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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 9436129" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p>The relative value of a thing is subjective to the buyer and-or seller and-or owner. That thing's status of being real vs being virtual is objective fact.</p><p></p><p>A book - or a mini or a die or a DM screen - is a real physical thing. A pdf is virtual and thus not a real physical thing; and while the device it's stored in is a real thing the file itself is still virtual and thus still reliant on the continued functioning of that device and-or its battery.</p><p></p><p>Side question: I wonder how long it'll be before DDB goes the Netflix route and cracks down on sharing?</p><p></p><p>Where if you have one or two copies of a physical book at a table you can just pass them around. Nobody can ever stop you.</p><p></p><p>I say VTT play is bad in principle because it's a less-social experience than playing in person. At best, in comparison with in-person play VTT play is a very poor second choice. VTTs were undeniably useful during lockdown; but lockdown's over now, which means we can all get back to the table and drop the whole VTT thing.</p><p></p><p>The problem is (and I saw this coming) VTT play got normalized during that period. And that's just sad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 9436129, member: 29398"] Yes. The relative value of a thing is subjective to the buyer and-or seller and-or owner. That thing's status of being real vs being virtual is objective fact. A book - or a mini or a die or a DM screen - is a real physical thing. A pdf is virtual and thus not a real physical thing; and while the device it's stored in is a real thing the file itself is still virtual and thus still reliant on the continued functioning of that device and-or its battery. Side question: I wonder how long it'll be before DDB goes the Netflix route and cracks down on sharing? Where if you have one or two copies of a physical book at a table you can just pass them around. Nobody can ever stop you. I say VTT play is bad in principle because it's a less-social experience than playing in person. At best, in comparison with in-person play VTT play is a very poor second choice. VTTs were undeniably useful during lockdown; but lockdown's over now, which means we can all get back to the table and drop the whole VTT thing. The problem is (and I saw this coming) VTT play got normalized during that period. And that's just sad. [/QUOTE]
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