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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Echohawk" data-source="post: 5977118" data-attributes="member: 9849">Yeah, that is a good point.My guess (and it is just a guess!) is that although 4e has not been as popular as WotC might have hoped, the DDI has been reasonably successful. In other words, DDI has done okay despite 4e, not because of it. Not well enough to shore up 4e all by itself, but well enough to be worth keep it running, especially given the current approach of "we want to support players of all editions" WotC seems to have adopted.I'm sure WotC can accurately measure which DDI features get the most use, so I do expect the exact content offered in return for a DDI subscription to change over the next year. Those features getting the most use (i.e. are the reasons people subscribe) are the most likely to continue being supported.So, 12-18 months from now, my guess is that a DDI subscription will: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Still give you access to the 4e Character Builder/Monster Builder/Compendium</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Give you access to Dragon/Dungeon articles which are a mixture of edition-neutral content, D&D Next content, and occasional support for 4e and earlier editions. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maybe give you access to a basic D&D Next Character Builder, but nothing as complex as the current CB.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Maybe give you access to a bunch of simpler D&D Next tools: encounter builders, random treasure generators, etc.</li> </ul></blockquote>

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