Hi EN Worlders, this is my very first post and I'm sorry to say it has to be a slight rant. I hope I don't end up sounding like an idiot. I've been using EN World for over 6 months now and I must say, I feel like I've known alot of you forever!
First let me say I like Dungeon Mag/Poly quite a bit. Its pretty good and I usually enjoy the read and its use. The extras, like maps and monster markers are great and are always an added bounus, however...
With the change over to a monthly schedule for the magazine, Pazio, as we all know, decreased the page count and decreased the cost by $1.00, from $7.99 (bimonthly) to $6.99 (monthly).
I received the first monthy issue (May) and I must say, I did not expect such a decrease in the page count. May's issue has 100 pages, exactly. This would be alright with me if not for the cover price. Let me show you my example. The previous Mar/Apr issue has 180 pages, close to 2x times the amount of the current May issue and at a cost of $7.99. If you split the Mar/Apr issue into two months, you would be paying about $4.00 for 90 pages of material. Compairing this to the May issue of 100 pages for $6.99, thats quite an increase in cost. Close to 70%-75% increase in price. We are now really paying about $14.00 for what we were originally paying $8.00 for. I know that subscription prices make the magazine less expensive, but all this information still works on a comparable level.
I know what some of you are thinking, "its a quality magazine", and I would agree. But such an increase I'm not so sure is worth it anymore.
Maybe others can shed some light on the subject and convince me otherwise? I really do like the magazine, but the price is getting steep and you have to say "no" some time or another!
Gallo22
First let me say I like Dungeon Mag/Poly quite a bit. Its pretty good and I usually enjoy the read and its use. The extras, like maps and monster markers are great and are always an added bounus, however...
With the change over to a monthly schedule for the magazine, Pazio, as we all know, decreased the page count and decreased the cost by $1.00, from $7.99 (bimonthly) to $6.99 (monthly).
I received the first monthy issue (May) and I must say, I did not expect such a decrease in the page count. May's issue has 100 pages, exactly. This would be alright with me if not for the cover price. Let me show you my example. The previous Mar/Apr issue has 180 pages, close to 2x times the amount of the current May issue and at a cost of $7.99. If you split the Mar/Apr issue into two months, you would be paying about $4.00 for 90 pages of material. Compairing this to the May issue of 100 pages for $6.99, thats quite an increase in cost. Close to 70%-75% increase in price. We are now really paying about $14.00 for what we were originally paying $8.00 for. I know that subscription prices make the magazine less expensive, but all this information still works on a comparable level.
I know what some of you are thinking, "its a quality magazine", and I would agree. But such an increase I'm not so sure is worth it anymore.
Maybe others can shed some light on the subject and convince me otherwise? I really do like the magazine, but the price is getting steep and you have to say "no" some time or another!
Gallo22
