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<blockquote data-quote="JeffB" data-source="post: 370814" data-attributes="member: 518"><p>When Kim and Roger ran the show it was at it's best. Dale did a pretty good job too, much better than his successors, IMO.</p><p></p><p>I find Dragon pretty useless in-game now(my opinion of course), the only things I look forward to being What's New, Ed's and Gary's articles, and anything by Robin Laws. Dunegoncraft used to be really good then went off on a tangent.</p><p></p><p>Dragon also used to do very little "tie-in" articles like they do now. They would advertise stuff in the mag (as advertisements), but not so many themed tie-in issues., not unless it was something major, like a big boxed set, or new Campaign setting. Now it's a monthly sales flyer with a $6 price tag. (yes, that's how they make money, but it doesn't have to be so blatant or narrowly focused)</p><p></p><p>The old mag used to be all about ideas with supporting rules stuff. The new mag is all about rules with a lack of supporting ideas.</p><p></p><p>#300 was the last straw for me. Not because of the "vile" stuff, simply because other than the flashback article, the issue was total blech. That was a horrid Anniversary issue....</p><p></p><p>I let my sub lapse..I have no intention of resubbing till I see some big improvements. I HOPE piazzo (sp) can do something to improve it.. since it's all the same crew though, I'm not betting on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JeffB, post: 370814, member: 518"] When Kim and Roger ran the show it was at it's best. Dale did a pretty good job too, much better than his successors, IMO. I find Dragon pretty useless in-game now(my opinion of course), the only things I look forward to being What's New, Ed's and Gary's articles, and anything by Robin Laws. Dunegoncraft used to be really good then went off on a tangent. Dragon also used to do very little "tie-in" articles like they do now. They would advertise stuff in the mag (as advertisements), but not so many themed tie-in issues., not unless it was something major, like a big boxed set, or new Campaign setting. Now it's a monthly sales flyer with a $6 price tag. (yes, that's how they make money, but it doesn't have to be so blatant or narrowly focused) The old mag used to be all about ideas with supporting rules stuff. The new mag is all about rules with a lack of supporting ideas. #300 was the last straw for me. Not because of the "vile" stuff, simply because other than the flashback article, the issue was total blech. That was a horrid Anniversary issue.... I let my sub lapse..I have no intention of resubbing till I see some big improvements. I HOPE piazzo (sp) can do something to improve it.. since it's all the same crew though, I'm not betting on it. [/QUOTE]
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