Here's an Idea. There a a lot of people who already own the hardcover books and are hit by a paywall (they don't want to or just do not have access to a credit card or paypal. especially in Europe it is not common to have a credit card) if they want to create a character on DnD beyond because they don't have the online content. To me the solution is simple. 1- DnDbeyond should also offer the hardcovers accompanied by a unique account bound digital code which unlocks the online content. 2- Offer more payment options (especially in Europe. Like MisterCash, iDeal etc.)
DDB is not part of WotC so they can't sell their own versions of books in stores
How would this help? DDB is a website; you'd still need a credit card to purchase said books
You can already make a character for completely free using SRD content
More payment options are coming
If you don't want to use a credit card or paypal, that's your choice and you don't get to take advantage of digital services. I'm pretty sure paypal is accessible all across europe and has means to top up directly from a bank account.
If you don't want to use a credit card or paypal, that's your choice and you don't get to take advantage of digital services. I'm pretty sure paypal is accessible all across europe and has means to top up directly from a bank account.
It's not a issue of not wanting. A lot of people are not allowed have credit cards or paypal for some reason or another. i.e. when in debt like me. In the Netherlands when you are in a lot debt you go into court ordered financial management for 3 years and you only get between 45 and 65 euros a week to live from. The rest goes to bills and creditors. You do save a fixed amount per month, but that is meant for stuff like getting a hair cut, buy clothes, shoes etc. So if you want to buy something like Xanathar's, you have to save up for that from your weekly allowance. Which will take a while. And I would rather spend that money on a Hardcopy than a digital copy, which you can loose. A hardcover stays forever. A website does not.
Hence my second paragraph covering the option if you can't use a debit card; link your paypal account directly to a compatible bank account and do direct funds withdrawal rather than a card charge. Honestly, I'm not really interested in the minutiae of your financial situation.
And a hardcover doesn't stay forever, it gets wear and tear and falls apart the more you use it. It gets drinks stains and accidental rips and your kid colouring in one of the pages and your mate flipping through it with greasy hands. DDB is likely going to be around as long as it's profitable, which is probably going to be as long as people play 5e
Here's an Idea. There a a lot of people who already own the hardcover books and are hit by a paywall (they don't want to or just do not have access to a credit card or paypal. especially in Europe it is not common to have a credit card) if they want to create a character on DnD beyond because they don't have the online content.
To me the solution is simple.
1- DnDbeyond should also offer the hardcovers accompanied by a unique account bound digital code which unlocks the online content.
2- Offer more payment options (especially in Europe. Like MisterCash, iDeal etc.)
What are your thoughts about this?
My thoughts are
If you don't want to use a credit card or paypal, that's your choice and you don't get to take advantage of digital services. I'm pretty sure paypal is accessible all across europe and has means to top up directly from a bank account.
Find my D&D Beyond articles here
It's not a issue of not wanting. A lot of people are not allowed have credit cards or paypal for some reason or another. i.e. when in debt like me. In the Netherlands when you are in a lot debt you go into court ordered financial management for 3 years and you only get between 45 and 65 euros a week to live from. The rest goes to bills and creditors. You do save a fixed amount per month, but that is meant for stuff like getting a hair cut, buy clothes, shoes etc. So if you want to buy something like Xanathar's, you have to save up for that from your weekly allowance. Which will take a while. And I would rather spend that money on a Hardcopy than a digital copy, which you can loose. A hardcover stays forever. A website does not.
Hence my second paragraph covering the option if you can't use a debit card; link your paypal account directly to a compatible bank account and do direct funds withdrawal rather than a card charge. Honestly, I'm not really interested in the minutiae of your financial situation.
And a hardcover doesn't stay forever, it gets wear and tear and falls apart the more you use it. It gets drinks stains and accidental rips and your kid colouring in one of the pages and your mate flipping through it with greasy hands. DDB is likely going to be around as long as it's profitable, which is probably going to be as long as people play 5e
Find my D&D Beyond articles here