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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 8484545" data-attributes="member: 42040"><p>That everybody who purchases the content gets to keep it in perpetuity. That if you buy a book on DND Beyond that you get a PDF of the said book, which you can use even if the service goes under. </p><p>It's like if you subscribe to Netflix, have to pay the monthly subscription fee, and then are required to buy individual movies or series to watch piecemeal, then you don't get to watch those movies if Netflix loses the rights, or you stop paying the subscription fee, etc. </p><p>4E's lasting impact in the OSR community and current player base is certainly lessened because of the digital tools subscription that we can no longer access. It's largely a dead system because of the reliance on the subscription model. </p><p>As I stated before, I have no problem with people using DND Beyond, Demiplane, or other services. I'm sure it's helpful for some. </p><p>But I'll tell you I'm worried that when GW decides to be done with Cubicle 7 that I won't be able to play WFRP anymore on Foundry. Or the instant 6E comes out, DND Beyond will be shuttered and you can't look at your digital copies anymore and 5e is pulled from Roll20. </p><p>As more and more games transition to online play (especially due to the pandemic), we're quickly giving up the past idea "I can pull this old book from my shelf and play with my friends anytime I want." </p><p>I haven't played a physical RPG or rolled an actual die in nearly 2 years. I rely on online games. The hobby could end for me with a single piece of paper being signed in a corporate office.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 8484545, member: 42040"] That everybody who purchases the content gets to keep it in perpetuity. That if you buy a book on DND Beyond that you get a PDF of the said book, which you can use even if the service goes under. It's like if you subscribe to Netflix, have to pay the monthly subscription fee, and then are required to buy individual movies or series to watch piecemeal, then you don't get to watch those movies if Netflix loses the rights, or you stop paying the subscription fee, etc. 4E's lasting impact in the OSR community and current player base is certainly lessened because of the digital tools subscription that we can no longer access. It's largely a dead system because of the reliance on the subscription model. As I stated before, I have no problem with people using DND Beyond, Demiplane, or other services. I'm sure it's helpful for some. But I'll tell you I'm worried that when GW decides to be done with Cubicle 7 that I won't be able to play WFRP anymore on Foundry. Or the instant 6E comes out, DND Beyond will be shuttered and you can't look at your digital copies anymore and 5e is pulled from Roll20. As more and more games transition to online play (especially due to the pandemic), we're quickly giving up the past idea "I can pull this old book from my shelf and play with my friends anytime I want." I haven't played a physical RPG or rolled an actual die in nearly 2 years. I rely on online games. The hobby could end for me with a single piece of paper being signed in a corporate office. [/QUOTE]
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