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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 4:34AM
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Date Joined:
Sep 19, 2007
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I've previously been a subscriber to DDI obtaining year long subscriptions each time.
Unfortunately I let my subscription lapse - by accident. I had to get a new VISA card earlier this year when I lost my old one and I forgot to update a few places where the old card was registered as the payment method. DDI was one of them.
My subscription lapsed in April and I have only just noticed.
I only just noticed for a few reasons. Mainly though it is because I have not been frequenting the D&D site much over the last few months.
So before renewing my subscription I was wondering if it is still worth it?
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 9:03AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 30, 2008
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Until very recently I would have said yes.
But they have stopped giving significant new content. Dragon hardly has any good new stuff in it now. They have not bothered to make any significant improvements or fixes on the online character builder for a while.
And now they have decided to drop the VT.
Wotc is making it pretty clear they want to focus on D&Dnext and current customers are not a major concern anymore.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 9:15AM
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Until very recently I would have said yes.
But they have stopped giving significant new content. Dragon hardly has any good new stuff in it now. They have not bothered to make any significant improvements or fixes on the online character builder for a while.
And now they have decided to drop the VT.
Wotc is making it pretty clear they want to focus on D&Dnext and current customers are not a major concern anymore.
I agree, and I most certainly won't be surprised when the 4E online tools simply disappear as well, like all the content.
WotC site is basically a big informercial for DnD Next and older edition reprints now.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 11:08AM
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Even the feature rich Pie in the Sky version they teased us with back in 2008 was nothing but a MMORPG (complete with a monthly subscription fee) without the game engine to automate the mechanics of gameplay. Consider that, and then look at just how far short they fell of even that.
"When Friday comes, we'll all call rats fish."
D&D Outsider
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 11:12AM
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It really depends on if you're interested in using the online tools like the Compendium and the Character and Monster Builders. If not, I wouldn't advise more than a month subscription every now and again to grab all the Dragon and Dungeon content.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 11:22AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 25, 2007
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..."window.parent.tinyMCE.get('post_content').onLoad.dispatch();" contenteditable="true" />And now they have decided to drop the VT.
GameTable Online is trying to pick up the VT ball, community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/758...
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11 months ago ::
Jul 10, 2012 - 6:32PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 13, 2008
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If you have managed to go 70+ days without noticing that your DDI account access has lapsed, that is a clear sign that it is not of much value to you lately -- and its value certainly will not improve at least until D&D Next comes out, if then.
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11 months ago ::
Jul 13, 2012 - 12:53PM
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Until very recently I would have said yes.
But they have stopped giving significant new content. Dragon hardly has any good new stuff in it now. They have not bothered to make any significant improvements or fixes on the online character builder for a while.
And now they have decided to drop the VT.
Wotc is making it pretty clear they want to focus on D&Dnext and current customers are not a major concern anymore.
Wow, they dropped the VT. NOT SURPRISED!
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11 months ago ::
Jul 14, 2012 - 5:40PM
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Until very recently I would have said yes.
But they have stopped giving significant new content. Dragon hardly has any good new stuff in it now. They have not bothered to make any significant improvements or fixes on the online character builder for a while.
And now they have decided to drop the VT.
Wotc is making it pretty clear they want to focus on D&Dnext and current customers are not a major concern anymore.
just as i thought wizards wasn't one of those compagnies only in it for money. (yes i might be a tad naive XD)
sucks donkeyballs, i'm not comfortable with switching to next mid campaign
"Into the heart of battle, I shall walk
In the eye of the storm, I will stand
Onto the end of the earth, I shall hunt
In defence of others, I shall fight
For honour and glory, I will live
And for justice, I would die"
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11 months ago ::
Jul 28, 2012 - 11:54AM
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My second year subscription ran out and I'm not renewing...
the content is SEVERELY lacking.
the tools should be free at this point....the game feels almost unplayable without the insider subscription to generate a character. If they added a book each month then perhaps there would be value.
it feels like your buying a DVD that you need to pay a monthly fee for!
originally you basicly felt like you were buying digital versions of their books....but when they stop making books then why keep charging the fee?
my Amazon e-books don't have a monthly fee...
dafug WOTC
dafuq WOTC
this kind of treatment has pushed away a customer of 15 years now. I have bought over 90 of your books between 3rd and 4th edition. You have lost a very good paying customer.
I'm not a vocal minority and I promise you that as others subscriptions end they will feel the same way as I do...
ripped off!
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