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<blockquote data-quote="kenmarable" data-source="post: 7241403" data-attributes="member: 40359"><p>Well, actually...</p><p></p><p>1) The feats are a preview of their homebrew feat system, so, like other homebrew, they will likely be available for free to all subscribers eventually. (The feats will not be AL legal. They have already said that.)</p><p></p><p>2) There is also the character sheet customizations. They haven't gone into a lot of detail on that, but in the developers have talked about customizations being generally available, so like the feats, it's most likely just early access.</p><p></p><p>3) Alpha test early access to the mobile app. Yet again, it's just early access to something everyone can access for free later.</p><p></p><p>Personally, as soon as I read about it, I pre-ordered. I don't care about #1 and #2, but #3 seemed interesting. <strong>But mostly, I just knew I was going to buy it anyway.</strong> So it was the same cost to me either way. I buy all sorts of books and products without waiting for reviews all the time. Some things I might be iffy about and wait for reviews, but many, especially given how much I have liked their past work, I trust them and will buy it day one. So why not pre-order?</p><p></p><p>I am a subscriber at Paizo. They actually have larger financial incentives for subscribing, but I don't recall wailing and gnashing of teeth over their abusive business models. </p><p></p><p>I'm going to see the new Blade Runner movie this weekend. I don't need to read reviews, it seems interesting enough and I trust those involved enough that the investment in time and money is worth the risk. Same for every Marvel movie for me. When Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out, I already know I will see it. Plus I will actually actively avoid all trailers and reviews as much as possible. </p><p></p><p>I eat at restaurants without reading reviews. Buy clothes without reading reviews. Heck, I buy all sorts of products online without even being able to *see or touch* the product in person. That doesn't make me a bad consumer, just one that has better things to do than read reviews on every single dollar I spend. Some things I am either unsure about or it is worth my time to research, other things aren't worth it to me to wait and research. I just know I want to buy them. Pre-ordering might make it more apparent, but that's really been how it's worked since... well... commerce was invented ages ago. There's nothing new here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kenmarable, post: 7241403, member: 40359"] Well, actually... 1) The feats are a preview of their homebrew feat system, so, like other homebrew, they will likely be available for free to all subscribers eventually. (The feats will not be AL legal. They have already said that.) 2) There is also the character sheet customizations. They haven't gone into a lot of detail on that, but in the developers have talked about customizations being generally available, so like the feats, it's most likely just early access. 3) Alpha test early access to the mobile app. Yet again, it's just early access to something everyone can access for free later. Personally, as soon as I read about it, I pre-ordered. I don't care about #1 and #2, but #3 seemed interesting. [b]But mostly, I just knew I was going to buy it anyway.[/b] So it was the same cost to me either way. I buy all sorts of books and products without waiting for reviews all the time. Some things I might be iffy about and wait for reviews, but many, especially given how much I have liked their past work, I trust them and will buy it day one. So why not pre-order? I am a subscriber at Paizo. They actually have larger financial incentives for subscribing, but I don't recall wailing and gnashing of teeth over their abusive business models. I'm going to see the new Blade Runner movie this weekend. I don't need to read reviews, it seems interesting enough and I trust those involved enough that the investment in time and money is worth the risk. Same for every Marvel movie for me. When Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes out, I already know I will see it. Plus I will actually actively avoid all trailers and reviews as much as possible. I eat at restaurants without reading reviews. Buy clothes without reading reviews. Heck, I buy all sorts of products online without even being able to *see or touch* the product in person. That doesn't make me a bad consumer, just one that has better things to do than read reviews on every single dollar I spend. Some things I am either unsure about or it is worth my time to research, other things aren't worth it to me to wait and research. I just know I want to buy them. Pre-ordering might make it more apparent, but that's really been how it's worked since... well... commerce was invented ages ago. There's nothing new here. [/QUOTE]
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