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<blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 3467332" data-attributes="member: 945">Maybe some categories would be helpful.&nbsp; I don't know what sections show up in a typical magazine. FWIW, I wouldn't subscribe to a magazine for crunchy bits. I'd prefer to have that kind of stuff organized, and in a book.&nbsp; Like, Draconomicon - that's a good example of how one could organize say, dragon-related crunch into a cohesive whole. I find the idea of a few classes or PrCs in many &quot;issues&quot; to be repugnant. It makes organization a nightmare, and ultimately means I can never find anything that I'm looking for.I'd rather an e-zine be more of a &quot;discussion&quot; magazine.&nbsp; To that end, I've always wished Dragon was more of a commentary on the game, rather than additions to the game.&nbsp; I've always enjoyed Monte Cook's articles, and the Sage Advice sections, because they help me understand the game. I'd like to know what people are doing with the game, different character builds, ideas for new spells, or new magic items which enhance the game, and give me more story options, without over-complicating the game's framework.&nbsp; (yes, spells and items are technically crunch, but they're far less impacting than new PrCs or classes)I'd also like to see reviews of non-WoTC (*gasp*) products, which is why I enjoy ENWorld so much - for the reviews. I'd also love to see an industry news section. Talk about the industry - what things are in the pipeline, what are the trends? WoTC has always been very hush-hush about this kind of stuff. That's a shame, I think.I'd also love to get ideas about what kinds of things people are doing to bring new people into the game. I don't think I've ever seen any of those kinds of &quot;meta&quot; discussions in Dragon. It's like the magazine can't see the forest for the trees.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="der_kluge, post: 3467332, member: 945"] Maybe some categories would be helpful. I don't know what sections show up in a typical magazine. FWIW, I wouldn't subscribe to a magazine for crunchy bits. I'd prefer to have that kind of stuff organized, and in a book. Like, Draconomicon - that's a good example of how one could organize say, dragon-related crunch into a cohesive whole. I find the idea of a few classes or PrCs in many "issues" to be repugnant. It makes organization a nightmare, and ultimately means I can never find anything that I'm looking for. I'd rather an e-zine be more of a "discussion" magazine. To that end, I've always wished Dragon was more of a commentary on the game, rather than additions to the game. I've always enjoyed Monte Cook's articles, and the Sage Advice sections, because they help me understand the game. I'd like to know what people are doing with the game, different character builds, ideas for new spells, or new magic items which enhance the game, and give me more story options, without over-complicating the game's framework. (yes, spells and items are technically crunch, but they're far less impacting than new PrCs or classes) I'd also like to see reviews of non-WoTC (*gasp*) products, which is why I enjoy ENWorld so much - for the reviews. I'd also love to see an industry news section. Talk about the industry - what things are in the pipeline, what are the trends? WoTC has always been very hush-hush about this kind of stuff. That's a shame, I think. I'd also love to get ideas about what kinds of things people are doing to bring new people into the game. I don't think I've ever seen any of those kinds of "meta" discussions in Dragon. It's like the magazine can't see the forest for the trees. [/QUOTE]

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