Would you pay for so-called Online "Dungeon/Dragon" content from WotC?

[Nightfall]

rouser,

I know for me, when I had my article/writing put into a web enhancement for Bastion Press' Poison thingie, it didn't generate NEARLY the draw that writing for the Player's Guide to Rangers and Rogues did, or Creature Collection III. So yeah I get what you're saying too.

And I completely agree.

 

[Seeker95]

Voted Yes (the second yes)

The content of Dungeon and Dragon was only marginally a "Paizo" thing and more a "submitter" thing. While the editor approval had a part in that process, it is still the quality of the material submitted that determined the quality of the material published.

*If* WotC manages the process on a par with Paizo, then we can expect a similar quality, since it is assumed that the folks who submitted to Paizo will still see the most likely outlet for their work.

There is a possibility of improvement in one aspect -- online does not have the same space limitation. I know a few people who have had their Paizo submissions cut down due to space requirements. An online publication will not have the same ad hoc cut requirements.

 

[Nightfall]

Seeker,

That's a bigger IF than IF people will ever live on Mars.

 

[BiggusGeekus]

I'm optimistic about the content, but how am I going to read it at work during lunch? The site is filtered.

Frankly, I'd prefer the content delivered to me over email.

 

[Crysmalon]

Voted neutral, Emirikol. I'm ticked (more accurately, saddened) about the mags. yet I also remain hopeful about Pathfinder which seems slick. if WOTC offers 'complete' packages of gaming material as PDFs I'll wait and see what those look like. I already buy here and there PDFs from smaller d20 companies so not much different.

 

[D.Shaffer]

I didn't include it because this is a "gut" poll.

My gut is entirely practical. My choice would be 'I'd wait and see what they offer before deciding'

 

[Ghendar]

Give me physical magazines or give me...a refund!

This is really the heart of the matter for me as well. I enjoy the physical substance of a magazine that I can hold in my hand and flip through.

I'm still upset that the Duelist went the same route. How many years ago was that? I loved that magazine back when I was a M:tG freak.

Thumbs down WotC

 

[PapersAndPaychecks]

Paper,

Stick with True d20. At least Chris Pramas semi-cares.

I'll stick with 1e, thanks.

 

[Jedi_Solo]

Another cry out for a "yes, but..." option.

I hope they have a nice "1 month trial" thing when it starts up. If that happens then I will give them the money for one month and then make my decision about continuing.

Nightfall, I fully agree that their past web support has a reputation that is less than stellar. Too often I look at the Wizards web site and the D&D page won't load. The recent so-called "previews" have come across to me as nothing but cover shots tossed up with bland paragraphs and the feeling that the author didn't really want to have to put it togther in the first place. I have been less than impressed by most of it.

That said...

That stuff has also been for free, and as a business I have no doubt that they have their staff put the work that the company will get paid for ahead of the work that they won't see direct income from.

But now they WILL be getting direct income from the content (or at least some of it). Maybe this will help force their D&D web people to get their act together. Maybe it won't. They don't have the best track record up to this point but there will be one very large difference. Dollar signs.

Maybe the money will be enough. Maybe it won't. We'll just have to wait and see.

 

[hong]

One nice thing about WotC taking Dungeon and Dragon in-house: we might see more adventures and articles that actually use the material in the zillion splatbooks out there. I for one would kill to see some expansion stuff for Bo9S.