DSC-EricPrice said:Well I certainly appreciate hearing back. I know you guys are trying something new and that success is often built in the face of naysayers. I have to admit a mouseover with some additional information allays some of my concerns as a consumer. I still worry about the price point. It is just hard to imagine paying .49 for an item, or a monster. The laws of probability tell me that a monster manual, while having plenty of monsters I hate or rarely use, will be a better value. I suppose I agree that .49 cents is enticing for those looking to try pdfs, but as someone who already buys pdfs I'm not sure it is compelling. Maybe Im not the intended audience for the pdfs though. At .49 cents though I also worry that it sends the wrong message to the audience you make reference to, and that paying such a high price might leave potential customers with the idea that pdfs arent worth the money...
Why bother? If you're a writer like me, then you have dozens of half-completed projects and random ideas just laying around on your hard drive, waiting to be used. I personally don't see Pick N' Mix as a ludicrously profitable venture, but I DO see it as a fast and dirty way to get one's name and company out there. One could do the same with a large number of demos, but at least in this case you ARE getting something back for your work.madelf said:As a publisher... my initial reaction is, why bother? After the commission, the pay-out on those things is going to be miniscule. They'd have to sell by the hundreds to even notice. I suppose if I already had a bunch of stuff laying around... but even then it makes more sense (IMO) to just bundle them up into a larger product and sell it for a decent price.
Roudi said:If you're a writer like me, then you have dozens of half-completed projects and random ideas just laying around on your hard drive, waiting to be used. I personally don't see Pick N' Mix as a ludicrously profitable venture, but I DO see it as a fast and dirty way to get one's name and company out there.
Teflon Billy said:I'm hardly wealthy, but I have a hard time thinking of 49 cents as a high price for, well, anything.
Pinotage said:Another useful addition to the Pick and Mix would be to identify the source of the material if created from another source.
JVisgaitis said:That's a really good idea. I'd release a bunch of the monsters from Denizens of Avadnu if I can point people back to the original source. I haven't downloaded the Developer's Kit yet, but I'm going to do so as soon as I get home.
Pinotage said:As long as that doesn't stop you from releasing a full pdf of Denizens of Avadnu one day! Pretty please?!![]()