by Wil Upchurch, a 4 page article with some PrC's potentially useful in a fantasy setting-frankly the best written thing about the whole issue even if I don't use it myself. Claim otherwise if you like, nothing in "Thunderball Rally" is useful in a fantasy setting. Could you modify the rules for "chariot races" or some such thing? Possibly, what percentage of people would actually do so?I am sorry, Poly is just not that useful to me since the change-over.I am beginning to think Paizo is making decisions for their future without checking their subscriber base and the terms subscribers signed up under. Many of the old Dungeon renewals were for "X years" not "X issues." It is easy to presume that this meant 6 issues per year, but isn't stated. I doubt anyone is going to go to court over a $35 subscription, but some cancellations are almost a sure thing. Will they get new subscriptions to make up for it? Will people come back after airing their anger?The internet, while vocal, is a minor percentage of rpg game purchasers. Rather, only a minor percentage of rpg game purchasers uses the internet to comment, read reviews, or look up material, etc. for their games. I wouldn't expect Paizo's decisions to be based on internet roar. They have, after all, already cut the idea of a Dragon Annual, despite the fact that my subcription form promises 13 issues a year. Dungeon is useful for ideas, etc. I am sure to maintain the subscription despite the changes. I would prefer Poly go back to a more useful format, but I don't see that happening. On the other hand, my Dragon subscription is up soon, I haven't seen much improvement and I am honestly considering non-renewal after many, many years of subscribing.Despite what I feel are some poor decisions on Paizo's part, face facts, they are the only game in town for this material. Sure there are some d20 fanzines and webzines, but none with the popularity or power of Dungeon and Dragon. I just hope they aren't counting on that to keep them afloat.More jumbled thoughts from someone trying to get his kids off to school...</blockquote>

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