Why _DON'T_ You Buy Dragon Magazine?

[AdmundfortGeographer]

I don't know if you missed it, but...

Iuz (up-to-date would be nice)

Been there, done that. One of the Dragon Magazine issues around the time D&DG was released. It had Iuz, Pholtus, and Rao in it in 3e stats.

 

[Vocenoctum]

ZOGONIA: I love Zogonia, and it isn't going anywhere.

ORDER OF THE STICK: Fans of this strip have very definitely been heard. It is indeed hilarious.

I enjoy Zogonia, and Mount Zogon. Order of the Stick was funny for a while, but the current stuff has been boring as sin. I don't think the comic is sustainable in a monthly format.

Just IMO. I'm already a subscriber.

 

[shady]

I enjoy Zogonia, and Mount Zogon. Order of the Stick was funny for a while, but the current stuff has been boring as sin. I don't think the comic is sustainable in a monthly format.

Just IMO. I'm already a subscriber.

I actually think Dragon has a tradition, right back to the old days, of too-many-not-very-good comics, to the extent most of us are used to it. I don't have high expectations on the comics and by and large they're met. As long as the page number is manageable then fine. Order of the Stick would be great, in terms of maybe getting that strip a wider audience, but to be frank I prefer to read it on the web anyway.

And having read some of the earlier thread ...

Please please no fiction. I'd prefer fluffier crunch (if that makes sense - an example would be the monster write ups in monsternomicon, or interesting campaign settings).

I think small crunch items don't work particularly when oriented to players (feats, PrCs, etc) - they're difficult to include in sessions/campaigns ("I'm allowing the feats published in Dragon 412, page 13, I'm sure that's been on everyone's mind") and to my mind they're only interesting when playtesting/previewing forthcoming releases of bigger books. for DMs it's different - I don't need to prebrief the players in order to include a new monster, or campaign idea, for example.

 

[Acid_crash]

Erik...

What about the possibility, even once or twice a year, of getting articles in Dragon about other d20 fantasy worlds that are not WotC specific, like Midnight, or Black Company, or Blue Rose, or Dawnforge, or Mutants & Masterminds , etc? (had to throw in M&M, such an awesome game)...

If you could do this, even once a year, or even a Star Wars article since us Star Wars gamer fans have been rather shafted since the Star Wars magazine went away... I think that would be really great of your company.

 

[shadowlight]

But I Like Eberron!: So do we, which is why I've commissioned Keith Baker to write about a half-dozen articles on various Eberron topics including the Cult of the Dragon Below and other exciting setting elements. The first of these will cover the Umbragen, the Shadow Elves of Eberron, and ought to appear by #333.

Thanks to the OGL, anyone on Earth can publish endless lists of feats and prestige classes. But only Dragon and Wizards of the Coast can show off great elements from the official campaign settings, and I'd be a fool to pass up that opportunity.

Wow. I may just have to pick up Dragon again after cancelling my subscription a year ago.

I think you're on the right track Erik. Fewer extra rules to keep track of and more support for the official campaign settings. It's almost like Dragon will contain the "Driector's Cut" or "Deleted Scenes" for the official campaign settings

 

[dargoth3]

"Later: Articles on cities of the Forgotten Realms by Ed Greenwood. Look for 4-6 of these annually for as long as we can get away with it. Probably about 5000 words each. Meaty. I'm basically just letting Ed go wild with these, and we'll be sure to illustrate them lavishly with "National Geographic"-style fold-out maps and maybe some posters. I'll do what I can afford to do.

Also: Speaking of the Forgotten Realms, I've also got Eric L. Boyd working on a short series of articles on lost empires of the Realms and the items and cultural legacies that remain to this day. Although Eric is weaving these tightly into the Realms continuity, we're trying to make them easily adaptable to just about any campaign."

Ok your on the right track (For me anyway) and if you keep up the regular FR articles I may consider a subscription or at least buy the magazine regularly from a FLGS.

A quck question though, you havent mentioned the Faithes of Faeruns articles are they staying or going? (If there staying when will we see the next one?)

 

[IronWolf]

Erik,

Thanks for taking the time from your busy schedule to first, inquire about what people did and didn't like about Dragon and two, for letting us know what direction the magazine is heading in.

I am a current subscriber and am anxiously looking forward to the new changes as they start to take place. I also want to say that the FR articles will go far in getting me to re-subscribe when my time comes.

Thanks again!

 

[GlassJaw]

I'd almost like to see Dragon be the D&D National Geographic

we'll be sure to illustrate them lavishly with "National Geographic"-style fold-out maps and maybe some posters

Do I get any royalties?

This is great stuff. I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on the upcoming Dragons.

330: Into the Far Realm, a 10,000-word overview on how to add Far Realm "bleed" into your material world, by Bruce R. Cordell, creator of the Far Realm and one hell of a creative genius. Contains new monsters, new spells, and a whole lot of disturbing imagery. Anyone wanting to add an element of cosmic horror to their games would do well to check out this primer.

This sounds awesome. I'll definitely be getting this.

The recent changes to Dungeon forced me to subscribe. Don't tell me this trend will continue with Dragon!!

 

[MoogleEmpMog]

Oooo... Order of the Stick AND the Far Realm? Now I'm getting interested.

I hope OotS in Dragon, if it does get in, isn't just reprints of the twice-weekly online continuity. One-off strips would probably work better on a monthly basis. I don't know about anyone else, but I've enjoyed the funny magic items and spells you get for Buzzcomics voting on OotS. Small, stand-alone and very amusing to any D&D player, they'd be a great fit, possibly better than the full strip.

 

[antpasq]

renewal problem

Erik,
What is this bullsh*t with renewal of current subscriptions? My first indication of my subscription running out was an email stating that my subscription had already expired!!! No warnings, no postcards in the previous few issues. According to an email I rec'd from David Neri, even if I renew today I will miss an issue. What is that?! Through no fault of my own and following the info I receive from Paizo I will still miss an issue of a magazine I want. This might explain loss of readership.