How much would you spend on monthly subscriptions for dnd?

[UngeheuerLich]

Yeah, I think this poll only makes sense for those already playing online.

We only play offline or per skype with no vtt.
Gaining access to all books as a subscription model instead of buying twice, book and dndbeyond would be worth 10 dollar per month.

 

[DEFCON 1]

I used to pay the $6 per month for D&D Insider, and that more than made the subscription worth it. I currently pay for the big DM tier currently for D&D Beyond and find it to be not at all onerous. I also throw Morrus a few sheckles every year for whatever tier it is I'm subscribed to EN World (Copper level or something?) as this place has given me hours of entertainment.

I personally find the comments about not wanting to "rent" material to be a bit overblown myself... seeing as how I've literally bought RPG material for good money, glanced through it for an hour, and then have NEVER gone back to it in however many years it has been and its just sat on my shelf. So those products might as well have been things I "subscribed to" then "lost" when the "servers got shut down" for all the results I got out of them. And the fact that I still technically "have them" is meaningless if I don't use them.

Owning something you don't use is not intrinsically better than renting something you do, as far as I'm concerned.

 

[aco175]

While I do not see much use out of DDB for my group, I have looked up things on the site for monsters and items and spells. They pop up for free on a search though. If they made a Dragon and/or Dungeon magazine thing to offer as well, then I could see something for a subscription. I voted $10, but more in the $6 range.

 

[payn]

Hard to say. I currently use Foundry which suits my needs, and is flexible and customizable when it doesnt. I have Forge for hosting and then spend a modest amount on maps. After all expenses I'm probably in the 10 a month spot. Hard to imagine wotc meeting that.

 

[MockingBird]

We don't play online so VTTs are not something I'd spend money on. However, like I've stated before, I'd drop 10$ a month on official D&D 3d printing STL files. I'm already spending that with Loot Studios so that's money WotC could be getting.

 

[Micah Sweet]

We don't play online so VTTs are not something I'd spend money on. However, like I've stated before, I'd drop 10$ a month on official D&D 3d printing STL files. I'm already spending that with Loot Studios so that's money WotC could be getting.

See, my online game is just Discord and Theater of the Mind, with the occasional (free) use of Roll 20 screen shared if I want to draw a map. I only spend subscription money for content, not ease of access or use.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

Any or all it really depends what is on offer.

 

[MGibster]

::Waves hand:: I am not the monetizer you are seeking.

I only started playing online because social distancing due to COVID was the responsible thing to do. Once vaccinations became available, my group decided it was time to meet face-to-face. Playing online was better than nothing, but meeting up with live people is how the game was meant to be played. I play many games, not just D&D, and I tend to only be in one campaign at a time. Even if I wanted a subscription plan, I'd have to be able to cancel it for the many months I'm not running D&D and then resume my subscription when it's convenient. Even if I were inclined to go for a subscription, I don't know if I'd want to keep track of manage yet another subscription to some service. At one point in time the only subscription I had was to World of Warcraft, but with streaming services I've got more to keep track of now. It's getting to be a pain.

 

[Bedrockgames]

Yeah, I think this poll only makes sense for those already playing online.

If you like a light "VTT" that does have character sheets and some very basic automation (at least in terms of dice rolls), check out: playrole.com. Also provide excellent video conferencing.

I mostly play online these days but just do so over Skype or discord with no miniatures or grid. If you take out the battle mat, online play feels a lot more like live table play

 

[UngeheuerLich]

See, my online game is just Discord and Theater of the Mind, with the occasional (free) use of Roll 20 screen shared if I want to draw a map. I only spend subscription money for content, not ease of access or use.

Which is a choice you made. For some people ease of use has intrinsical value.

Same for games with pay to progress faster.
Some people have more money than time. So it seems fair that more casual players can help themself and just add some money into the mix.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

I’d pay more than $10, but not $25, unless it was for a lot of stuff.

I currently have the master tier on DDB, and I have a few patreons I and my wife support, and we are considering the paid sub to heroforge.

I’d probably be fine with up $15 a month for a DDB that had a vtt, better encounter building, and a monster builder that wasn’t awful to use. Add in a little monthly content, even just lore, and I’m all in.

 

[overgeeked]

Yeah, I think this poll only makes sense for those already playing online.

There’s still a pandemic. I play 100% online. There are too many free tools online to ever bother paying for things you can get for free, do yourself, or don’t need.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

There’s still a pandemic.

No, no... there never was a pandemic...
the only possible way to have one, would be, if an interplanar asteroid would crash into earth, bringing an alien virus with it...

... oh... wrong thread...

 

[Retreater]

$10, and only if that includes my VTT of choice.

 

[Zardnaar]

I voted for $0. I pay for gamepads on zee Xbox but that's a bit different.

I don't really see the point of paying money to DM. May as well subscribe to an MMORPG instead.

 

[Mad_Jack]

I don't play often, and when I do I prefer to do it in person. I'm okay paying for content online rather than the books, but I'm only going to pay for it once.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Which is a choice you made. For some people ease of use has intrinsical value.

Same for games with pay to progress faster.
Some people have more money than time. So it seems fair that more casual players can help themself and just add some money into the mix.

Absolutely. Did I say otherwise? I was pretty clear that was my personal perspective.

 

[delericho]

It depends on whether I'm currently playing and what the offering is.

First up, if they did digital versions of the Dragon and Dungeon magazines of old (not the 4e successor, which was something of a step down, and not Dragon+), then I'd subscribe in a moment. And that whether I'm playing or not - but it would need to be in PDF format or similar.

For anything else, I'd only consider it if I'm actively playing. And since my games at the moment are in an environment where online access is difficult, it would either need to be PDFs or tools for preparing the game. I have no use at all for D&D Beyond, a VTT, or anything like that - I can't use them. But, I'd happily pay for really good tools for preparing a game... provided I'm actually playing.

In terms of price, $25 a month is probably my limit.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

Absolutely. Did I say otherwise? I was pretty clear that was my personal perspective.

No. I just wanted to add to your statement.

 

[Malmuria]

There’s still a pandemic. I play 100% online. There are too many free tools online to ever bother paying for things you can get for free, do yourself, or don’t need.

I think people use dndbeyond in person as well? And some people even use a vtt in person