Interested in buying habits of forumgoers and I couldn't see any poll like this in recent history.
Are forumgoers mostly the hardcore whales? Thrifty free-2-players? Or is there no trend?
The options are a little weak as it would have been better to have some kind of Adventure vs Sourcebook Split, and DM vs Player split, but that seemed to make it too complex. I guess someone who owns all sources but no adventures or vice versa would pick 50%. Perhaps comment to explain what sort of things you buy / skip?
I hope this thread conversation (if one emerges) will be more concerned with past-purchases to date than intentions regarding future purchases.
Info: poll is single choice and I don't know what 'Public Results' means but its currently on.
Didn't really find a box to check. Last think I purchased, besides my subscription, on DDB was early Dec '21. Prior to that, I did get a Legendary Bundle in sept '20 and maybe half the releases the following year. I prefer reading the hardbacks (which I've stopped buying faithfully after the Spelljammer release), and I've gotten adept enough at home brewing that the new character options and magic that have since come out haven't been too hard to homebrew when I've needed them.
I think there would need to be something like Tasha's optional character features for me to make further purchases. I don't see that happening until whatever One D&D becomes is unveiled.
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I buy what works for me as a pure homebrew DM. So I have all of the sourcebooks, and very few of the adventures — but what attracted me to DDB before the sale was that I could buy bits and pieces.
since the start of this year, I started looking more closely at how DDB works, unrelated to the drama, for probable future use with an “open group”, as opposed to my regular stable of players. Several are going off to college next fall so we are realigning.
the college group (8 folks) get their own special sessions quarterly next year, which throws off things.
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If there's enough in a sourcebook I'll find useful/interesting for my home campaign, I'll buy it. Otherwise I'll snip off little pieces here and there with individual item purchases if I can't be bothered homebrewing an equivalent
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I have but all the core books along with most of the non setting specific books with player options. I have a few adventure options as I play them (if they have player options or special magic items I may receive so I can add to my character, as my groups dont fully participate in DnD beyond) and/or decide to have them for future options (to run as the DM). I'll buy settings that I find interesting or useful as I get a good sales or discount code.
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Interesting results so far. It seems there is an equal split between people that buy everything and probably people who buy what they need for character creation.
I have a subscription and I bought the PHB on sale so I could run my campaign better. I have no interest in purchasing any more digital content.
I own several sourcebooks and the DMG in hardcover already, and my DM and one of my players have all the digital content and master tier subscriptions, so I don't have to worry about buying stuff for character creation. I also object to paying for content twice and prefer the physical books anyway. If I didn't have access to all the content though my player and DM, I'd probably stick to the PHB or consider purchasing a sourcebook I don't have on my bookshelf.
75%. I bought the Legendary Bundle prior to the OGL fiasco, and that will be my final purchase barring my ongoing subscription. So "I've bought everything, except... now I won't buy any first party content."
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Zero is the most important number in D&D: Session Zero sets the boundaries and the tone; Rule Zero dictates the Dungeon Master (DM) is the final arbiter; and Zero D&D is better than Bad D&D.
"Let us speak plainly now, and in earnest, for words mean little without the weight of conviction."
100%. Although I have zero interest in either the critical role content or the Magic the Gathering content, but it got scooped up in the legendary bundle.
I bought the source books bundles... then I investigated other sourcebooks very closely to see if I actually need it (Like Tasha's and Xanathar's are definitely must haves). Things like Spell Jammer I decided to use house rules based on old 3.5 rules (and Home Brew). So I'd say I'm in the 25% group.
75%. I bought the Legendary Bundle prior to the OGL fiasco, and that will be my final purchase barring my ongoing subscription. So "I've bought everything, except... now I won't buy any first party content."
Genuinely curious, Hex. What would WotC have to do to get you back and purchasing content again?
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I've bought WAAAY to much physical content and primarily have books in person, not digitally. That being said, I bought a substantial amount of content on DDB, because the character builder makes character creation much easier than it is on paper, I can bring the digital products with me whenever I travel, and it makes it possible for me to engage in Online gaming if I ever make the choice to explore that avenue.
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My group decided as whole what we wanted I purchased the Player bundle and the rest went in on the DMG, Monster manual , and Mordenkainens Monsters of the multiverse. we have no plans to invest further
I buy all sourcebooks, and a few adventures. I rarely run pre-made adventures, but I really like having a plethora of items and feats to pull from, as well as new races.
The best thing about DDB has been the ease with which a brand new player is able to make a character and get playing, and I love giving them as many options as I can during the character creation phase.
75%. I bought the Legendary Bundle prior to the OGL fiasco, and that will be my final purchase barring my ongoing subscription. So "I've bought everything, except... now I won't buy any first party content."
Genuinely curious, Hex. What would WotC have to do to get you back and purchasing content again?
Terribly sorry for the late reply and bumping this thread (not sorry enough to stop me, but I figure it would be less clunky than a PM), I've just been skimming through my post history and stumbled across your reponse!
I don't think there's anything they could do. They entertained an idea and attempted to move in a direction I didn't like, and I can't know for certain that they won't try it or something similar again in the current or next iteration(s) of the game. I no longer have the energy to get up in arms or romanticise this like I used to: they chose to make a business decision, and I choose to spend my money elsewhere.
Having said that, I would be greatly tempted to buy individual books if they had the level of detail I wanted. Thay: Land of the Red Wizards, a DMs Guild publication by Ed Greenwood and co., is my ideal sourcebook: a complete breakdown of the area it's covering, from cuisine to clothing, politics to trade. Essentially I want books that give 200%, and then let me remove what I feel rather than books that feel inadequate with the purpose of getting me to fill in the blanks. But by buying the Legendary Bundle I've voted with my wallet for what I don't want (I did want the monsters, items and so forth), so now I want to instead give money developers and publishers who offer what I want.
On a more positive note, I now have all officially produced 5E books barring the new heist one, so I've got plenty of content to get through!
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Zero is the most important number in D&D: Session Zero sets the boundaries and the tone; Rule Zero dictates the Dungeon Master (DM) is the final arbiter; and Zero D&D is better than Bad D&D.
"Let us speak plainly now, and in earnest, for words mean little without the weight of conviction."
I've no interest in buying the material here as I play in person and use books, which I much prefer because they smell nice and make me look like an intellectual.
I do however love the forums and all the interesting stories, helpful advice, and so forth that goes on here. Honestly, I found D&D beyond by searching for "D&D forum". The presence of rules resources I consider by the by!
My choice in terms of the options presented is represented - I have very little on DDB, approximately but not equal to 0%, but I'm not F2P, however, I do pay for the books and play with physical materials, with the occasional DDB adventure.
As for what I buy...I'd buy more adventures. However, the fact is that the rules aren't all coded properly and the number of smart devices we have has just dropped to one with no intention of getting more in the foreseeable future...so I'm not ready to commit to that.
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I don’t buy anything in dndbeyond, not even a subscription. I spend all my money on Roll20 and will continue to do so until there are major changes here.
I don't think there's anything they could do. They entertained an idea and attempted to move in a direction I didn't like, and I can't know for certain that they won't try it or something similar again in the current or next iteration(s) of the game. I no longer have the energy to get up in arms or romanticise this like I used to: they chose to make a business decision, and I choose to spend my money elsewhere.
Having said that, I would be greatly tempted to buy individual books if they had the level of detail I wanted. Thay: Land of the Red Wizards, a DMs Guild publication by Ed Greenwood and co., is my ideal sourcebook: a complete breakdown of the area it's covering, from cuisine to clothing, politics to trade. Essentially I want books that give 200%, and then let me remove what I feel rather than books that feel inadequate with the purpose of getting me to fill in the blanks. But by buying the Legendary Bundle I've voted with my wallet for what I don't want (I did want the monsters, items and so forth), so now I want to instead give money developers and publishers who offer what I want.
On a more positive note, I now have all officially produced 5E books barring the new heist one, so I've got plenty of content to get through!
This is one of the most level headed and reasonable posts I've heard from an "Open D&Der", and I thank you for sharing your insightful and articulate thoughts.
If it matters, the new series of heist adventures is quite cool. These adventures have less combat and more roleplay and non-combat interactions than some of the other official adventures do. Anyways, the Thay book sounds interesting, and I wish you luck and happiness in gaming with whatever books you decide to use!
There are so many books in 5e. You'll definitely have your hands full if you decide you want to get through them all. If you have Call of the Netherdeep, I would recommend reading it over and seeing what you, think if you haven't already. That adventure is honestly one of the best that's been written so far.
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Interested in buying habits of forumgoers and I couldn't see any poll like this in recent history.
Are forumgoers mostly the hardcore whales? Thrifty free-2-players? Or is there no trend?
The options are a little weak as it would have been better to have some kind of Adventure vs Sourcebook Split, and DM vs Player split, but that seemed to make it too complex. I guess someone who owns all sources but no adventures or vice versa would pick 50%. Perhaps comment to explain what sort of things you buy / skip?
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I buy only source books/setting books, but do buy the monsters from adventure books a lot of the time so I went with 75%
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Didn't really find a box to check. Last think I purchased, besides my subscription, on DDB was early Dec '21. Prior to that, I did get a Legendary Bundle in sept '20 and maybe half the releases the following year. I prefer reading the hardbacks (which I've stopped buying faithfully after the Spelljammer release), and I've gotten adept enough at home brewing that the new character options and magic that have since come out haven't been too hard to homebrew when I've needed them.
I think there would need to be something like Tasha's optional character features for me to make further purchases. I don't see that happening until whatever One D&D becomes is unveiled.
Jander Sunstar is the thinking person's Drizzt, fight me.
I buy what works for me as a pure homebrew DM. So I have all of the sourcebooks, and very few of the adventures — but what attracted me to DDB before the sale was that I could buy bits and pieces.
since the start of this year, I started looking more closely at how DDB works, unrelated to the drama, for probable future use with an “open group”, as opposed to my regular stable of players. Several are going off to college next fall so we are realigning.
the college group (8 folks) get their own special sessions quarterly next year, which throws off things.
Only a DM since 1980 (3000+ Sessions) / PhD, MS, MA / Mixed, Bi, Trans, Woman / No longer welcome in the US, apparently
Wyrlde: Adventures in the Seven Cities
.-=] Lore Book | Patreon | Wyrlde YT [=-.
An original Setting for 5e, a whole solar system of adventure. Ongoing updates, exclusies, more.
Not Talking About It / Dubbed The Oracle in the Cult of Mythology Nerds
If there's enough in a sourcebook I'll find useful/interesting for my home campaign, I'll buy it. Otherwise I'll snip off little pieces here and there with individual item purchases if I can't be bothered homebrewing an equivalent
Active characters:
Carric Aquissar, elven wannabe artist in his deconstructionist period (Archfey warlock)
Lan Kidogo, mapach archaeologist and treasure hunter (Knowledge cleric)
Mardan Ferres, elven private investigator obsessed with that one unsolved murder (Assassin rogue)
Xhekhetiel, halfling survivor of a Betrayer Gods cult (Runechild sorcerer/fighter)
I have but all the core books along with most of the non setting specific books with player options. I have a few adventure options as I play them (if they have player options or special magic items I may receive so I can add to my character, as my groups dont fully participate in DnD beyond) and/or decide to have them for future options (to run as the DM). I'll buy settings that I find interesting or useful as I get a good sales or discount code.
Interesting results so far. It seems there is an equal split between people that buy everything and probably people who buy what they need for character creation.
I have a subscription and I bought the PHB on sale so I could run my campaign better. I have no interest in purchasing any more digital content.
I own several sourcebooks and the DMG in hardcover already, and my DM and one of my players have all the digital content and master tier subscriptions, so I don't have to worry about buying stuff for character creation. I also object to paying for content twice and prefer the physical books anyway. If I didn't have access to all the content though my player and DM, I'd probably stick to the PHB or consider purchasing a sourcebook I don't have on my bookshelf.
75%. I bought the Legendary Bundle prior to the OGL fiasco, and that will be my final purchase barring my ongoing subscription. So "I've bought everything, except... now I won't buy any first party content."
Zero is the most important number in D&D: Session Zero sets the boundaries and the tone; Rule Zero dictates the Dungeon Master (DM) is the final arbiter; and Zero D&D is better than Bad D&D.
"Let us speak plainly now, and in earnest, for words mean little without the weight of conviction."
- The Assemblage of Houses, World of Warcraft
100%. Although I have zero interest in either the critical role content or the Magic the Gathering content, but it got scooped up in the legendary bundle.
I buy the stuff I need for characters in campaigns I'm in, or for heavy amounts of lore, anything else I'm happy to use the homebrew tools to make.
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I bought the source books bundles... then I investigated other sourcebooks very closely to see if I actually need it (Like Tasha's and Xanathar's are definitely must haves). Things like Spell Jammer I decided to use house rules based on old 3.5 rules (and Home Brew). So I'd say I'm in the 25% group.
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Genuinely curious, Hex. What would WotC have to do to get you back and purchasing content again?
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I've bought WAAAY to much physical content and primarily have books in person, not digitally. That being said, I bought a substantial amount of content on DDB, because the character builder makes character creation much easier than it is on paper, I can bring the digital products with me whenever I travel, and it makes it possible for me to engage in Online gaming if I ever make the choice to explore that avenue.
BoringBard's long and tedious posts somehow manage to enrapture audiences. How? Because he used Charm Person, the #1 bard spell!
He/him pronouns. Call me Bard. PROUD NERD!
Ever wanted to talk about your parties' worst mistakes? Do so HERE. What's your favorite class, why? Share & explain
HERE.My group decided as whole what we wanted I purchased the Player bundle and the rest went in on the DMG, Monster manual , and Mordenkainens Monsters of the multiverse. we have no plans to invest further
I buy all sourcebooks, and a few adventures. I rarely run pre-made adventures, but I really like having a plethora of items and feats to pull from, as well as new races.
The best thing about DDB has been the ease with which a brand new player is able to make a character and get playing, and I love giving them as many options as I can during the character creation phase.
Terribly sorry for the late reply and bumping this thread (not sorry enough to stop me, but I figure it would be less clunky than a PM), I've just been skimming through my post history and stumbled across your reponse!
I don't think there's anything they could do. They entertained an idea and attempted to move in a direction I didn't like, and I can't know for certain that they won't try it or something similar again in the current or next iteration(s) of the game. I no longer have the energy to get up in arms or romanticise this like I used to: they chose to make a business decision, and I choose to spend my money elsewhere.
Having said that, I would be greatly tempted to buy individual books if they had the level of detail I wanted. Thay: Land of the Red Wizards, a DMs Guild publication by Ed Greenwood and co., is my ideal sourcebook: a complete breakdown of the area it's covering, from cuisine to clothing, politics to trade. Essentially I want books that give 200%, and then let me remove what I feel rather than books that feel inadequate with the purpose of getting me to fill in the blanks. But by buying the Legendary Bundle I've voted with my wallet for what I don't want (I did want the monsters, items and so forth), so now I want to instead give money developers and publishers who offer what I want.
On a more positive note, I now have all officially produced 5E books barring the new heist one, so I've got plenty of content to get through!
Zero is the most important number in D&D: Session Zero sets the boundaries and the tone; Rule Zero dictates the Dungeon Master (DM) is the final arbiter; and Zero D&D is better than Bad D&D.
"Let us speak plainly now, and in earnest, for words mean little without the weight of conviction."
- The Assemblage of Houses, World of Warcraft
I've no interest in buying the material here as I play in person and use books, which I much prefer because they smell nice and make me look like an intellectual.
I do however love the forums and all the interesting stories, helpful advice, and so forth that goes on here. Honestly, I found D&D beyond by searching for "D&D forum". The presence of rules resources I consider by the by!
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My choice in terms of the options presented is represented - I have very little on DDB, approximately but not equal to 0%, but I'm not F2P, however, I do pay for the books and play with physical materials, with the occasional DDB adventure.
As for what I buy...I'd buy more adventures. However, the fact is that the rules aren't all coded properly and the number of smart devices we have has just dropped to one with no intention of getting more in the foreseeable future...so I'm not ready to commit to that.
If you're not willing or able to to discuss in good faith, then don't be surprised if I don't respond, there are better things in life for me to do than humour you. This signature is that response.
I don’t buy anything in dndbeyond, not even a subscription. I spend all my money on Roll20 and will continue to do so until there are major changes here.
This is one of the most level headed and reasonable posts I've heard from an "Open D&Der", and I thank you for sharing your insightful and articulate thoughts.
If it matters, the new series of heist adventures is quite cool. These adventures have less combat and more roleplay and non-combat interactions than some of the other official adventures do. Anyways, the Thay book sounds interesting, and I wish you luck and happiness in gaming with whatever books you decide to use!
There are so many books in 5e. You'll definitely have your hands full if you decide you want to get through them all. If you have Call of the Netherdeep, I would recommend reading it over and seeing what you, think if you haven't already. That adventure is honestly one of the best that's been written so far.
BoringBard's long and tedious posts somehow manage to enrapture audiences. How? Because he used Charm Person, the #1 bard spell!
He/him pronouns. Call me Bard. PROUD NERD!
Ever wanted to talk about your parties' worst mistakes? Do so HERE. What's your favorite class, why? Share & explain
HERE.