Title says it all. they should have just had all these discounts running throughout december, instead of giving them away daily when they expire before next year. let people have time to use them on gifts, or at least try. Then there are 2 paper cut outs, for a DIGITAL PLATFORM. the first day was some free monsters and set the bar so high, they could have given character sheets, profile pics or outlines, a dice set. these discounts are not "gifts" they are OTHER sites giving us discounts that dnd beyond is just advertising.
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I must say I was similarly disappointed. I thought they'd be giving away small but meaningful digital freebies. Checking in daily for a paper cut or a discount on someone else's site... Maximum effort.
this, 1000% this. i want DNDbeyond content from my DNDbeyond calendar, not random discounts for merch from other sites and 2 paper cut outs. the first day just set us all up to be so disappointed. im assuming 1 dice set by the end, but at this point we have stopped checking daily as a group, not sure how many other people are the same way
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Yeah, a bunch of discounts for shops that I as a European will never shop at, oh and some statblocks I guess. The papercraft is fun but otherwise not actually useful to use in games.
None of the "gifts" are actually gifts. They're just trying to get you to spend more money.
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Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
and now we get a literal coloring sheet... what was the targeted age demo for this? what even is going on here they are throwing paper art at us on a digital site, seriously who actually okayed this??? WE WANT DIGITAL CONTENT, FOR OUR DIGITAL DND PLATFORM please and thank you.
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Day 24 better actually be something free, if it’s not I swear to god I’m rioting, I genuinely don’t care what it is, it could be a profile pick, an outline, a dice set, anything it just better be free, I’m hoping it’s like [User Deleted] said 1 free thing like a race subclass whatever but it better be free
and now we get a literal coloring sheet... what was the targeted age demo for this? what even is going on here they are throwing paper art at us on a digital site, seriously who actually okayed this??? WE WANT DIGITAL CONTENT, FOR OUR DIGITAL DND PLATFORM please and thank you.
Agreed, this has been a really disappointing advent calender. Not saying I want free books or what not at all, but it seems quality has plummeted since being taken over by WOTC. If next year micro transactions or monthly payments based on FOMO are added then we might see the rise of a new EA...
Again, don't want free stuff. Paid gladly for the legendary bundle, but come on. Even a small Christmas one shot or even 5 Christmas pregen characters would be better then the stuff we got now.
I'm guessing a marketing email was sent out to recruit those discounts that are there. I'm not strictly against those discounts, but the rest has been useless. I'm a grownup who plays DnD, not a kid looking for cutouts and coloring pages.
For each 10 days, there should have at least been 2 free DnD items, not matter how small. An unlocked spell, Feat, race, background...anything.
I'm guessing a marketing email was sent out to recruit those discounts that are there. I'm not strictly against those discounts, but the rest has been useless. I'm a grownup who plays DnD, not a kid looking for cutouts and coloring pages.
For each 10 days, there should have at least been 2 free DnD items, not matter how small. An unlocked spell, Feat, race, background...anything.
I'm guessing a marketing email was sent out to recruit those discounts that are there. I'm not strictly against those discounts, but the rest has been useless. I'm a grownup who plays DnD, not a kid looking for cutouts and coloring pages.
For each 10 days, there should have at least been 2 free DnD items, not matter how small. An unlocked spell, Feat, race, background...anything.
Agree, even a set of holiday themed dice would be nice
I was waiting for the last day hoping there would be something good. I don't even own a printer....This is more disappointing then if they didn't do it at all.
the last day is MORE PAPER???? seriously i would have just rather not seen the advent calendar in the first place at this point. THIS IS A DIGITAL PLATFORM, WE WANT DIGITAL CONTENT
There's gotta be a feedback form or something, right? WotC can't have possibly thought we'd be okay with just a bunch of coupons, right?
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Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
Totally agree. I get why they offered the deals, but they could have offered deals AND a tiny freebie each day. As is, very disappointing, not very giving or in the spirit of the holidays.
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I went to the calendar having forgotten about it only to discover that it's now gone. That makes for a "feel bad" on the 25th. Luckily I didn't actually miss anything.
Something cool for maps or the new vtt would of been preferrable. Especially props!
Trees, Wagons and other goodies that would enhance the experience on this site.
The discounts are nice but really what good are they unless you actually wanted to buy it in the first place? Those sites also usually have their own discounts or are available on other platforms, depreciating the value.
Also the holiday discounts are always disappointingly low or only on specific books. I purchased almost every book other than two legacy books ... Volos AND Mordenkain
Most of the books are 2014 so really should have a better base price anyway unless you plan to update them to include 2024 stat blocks
Also why can I not roll the random tables in the books to the log? That would of been the best gift ever! A surprise feature that makes everyone have a better experience.
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Title says it all. they should have just had all these discounts running throughout december, instead of giving them away daily when they expire before next year. let people have time to use them on gifts, or at least try. Then there are 2 paper cut outs, for a DIGITAL PLATFORM. the first day was some free monsters and set the bar so high, they could have given character sheets, profile pics or outlines, a dice set. these discounts are not "gifts" they are OTHER sites giving us discounts that dnd beyond is just advertising.
Enthusiastic New Dungeon Master and Experienced Space Ore Blaster, Suckers ;)
I must say I was similarly disappointed. I thought they'd be giving away small but meaningful digital freebies. Checking in daily for a paper cut or a discount on someone else's site... Maximum effort.
Yeah, I feel the same, it's a real shame.
this, 1000% this. i want DNDbeyond content from my DNDbeyond calendar, not random discounts for merch from other sites and 2 paper cut outs. the first day just set us all up to be so disappointed. im assuming 1 dice set by the end, but at this point we have stopped checking daily as a group, not sure how many other people are the same way
Enthusiastic New Dungeon Master and Experienced Space Ore Blaster, Suckers ;)
Yeah, a bunch of discounts for shops that I as a European will never shop at, oh and some statblocks I guess. The papercraft is fun but otherwise not actually useful to use in games.
None of the "gifts" are actually gifts. They're just trying to get you to spend more money.
Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
#OpenDnD
DDB is great, but it could be better. Here are some things I think could improve DDB
and now we get a literal coloring sheet... what was the targeted age demo for this? what even is going on here they are throwing paper art at us on a digital site, seriously who actually okayed this??? WE WANT DIGITAL CONTENT, FOR OUR DIGITAL DND PLATFORM please and thank you.
Enthusiastic New Dungeon Master and Experienced Space Ore Blaster, Suckers ;)
Day 24 better actually be something free, if it’s not I swear to god I’m rioting, I genuinely don’t care what it is, it could be a profile pick, an outline, a dice set, anything it just better be free, I’m hoping it’s like [User Deleted] said 1 free thing like a race subclass whatever but it better be free
The coloring sheet is from last year as well
the biggest screwup since the screw was invented
Agreed, this has been a really disappointing advent calender. Not saying I want free books or what not at all, but it seems quality has plummeted since being taken over by WOTC. If next year micro transactions or monthly payments based on FOMO are added then we might see the rise of a new EA...
Again, don't want free stuff. Paid gladly for the legendary bundle, but come on. Even a small Christmas one shot or even 5 Christmas pregen characters would be better then the stuff we got now.
I'm guessing a marketing email was sent out to recruit those discounts that are there. I'm not strictly against those discounts, but the rest has been useless. I'm a grownup who plays DnD, not a kid looking for cutouts and coloring pages.
For each 10 days, there should have at least been 2 free DnD items, not matter how small. An unlocked spell, Feat, race, background...anything.
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Agree, even a set of holiday themed dice would be nice
the biggest screwup since the screw was invented
I was waiting for the last day hoping there would be something good. I don't even own a printer....This is more disappointing then if they didn't do it at all.
the last day is MORE PAPER???? seriously i would have just rather not seen the advent calendar in the first place at this point. THIS IS A DIGITAL PLATFORM, WE WANT DIGITAL CONTENT
Enthusiastic New Dungeon Master and Experienced Space Ore Blaster, Suckers ;)
In absolute agreement.
There's gotta be a feedback form or something, right? WotC can't have possibly thought we'd be okay with just a bunch of coupons, right?
Leaving OGL 1.0(a) untouched and making SRD 5.1 CC-BY-4.0 is a great first step. The next is a promise to do the same for future editions. Here's a discussion thread on that.
#OpenDnD
DDB is great, but it could be better. Here are some things I think could improve DDB
Did we get anything special for the 25th (like an actual Christmas present) and I just can't see it? If not, then the "high note" yesterday.
I agree with others on here that this advent(ure) calendar was lackluster.
Totally agree. I get why they offered the deals, but they could have offered deals AND a tiny freebie each day. As is, very disappointing, not very giving or in the spirit of the holidays.
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"Deride not the differing views of others, for it is in thoughtful and considerate conversation we find our greatest friends."
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This year it is even worse. Sorry for casting https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/ressurection then kill you and casting create undead Just what is going on?!
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I went to the calendar having forgotten about it only to discover that it's now gone. That makes for a "feel bad" on the 25th. Luckily I didn't actually miss anything.
Something cool for maps or the new vtt would of been preferrable. Especially props!
Trees, Wagons and other goodies that would enhance the experience on this site.
The discounts are nice but really what good are they unless you actually wanted to buy it in the first place? Those sites also usually have their own discounts or are available on other platforms, depreciating the value.
Also the holiday discounts are always disappointingly low or only on specific books. I purchased almost every book other than two legacy books ... Volos AND Mordenkain
Most of the books are 2014 so really should have a better base price anyway unless you plan to update them to include 2024 stat blocks
Also why can I not roll the random tables in the books to the log? That would of been the best gift ever! A surprise feature that makes everyone have a better experience.