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Was wondering how the individual class packages etc... would cost compared to the full books, or is this still something that's being worked on?

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Bah, forgot to ask is the app coming to Android, iOS, or both?

 Both :)

Good to hear the app is coming to both Android and iOS.  My tablet is Android, but my phone is iOS.  Glad to see I can use it in both.  That's got me sure I'll pick up the core books at launch, having at least the core books searchable is a huge incentive.

I'm curious as to why the cost of the basic three (PHB,DMG,MM) were not included with the price of the master tier?. It seems to me you would gain a larger segment of players who have tabletop books and want the digital sourcebooks for convienience. Even if you raised the price slightly, say $7.99 or even $9.99/month that would easily cover the cost of maintaining the digital content while providing even greater value to your players. Since I own several copies of each book already, it just doesn't make sense for me to have to pay again.

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This is . . . "insulting" may not be exactly the right word, but it's close.

... suck it up cupcake...

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I'm curious as to why the cost of the basic three (PHB,DMG,MM) were not included with the price of the master tier?. It seems to me you would gain a larger segment of players who have tabletop books and want the digital sourcebooks for convienience. Even if you raised the price slightly, say $7.99 or even $9.99/month that would easily cover the cost of maintaining the digital content while providing even greater value to your players. Since I own several copies of each book already, it just doesn't make sense for me to have to pay again.

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One is not 'gaining electronic access' to their previously-owned physical copies.  One is purchasing a new license for intellectual property offered in a different medium.

One does not receive a free DVD because they purchased the VHS years prior.  We all choose which medium to purchase our entertainment, knowing it can be outdated as technology advances.  :D

This is . . . "insulting" may not be exactly the right word, but it's close.

The physical books that were published less than a year and a half ago are in no way "outdated." If they were, WotC wouldn't be selling them anymore. In fact, physical books are the only way for our group to play the game, since several members (including me, the DM) don't have smartphones or tablets. For us, D&D Beyond would have been more of a campaign manager and supplementary planning aid, primarily used between sessions. It's not as if we'd have been making a permanent transition from one medium to another, like from VHS to DVD. And, as others have pointed out, textbook publishers routinely include access to content in a different medium with a simple unlock code.

I've paid $50 for the PHB, $50 for the DMG and $50 for the MM, and now I'm being told that if I want to use your site to create a Champion fighter (public-domain rules), I can do that with a basic subscription, but if I want to create a Battle Master fighter (PHB rules), I have to pay another $20 to $30. Based on this, you could say that the PHB lists for $50, but a PHB whose content is usable in WotC's own D&D Beyond online tool actually lists for $80 (on sale for $70 for a limited time!).

 

 Same could be said about that New Kids on the Block "CASSETTE" you bought back in the 90's yet you can now buy it on "CD" or "MP3" now, does that entitle you to the new medium? nope suck it up cupcake... new medium, new access, means more price.  I'd honestly rather they sell them at book price, ($50) and let people choose what medium they wish to get... Just cause some publishers do it doesnt make it a standard

 

I know this may be jumping ahead any chance of getting this in as a android app

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I know this may be jumping ahead any chance of getting this in as a android app

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One is not 'gaining electronic access' to their previously-owned physical copies.  One is purchasing a new license for intellectual property offered in a different medium.

One does not receive a free DVD because they purchased the VHS years prior.  We all choose which medium to purchase our entertainment, knowing it can be outdated as technology advances.  :D

This is . . . "insulting" may not be exactly the right word, but it's close.

The physical books that were published less than a year and a half ago are in no way "outdated." If they were, WotC wouldn't be selling them anymore. In fact, physical books are the only way for our group to play the game, since several members (including me, the DM) don't have smartphones or tablets. For us, D&D Beyond would have been more of a campaign manager and supplementary planning aid, primarily used between sessions. It's not as if we'd have been making a permanent transition from one medium to another, like from VHS to DVD. And, as others have pointed out, textbook publishers routinely include access to content in a different medium with a simple unlock code.

I've paid $50 for the PHB, $50 for the DMG and $50 for the MM, and now I'm being told that if I want to use your site to create a Champion fighter (public-domain rules), I can do that with a basic subscription, but if I want to create a Battle Master fighter (PHB rules), I have to pay another $20 to $30. Based on this, you could say that the PHB lists for $50, but a PHB whose content is usable in WotC's own D&D Beyond online tool actually lists for $80 (on sale for $70 for a limited time!).

 

 Same could be said about that New Kids on the Block "CASSETTE" you bought back in the 90's yet you can now buy it on "CD" or "MP3" now, does that entitle you to the new medium? nope suck it up cupcake... new medium, new access, means more price.  I'd honestly rather they sell them at book price, ($50) and let people choose what medium they wish to get... Just cause some publishers do it doesnt make it a standard

 

 Nope, but I could convert that cassette to digital which, apparently, will now be an option SO it's all good.

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If all current products, including adventures and other stuff, came to a total of $350 normally (including the $19.99 week one core rulebooks), then selling all that for say, $300, would be awesome.

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The Master Tier at $5.99/ month is intended primarily for Dungeon Masters and full groups. It grants all the benefits of the Hero Tier, and also allows a DM to share all her unlocked official content with other players within a campaign - so content does not have to be unlocked by every player.

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I'm curious as to why the cost of the basic three (PHB,DMG,MM) were not included with the price of the master tier?. It seems to me you would gain a larger segment of players who have tabletop books and want the digital sourcebooks for convienience. Even if you raised the price slightly, say $7.99 or even $9.99/month that would easily cover the cost of maintaining the digital content while providing even greater value to your players. Since I own several copies of each book already, it just doesn't make sense for me to have to pay again.

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One is not 'gaining electronic access' to their previously-owned physical copies.  One is purchasing a new license for intellectual property offered in a different medium.

One does not receive a free DVD because they purchased the VHS years prior.  We all choose which medium to purchase our entertainment, knowing it can be outdated as technology advances.  :D

This is . . . "insulting" may not be exactly the right word, but it's close.

The physical books that were published less than a year and a half ago are in no way "outdated." If they were, WotC wouldn't be selling them anymore. In fact, physical books are the only way for our group to play the game, since several members (including me, the DM) don't have smartphones or tablets. For us, D&D Beyond would have been more of a campaign manager and supplementary planning aid, primarily used between sessions. It's not as if we'd have been making a permanent transition from one medium to another, like from VHS to DVD. And, as others have pointed out, textbook publishers routinely include access to content in a different medium with a simple unlock code.

I've paid $50 for the PHB, $50 for the DMG and $50 for the MM, and now I'm being told that if I want to use your site to create a Champion fighter (public-domain rules), I can do that with a basic subscription, but if I want to create a Battle Master fighter (PHB rules), I have to pay another $20 to $30. Based on this, you could say that the PHB lists for $50, but a PHB whose content is usable in WotC's own D&D Beyond online tool actually lists for $80 (on sale for $70 for a limited time!).

From your point of view, maybe, this is a bargain -- you can get the entire PHB digitally for 40 to 60 percent less than you'd spend on the hardcover. But for those of us who already own the hardcovers, this isn't giving us a lift up to the next level of technology. Just the opposite: It's a disincentive for us ever to take that step. It's crippling your entire service, so that not only will we not buy the digital sourcebooks, we won't become monthly subscribers, either.

If it's WotC's opinion that its own products are "outdated," the logical conclusion is that the whole goal of this endeavor is for WotC to get out of the business of selling printed books entirely. If that's the case, it may as well be upfront and honest about it.

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Windows App?

Not currently planned.

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Windows App?

Not currently planned.

 I really hope they reconsider this as some of us don't use android or apple devices as their tabletop aid while playing. I am a windows user, so unless the web app will also work offline as well as online then we windows users also need an app as well.