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<blockquote data-quote="Simplicity" data-source="post: 3484106" data-attributes="member: 1496"><p>If there's one thing I can get through to Wizard's, it would be this...</p><p></p><p>DRM will not help you, but it *will* hurt you.</p><p></p><p>I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but consider the following. </p><p></p><p>Fact 1: The DI will not be successful unless the content can be printed. DMs absolutely need the ability to have paper material in front of them to game with.</p><p></p><p>Fact 2: All Wizards source books can already be found online through illegal channels. D&D fans are so hardcore that they are willing to go through books and scan every page.</p><p></p><p>I have had players show up at my table with binders of scanned pages for sourcebooks. Multiple times. It doesn't make me happy, but if you're willing to pirate, you can get this stuff.</p><p></p><p>Fact 3: Regardless of the DRM scheme you choose, it will be circumventable because all it takes is for one person to print the material, and then scan it all back in. And those willing to do something illegal to get the content will continue to get it for free.</p><p></p><p>Fact 4: It's highly likely that any DRM scheme you choose will inconvenience LEGAL users in some way. Either because they want to switch machines, they stop subscribing (and thus lose the info), or they experience simple technical glitches.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simplicity, post: 3484106, member: 1496"] If there's one thing I can get through to Wizard's, it would be this... DRM will not help you, but it *will* hurt you. I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but consider the following. Fact 1: The DI will not be successful unless the content can be printed. DMs absolutely need the ability to have paper material in front of them to game with. Fact 2: All Wizards source books can already be found online through illegal channels. D&D fans are so hardcore that they are willing to go through books and scan every page. I have had players show up at my table with binders of scanned pages for sourcebooks. Multiple times. It doesn't make me happy, but if you're willing to pirate, you can get this stuff. Fact 3: Regardless of the DRM scheme you choose, it will be circumventable because all it takes is for one person to print the material, and then scan it all back in. And those willing to do something illegal to get the content will continue to get it for free. Fact 4: It's highly likely that any DRM scheme you choose will inconvenience LEGAL users in some way. Either because they want to switch machines, they stop subscribing (and thus lose the info), or they experience simple technical glitches. [/QUOTE]
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