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Message: <blockquote data-quote="malladin" data-source="post: 667206" data-attributes="member: 8230">Personally I'd like to echo the Sigil's comments.I'd also like to point out that the argument that pdf publishers are not included because they can easily upgrade their products is c^@p.If this is the reason, why have they chosen to allow companies with ex-WotC employees to get hold of it?  There are a number of such people producing pdf work (JD Wiker is the current no 1 at RPGNow, for example).I think it's an issue of quality control.  I think Wizards have the opinion that tha majority of pdf publishers are producing second or third rate products.  And to be perfectly frank, there is a lot of crud out there (not mentioning any names, but you know it's true).  Even some of the publishers Sigil mentioned (oursleves included) have produced products that, while the text content has been high quality, the artwork or overall prouction quality has left much room for improvement.  Admittedly, this is largely due to a lack of artwork which falls back to the Sigil's argument about the startup resources.That said, it's no surprise to me that the RPGNow polls show that 37% of people buy pdf products because they are good resources.  There are a few of us who have recieved good reviews who are probably keeping the pdf market alive (personally I wouldn't buy a pdf unless it was getting 4 or 5 stars in a review, whereas I might buy a print product that got 3...).  Admittedly, James and RPGNow play a big part in that, but if there weren't any quality pdfs out there the market proabably wouldn't survive and RPGNow would, no doubt end up being ditched.  INstead the pdf market seems to be going from strength to strength, as evidenced by the fact that it is attracting some bigger players, like Mongoose.Therefore I think Wizards need to reconsider their policy and come up with a different citeria for quality control.There's another similar thread on this messageboard at teh moment, where someone mentions that publishers who were putting work on hold could perhaps produce work for D20 Modern  instead.  Personally this is what e intend to do.  After Forgotten Heroes Sorcerer is released (probably about 2-3 months away) our following products will be for d20M.  (and we've also got a freebie for D20M coming out soon).Anyway, that's my thoughts on the matter, go ahead and flame away.Ben, Maladin's Gate</blockquote>

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