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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 5457732" data-attributes="member: 48965">Actually, I would argue that the average Pathfinder fan wants online resources and tools that complement (but do not necessarily replace) their gamebooks. I also think Paizo has done a way better job of balancing these two spectrums of their business than WotC has with Gleemax and DDI along with their pulled PDF's. IMO, WotC continues to split it's fanbase more and more... we had the 3.5 to 4e split... the 4e to 4e essentials split... and now it seems WotC is gearing up to produce a print product/digital subscription model split... and while I realize there are those who overlap in each of these categories... there are still consumers being left behind with each of these divides.    I was one who jumped back onto 4e with the essentials products (hoping to have a self contained game without the need for DDI) and was happy until the announcement of the cancellation of the magic item book. I can only assume they are going to put that info on DDI and I personally do not want to get a subscription for the magic items to flesh out an essentials game, this added to the fact that they haven't updated the old magic items to the rarity scheme they've set up has left me once again dissapointed in WotC... so I am finally out of 4e for good and starting up a Pathfinder game. I honestly don't think WotC is savy enough in the digital department yet to succesfully pull off what they are aiming for (IMO, a fully subscription based rpg with minimal book sales/support that is profitable enough for Hasbro)... but time will tell.</blockquote>

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