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<blockquote data-quote="Shardstone" data-source="post: 9210851" data-attributes="member: 6807784">Let me talk about subs on DND Beyond real quick. I like the idea. I get that in real life, we're currently heading towards a world where everything is a subscription model. However, when it comes to RPG stuff, this is usually a net benefit for me -- especially if they give out PDFs (which is WotC's big weakness right now).A subscription where I don't have to pay a lot of money to get new character options, monsters, traps, hazards, feats, and other rules is great for me. A subscription that gives me access to a VTT with a lot of integrated features with DND Beyond sounds like a dream. Am I worried about losing all of my stuff since I don't own it? No. I have my ways of getting things I want in permanent form, and I'm paying the subscription for both access and convenience. And to be honest, RPGs work better when they are on subscription models. Having to print a new book every time I add to the game is just a lot. Having to make individual zines everytime I want to add to the game is easier, but still a lot. If more RPGs embraced the digital revolution in this way, they'd probably be more successful by an order of magnitude. Players can buy new options for them and the GM doesn't have to go through a massive book to understand it, or buy a 60 dollar book to provide it. Likewise, smaller adventures can come out with more frequency in a subscription model.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shardstone, post: 9210851, member: 6807784"] Let me talk about subs on DND Beyond real quick. I like the idea. I get that in real life, we're currently heading towards a world where everything is a subscription model. However, when it comes to RPG stuff, this is usually a net benefit for me -- especially if they give out PDFs (which is WotC's big weakness right now). A subscription where I don't have to pay a lot of money to get new character options, monsters, traps, hazards, feats, and other rules is great for me. A subscription that gives me access to a VTT with a lot of integrated features with DND Beyond sounds like a dream. Am I worried about losing all of my stuff since I don't own it? No. I have my ways of getting things I want in permanent form, and I'm paying the subscription for both access and convenience. And to be honest, RPGs work better when they are on subscription models. Having to print a new book every time I add to the game is just a lot. Having to make individual zines everytime I want to add to the game is easier, but still a lot. If more RPGs embraced the digital revolution in this way, they'd probably be more successful by an order of magnitude. Players can buy new options for them and the GM doesn't have to go through a massive book to understand it, or buy a 60 dollar book to provide it. Likewise, smaller adventures can come out with more frequency in a subscription model. [/QUOTE]

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