Hey there, just wondering if there is anyway to transfer or unlock my Adventures on DnDBeyond. I have the Horde of The Dragon Queen and Rise of Tiamat and would love to have them on my DnDBeyond account. If this is possible could someone show me how or atleast explain how I would very much so appreciate it, Thank You.
You'd have to buy them again on DDB. With the sole exception of the Essentials kit, buying a physical copy of a D&D book doesn't entitle you to a digital copy as well. More details here if you want them.
We honestly need to sticky a thread about this. I understand why people think that they could get a copy of their books hereof theyn buy the physical, but the question is asked pretty regularly. Perhaps if we stickied a thread with a title and post on it, people would see it and not have to wait for a response.
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It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase. But they don't want to create a team dedicated to making this HIGHLY desired process happen.
It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase. But they don't want to create a team dedicated to making this HIGHLY desired process happen.
It seems you did not look at the linked thread or any others that have occurred on this same subject.
Bottom line: D&DBeyond is a third party entity and is not directly associated with Wizards of the Coast. Their profits are not shared nor dependent on one another. A common analogy is that if you buy a book at Barnes & Noble you cannot expect to get a free copy to read on your Amazon Kindle, as Amazon and Barnes & Noble are different companies, despite selling the same version of the same book.
It would come down to WotC, not D&DBeyond, to decide if they wanted to give free PDF copies of their hardback to people who buy it.
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Bottom line is, wizards want your money twice, make their books in the electronic format, they sell it for 100% profit to DnDBeyond and other websites who just post in on a web page for a massive markup.
The only thing that DDB has thats actually added value is the character builder, which is very good. The electronic books though? I mean even Roll20 can sell them.
Bottom line is, wizards want your money twice, make their books in the electronic format, they sell it for 100% profit to DnDBeyond and other websites who just post in on a web page for a massive markup.
The only thing that DDB has thats actually added value is the character builder, which is very good. The electronic books though? I mean even Roll20 can sell them.
Myself I just buy my books here first, then later if I feel the need for a hardcopy I order off of amazon, its not that hard
Bottom line is, wizards want your money twice, make their books in the electronic format, they sell it for 100% profit to DnDBeyond and other websites who just post in on a web page for a massive markup.
The only thing that DDB has thats actually added value is the character builder, which is very good. The electronic books though? I mean even Roll20 can sell them.
The only time I have bought a digital copy of one of the books was on Roll20, and that wasnt even for the book. That was for the digital services (tokens, maps, handouts, etc).
Thats the big different between D&D Beyond's versions compared to a normal PDF as well. Their versions are integrated with other mechanics on the site (like character builders, encounter builders, shared content etc). D&D Beyond offers services beyond just a digital copy-paste of the hardcover version.
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It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase.
I just bought The Wild Beyond the Witchlight at my local game store. Please elucidate how that purchase is or should be easy to track and verify for DDB. I guarantee you it's a lot more complicated or costly than you think.
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It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase.
I just bought The Wild Beyond the Witchlight at my local game store. Please elucidate how that purchase is or should be easy to track and verify for DDB. I guarantee you it's a lot more complicated or costly than you think.
To be fair, it's not that hard of they want to from the beginning. They already do it. Put a piece of paper with a scratchcard on there that conceals a code you can enter here. They already do it with the Essentials Kit. There just isn't the intent, for obvious reasons when you see the business model.
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It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase.
I just bought The Wild Beyond the Witchlight at my local game store. Please elucidate how that purchase is or should be easy to track and verify for DDB. I guarantee you it's a lot more complicated or costly than you think.
To be fair, it's not that hard of they want to from the beginning. They already do it. Put a piece of paper with a scratchcard on there that conceals a code you can enter here. They already do it with the Essentials Kit. There just isn't the intent, for obvious reasons when you see the business model.
If they did that, they would have to seal all their future books to stop people from snatching the cards at the store. This would remove the ability to preview the book before buying it.
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A lot of people buy DDB and pre orders without looking first. They around also have a demo book for people to read. If they wanted to, they could do it. They just don't because it doesn't make good business sense to do so.
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It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase.
I just bought The Wild Beyond the Witchlight at my local game store. Please elucidate how that purchase is or should be easy to track and verify for DDB. I guarantee you it's a lot more complicated or costly than you think.
To be fair, it's not that hard of they want to from the beginning. They already do it. Put a piece of paper with a scratchcard on there that conceals a code you can enter here. They already do it with the Essentials Kit. There just isn't the intent, for obvious reasons when you see the business model.
If they did that, they would have to seal all their future books to stop people from snatching the cards at the store. This would remove the ability to preview the book before buying it.
I'm not disputing that it can be done. I'm disputing that it wouldn't be hard and/or add a non-negligible extra cost. A code would need to be generated for and sealed in with each book, there'd be the consideration to make of which site(s) this code would be useable at (DDB is not the only site that offers digital versions of WotC content) and customer service would have to be set up to deal with mishaps (because there woould be mishaps, and few as they would likely be nobody wants the fallout of mishandling mishaps in today's age of social media). And there'd be the price issue: does WotC "comp" these digital versions as freebies, or do they make retailers stock both books with code at a higher price point and books without at the regular one? The first has potentially significant financial implications, the second is a pain in the ass for distributors and retailers. The code could be used to offer a reduced price on DDB and other sites as well, but that gets into some serious considerations for the licences and financial models for those sites. All in all, it's a complicated (and very probably costly) notion.
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I'm not disputing that it can be done. I'm disputing that it wouldn't be hard and/or add a non-negligible extra cost. A code would need to be generated for and sealed in with each book, there'd be the consideration to make of which site(s) this code would be useable at (DDB is not the only site that offers digital versions of WotC content) and customer service would have to be set up to deal with mishaps (because there woould be mishaps, and few as they would likely be nobody wants the fallout of mishandling mishaps in today's age of social media). And there'd be the price issue: does WotC "comp" these digital versions as freebies, or do they make retailers stock both books with code at a higher price point and books without at the regular one? The first has potentially significant financial implications, the second is a pain in the ass for distributors and retailers. The code could be used to offer a reduced price on DDB and other sites as well, but that gets into some serious considerations for the licences and financial models for those sites. All in all, it's a complicated (and very probably costly) notion.
I mean, they could do it like a lot of other companies do it. At checkout they could ask you if you want a digital copy for $XX dollars more and what site you would like to be able to activate it on then just have the code on the receipt to the site of your choice.
That assumes all shops are able to create such a verifiable code or receipt, and causes a potential can of worms when something goes wrong - who is supposed to assume responsibility and fix it if the code/receipt fails? It'd also require payment to be redirected and verified by the digital delivery system; clearly this is anything but easy, and it'd require further investment by everyone except the customer (which likely would affect the price).
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I'm not sure why you're arguing that it would be expensive and really difficult when they're already doing it.
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I'm not sure why you're arguing that it would be expensive and really difficult when they're already doing it.
Some stores can do it. Not all. Probably not most either. And the ones can do it are the big stores that have even less reason and emotional attachment to cater to a group of customers who are absolutely nowhere near profitable enough to earn that convenience.
Not every mom and pop shop can afford fancy cash registers and the software to store customer data. In fact, some small businesses still use some hand-me-down 2010 Excel developed literally over a decade ago now,, rather than QuickBooks or a modern basic accounting software, despite those accounting software being relatively easy to use and are super specialized and specifically made to be used for beginners. And in the small businesses I interned and worked at, even when QuickBooks is right freaking there, we still use Excel to do most of the lifting rather than QuickBooks. And this is just freaking simple bookkeeping where QuickBooks Online only costs like $12 a month or something.
What you are asking small businesses to do is to essentially screw them over with a point of sale system that they might not be able to afford. Some small businesses are operating on razor thin margins. Square, the POS system I am most familiar with, takes over 2.5% of total card transactions on top of 5 or 10 cents per card transaction. Even if we are ignoring the 5 or 10 cents transaction cost, that 2.5% is can be a killer expense. A business that makes $20,000 a month with half being card transactions means that Square is taking out $250 minimum that owners could have just put into their pocket or raise wages so that their employees are not being pilfered by Amazon. And this basic POS system does not even have easy integration with QuickBooks nor store customer data, but can easily cost over ten times the basic tier of QuickBooks. Even if the damn thing can store customer data, why the hell should they take over a 2.5% pay cut just so customers can save some money?
And these customers rarely visit physical stores anymore and rely increasingly on Amazon and other large retailers. They also constantly talk about expensive this or rising prices that, and they do not even appreciate the fact that they are lucky enough to have the luxury to think about and setting aside an entire afternoon playing D&D, while the employee behind the counter is barely making minimum wage with inflation pretty much negating most of the increase of minimum wage. If customers think they are so righteous and are victimized by a $30 ebook, they have nothing on business owners who kept shouldering on despite flushing thousands of dollars down the toilet per month on just rent alone during the lockdown.
We had a sticky. We had 3 stickies. The threads didn't stop. As these just became grounds of argument (dozens of pages worth), we let them go. Such is apparent by the antagonistic comments in this very thread.
D&D Beyond is not Wizards of the Coast. Users are not aware of licensing and contractual agreements between both companies regarding what 'can' and 'can not' be done. However, it's easy to make assumptions, backseat CEO, and determine what developers 'should be' doing.
Individuals are free to continue using their physical books if preferred. D&D Beyond is a luxury service for those who would rather use the conveniences provided. These conveniences cost a price according to a business model established for 4 years now. For new players, these are often even cheaper than going physical. Much like every other product and business out there: It's available for sale and you can choose to purchase it or not. Previous purchases at other businesses are irrelevant.
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Hey there, just wondering if there is anyway to transfer or unlock my Adventures on DnDBeyond. I have the Horde of The Dragon Queen and Rise of Tiamat and would love to have them on my DnDBeyond account. If this is possible could someone show me how or atleast explain how I would very much so appreciate it, Thank You.
You'd have to buy them again on DDB. With the sole exception of the Essentials kit, buying a physical copy of a D&D book doesn't entitle you to a digital copy as well. More details here if you want them.
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
We honestly need to sticky a thread about this. I understand why people think that they could get a copy of their books hereof theyn buy the physical, but the question is asked pretty regularly. Perhaps if we stickied a thread with a title and post on it, people would see it and not have to wait for a response.
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.
It's not that hard to track physical copies of books and proof of recent purchase. But they don't want to create a team dedicated to making this HIGHLY desired process happen.
It seems you did not look at the linked thread or any others that have occurred on this same subject.
Bottom line: D&DBeyond is a third party entity and is not directly associated with Wizards of the Coast. Their profits are not shared nor dependent on one another. A common analogy is that if you buy a book at Barnes & Noble you cannot expect to get a free copy to read on your Amazon Kindle, as Amazon and Barnes & Noble are different companies, despite selling the same version of the same book.
It would come down to WotC, not D&DBeyond, to decide if they wanted to give free PDF copies of their hardback to people who buy it.
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Bottom line is, wizards want your money twice, make their books in the electronic format, they sell it for 100% profit to DnDBeyond and other websites who just post in on a web page for a massive markup.
The only thing that DDB has thats actually added value is the character builder, which is very good. The electronic books though? I mean even Roll20 can sell them.
Myself I just buy my books here first, then later if I feel the need for a hardcopy I order off of amazon, its not that hard
The only time I have bought a digital copy of one of the books was on Roll20, and that wasnt even for the book. That was for the digital services (tokens, maps, handouts, etc).
Thats the big different between D&D Beyond's versions compared to a normal PDF as well. Their versions are integrated with other mechanics on the site (like character builders, encounter builders, shared content etc). D&D Beyond offers services beyond just a digital copy-paste of the hardcover version.
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I just bought The Wild Beyond the Witchlight at my local game store. Please elucidate how that purchase is or should be easy to track and verify for DDB. I guarantee you it's a lot more complicated or costly than you think.
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
To be fair, it's not that hard of they want to from the beginning. They already do it. Put a piece of paper with a scratchcard on there that conceals a code you can enter here. They already do it with the Essentials Kit. There just isn't the intent, for obvious reasons when you see the business model.
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.
If they did that, they would have to seal all their future books to stop people from snatching the cards at the store. This would remove the ability to preview the book before buying it.
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A lot of people buy DDB and pre orders without looking first. They around also have a demo book for people to read. If they wanted to, they could do it. They just don't because it doesn't make good business sense to do so.
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'm not disputing that it can be done. I'm disputing that it wouldn't be hard and/or add a non-negligible extra cost. A code would need to be generated for and sealed in with each book, there'd be the consideration to make of which site(s) this code would be useable at (DDB is not the only site that offers digital versions of WotC content) and customer service would have to be set up to deal with mishaps (because there woould be mishaps, and few as they would likely be nobody wants the fallout of mishandling mishaps in today's age of social media). And there'd be the price issue: does WotC "comp" these digital versions as freebies, or do they make retailers stock both books with code at a higher price point and books without at the regular one? The first has potentially significant financial implications, the second is a pain in the ass for distributors and retailers. The code could be used to offer a reduced price on DDB and other sites as well, but that gets into some serious considerations for the licences and financial models for those sites. All in all, it's a complicated (and very probably costly) notion.
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
I mean, they could do it like a lot of other companies do it. At checkout they could ask you if you want a digital copy for $XX dollars more and what site you would like to be able to activate it on then just have the code on the receipt to the site of your choice.
That assumes all shops are able to create such a verifiable code or receipt, and causes a potential can of worms when something goes wrong - who is supposed to assume responsibility and fix it if the code/receipt fails? It'd also require payment to be redirected and verified by the digital delivery system; clearly this is anything but easy, and it'd require further investment by everyone except the customer (which likely would affect the price).
Want to start playing but don't have anyone to play with? You can try these options: [link].
I'm not sure why you're arguing that it would be expensive and really difficult when they're already doing it.
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.
Some stores can do it. Not all. Probably not most either. And the ones can do it are the big stores that have even less reason and emotional attachment to cater to a group of customers who are absolutely nowhere near profitable enough to earn that convenience.
Not every mom and pop shop can afford fancy cash registers and the software to store customer data. In fact, some small businesses still use some hand-me-down 2010 Excel developed literally over a decade ago now,, rather than QuickBooks or a modern basic accounting software, despite those accounting software being relatively easy to use and are super specialized and specifically made to be used for beginners. And in the small businesses I interned and worked at, even when QuickBooks is right freaking there, we still use Excel to do most of the lifting rather than QuickBooks. And this is just freaking simple bookkeeping where QuickBooks Online only costs like $12 a month or something.
What you are asking small businesses to do is to essentially screw them over with a point of sale system that they might not be able to afford. Some small businesses are operating on razor thin margins. Square, the POS system I am most familiar with, takes over 2.5% of total card transactions on top of 5 or 10 cents per card transaction. Even if we are ignoring the 5 or 10 cents transaction cost, that 2.5% is can be a killer expense. A business that makes $20,000 a month with half being card transactions means that Square is taking out $250 minimum that owners could have just put into their pocket or raise wages so that their employees are not being pilfered by Amazon. And this basic POS system does not even have easy integration with QuickBooks nor store customer data, but can easily cost over ten times the basic tier of QuickBooks. Even if the damn thing can store customer data, why the hell should they take over a 2.5% pay cut just so customers can save some money?
And these customers rarely visit physical stores anymore and rely increasingly on Amazon and other large retailers. They also constantly talk about expensive this or rising prices that, and they do not even appreciate the fact that they are lucky enough to have the luxury to think about and setting aside an entire afternoon playing D&D, while the employee behind the counter is barely making minimum wage with inflation pretty much negating most of the increase of minimum wage. If customers think they are so righteous and are victimized by a $30 ebook, they have nothing on business owners who kept shouldering on despite flushing thousands of dollars down the toilet per month on just rent alone during the lockdown.
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Who's "they"? Certainly not my local store.
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We had a sticky. We had 3 stickies. The threads didn't stop. As these just became grounds of argument (dozens of pages worth), we let them go. Such is apparent by the antagonistic comments in this very thread.
D&D Beyond is not Wizards of the Coast. Users are not aware of licensing and contractual agreements between both companies regarding what 'can' and 'can not' be done. However, it's easy to make assumptions, backseat CEO, and determine what developers 'should be' doing.
Individuals are free to continue using their physical books if preferred. D&D Beyond is a luxury service for those who would rather use the conveniences provided. These conveniences cost a price according to a business model established for 4 years now. For new players, these are often even cheaper than going physical. Much like every other product and business out there: It's available for sale and you can choose to purchase it or not. Previous purchases at other businesses are irrelevant.