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<blockquote data-quote="Zinovia" data-source="post: 4038895" data-attributes="member: 57373">One can debate the issue of how much total information we're being given versus what was promised.&nbsp; I'm glad that the R&amp;D staff takes the time to participate on forums here and at WotC, as well as making publicly accessible blogs.&nbsp; There's a lot of good information coming out of that, which is appreciated.&nbsp; But it's not part of the magazines, and is the sort of stuff that should never be subscription content.&nbsp; I mentioned the magazines as part of marketing D&amp;DI subscriptions.&nbsp; For the moment, what we're being given as our free preview isn't inclined to make me want to subscribe when the time comes to pony up with the credit cards.&nbsp; Of course things are in flux right now with the transition from print mags done by Paizo to the online versions done by WotC.&nbsp; They are understandably busy rolling out 4E and preparing for all the upcoming promotions.&nbsp; TANSTAAFL and all that jazz.&nbsp; So while I understand that there are reasons for limited magazine content being published during this transitional phase, from a marketing perspective, the free preview is doing nothing to make me want to buy a subscription.&nbsp; I already know that I will be unable to use the VTT and Character Creator apps due to my choice in OS.&nbsp; The content I currently do have access to as part of the magazines (not blogs, message boards, and other stuff that should stay free), isn't worth the kind of fees I've heard talked about ($10-$15 a month). I dislike the monthly fee model for additional rules content.&nbsp; I want to be able to look over the rules, and decide &quot;Yes, that will work with our campaign and is worth my money&quot; or not.&nbsp; Subscribing to online magazines is fine if there's enough there that I am willing to pay for.&nbsp; I dropped my Dragon subscription some time ago when it became filled with prestige classes, Forgotten Realms, and Eberron.&nbsp; I don't use those campaign settings or prestige classes so it became a waste of money for me.&nbsp; On the other hand, I could still buy a single issue at the newsstand if I felt like it was worth it.&nbsp; So I'd prefer to see rules variants published in books, or ebooks rather than tied to a monthly subscription that requires me to pay for something without knowing what I'll get.&nbsp; Errata should *never* be tied to paying for a subscription either.&nbsp; Make them free or part of the ebook with it's nominal fee.&nbsp; I'd rather pay $5 or even $10 once for the new rules for a single class than have to shell out a monthly fee for unknown content.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zinovia, post: 4038895, member: 57373"] One can debate the issue of how much total information we're being given versus what was promised. I'm glad that the R&D staff takes the time to participate on forums here and at WotC, as well as making publicly accessible blogs. There's a lot of good information coming out of that, which is appreciated. But it's not part of the magazines, and is the sort of stuff that should never be subscription content. I mentioned the magazines as part of marketing D&DI subscriptions. For the moment, what we're being given as our free preview isn't inclined to make me want to subscribe when the time comes to pony up with the credit cards. Of course things are in flux right now with the transition from print mags done by Paizo to the online versions done by WotC. They are understandably busy rolling out 4E and preparing for all the upcoming promotions. TANSTAAFL and all that jazz. So while I understand that there are reasons for limited magazine content being published during this transitional phase, from a marketing perspective, the free preview is doing nothing to make me want to buy a subscription. I already know that I will be unable to use the VTT and Character Creator apps due to my choice in OS. The content I currently do have access to as part of the magazines (not blogs, message boards, and other stuff that should stay free), isn't worth the kind of fees I've heard talked about ($10-$15 a month). I dislike the monthly fee model for additional rules content. I want to be able to look over the rules, and decide "Yes, that will work with our campaign and is worth my money" or not. Subscribing to online magazines is fine if there's enough there that I am willing to pay for. I dropped my Dragon subscription some time ago when it became filled with prestige classes, Forgotten Realms, and Eberron. I don't use those campaign settings or prestige classes so it became a waste of money for me. On the other hand, I could still buy a single issue at the newsstand if I felt like it was worth it. So I'd prefer to see rules variants published in books, or ebooks rather than tied to a monthly subscription that requires me to pay for something without knowing what I'll get. Errata should *never* be tied to paying for a subscription either. Make them free or part of the ebook with it's nominal fee. I'd rather pay $5 or even $10 once for the new rules for a single class than have to shell out a monthly fee for unknown content. [/QUOTE]

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