I have thought about buying dnd beyond digital book but I have come across a problem. I what to know if there is an additional few to update already bought dnd books in dnd beyond?
Thank you to anyone who answers this it would be great help for me!
Personally I would say don’t. Instead go to your local book store and purchase a real one. When you buy a copy here you don’t actually buy a real book. You purchase a license to access the content of a book for as long as the website owners allow it. They can remove it, edit it or anything they want at any time they want and don’t have to give tou anything in return or refund your money. It’s a foolish choice.
Some books will be replaced, like Tome of Foes and Guide to Monsters, which were replaced by Monsters of the Multiverse. Since this was a new book, the original two were made "Legacy" (accessible and usable by those who had already bought them, but not purchasable by anyone who hadn't already bought them), and people had to buy MotM if they wanted it - it wasn't given to anyone for free.
There is no guarantee that this is how it'll always work in the future, but it is what the precedent is, and the most likely way things will work going forward. Errata and changes specific to the books are free. Replacement books that are released will cost.
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I think it depends on what you want to do with this site. If you intend on using this site for character creation and or the encounter builder, the online content might be a worthwhile investment for you. (Note you can also buy parts of the books online without buying the entire thing, if for example you just want access to a particular subclass in the character builder.) It is true that you are paying for a license to access the material, rather than buying it outright (that said, the site has been running and purchased content has been available without interruption or removal for roughly 6 years now, and it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon). It's also worth noting that at least thus far, WotC has never removed any content that users previously purchased, even when they stopped offering certain titles for sale.
If what you want is the content without any need for the tools here, then I would say the physical copy is probably what you want.
Digital Pros: Can use purchased content with the tools on DDB (book only purchases cannot) Easier to carry around multiple books and books can be used off-line with the mobile app Slightly cheaper than buying on Amazon, considerably less than most other places
Digital Cons: Impermanent - You are buying a license for access, if the site goes dark, you lose the content Non-static - If WotC make changes to a book's content via errata, etc. it will update the content here (you can't opt out of this)
I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting, but it's a start at least.
You can buy content piecemeal if you're not sure you'll like or use enough of it to make it worthwhile. So, if all you're wanting from SCAG is the Purple Dragon Knight sunglass, you can buy it for $1.99 and not have to buy the rest of the book.
Following on from that, whatever you spend on part of a book gets discounted off the total. If you then decide you actually want the whole of SCAG, you get to buy it for $28.00 instead of $29.99, so you haven't lost out.
Adventures etc have links to statblocks. So, if you're running RotFM and you're running the encounter with Goblins taking a sled, you can click on the link and you have the statblock ready for you to use.
Cons:
I find it harder to remember digital stuff when reading.
They can and will make changes to your content even after purchase. If you don't like it...well, tough.
It's one more app sapping memory on your phone.
If your mobile device struggles to survive on battery throughout the day, an evening session will be problematic.
You don't own the content, which as alluded to before, will most likely leave you with nothing one day...but then, you're likely to have moved to new editions by then.
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You know when it comes to reading, I don’t mind digital…But I also find it sticks so much better in my mind when I read physical books. Thanks for bringing up this significant point.
Some other considerations: $$$$$ I’ve been playing for 40+ years and have the financial resources to get both the hard copy and the digital, if you aren’t in a similar position financially you may want to get just hard copy as it’s permanent. If you’re in a campaign here on DDB then the DM is almost certainly going to share his resources and you can access them in campaign. If you have the $$$$ then having both hard and digital is a great convenience, I find it well worth the money spent.
WotC is a Hasbro subsidiary and DDB is a WOtC subsidiary so there is a reasonable expectation that DDB isn’t going offline anytime soon so what you license here should be available for the foreseeable future. This makes spending $ licensing stuff a lot less risky.
others have covered the other major pros and cons so what it comes down to is what you want and have the $$$ to do.
Some other considerations: $$$$$ I’ve been playing for 40+ years and have the financial resources to get both the hard copy and the digital, if you aren’t in a similar position financially you may want to get just hard copy as it’s permanent. If you’re in a campaign here on DDB then the DM is almost certainly going to share his resources and you can access them in campaign. If you have the $$$$ then having both hard and digital is a great convenience, I find it well worth the money spent.
WotC is a Hasbro subsidiary and DDB is a WOtC subsidiary so there is a reasonable expectation that DDB isn’t going offline anytime soon so what you license here should be available for the foreseeable future. This makes spending $ licensing stuff a lot less risky.
others have covered the other major pros and cons so what it comes down to is what you want and have the $$$ to do.
It seems to me that this is the case with anything at all. I think that if the OP had $$$$, he would have both digital and paper versions and not ask this question. I came up here with a similar question and decided that if I can't download a digital copy, there's no point in buying one. But I am by no means against the digital versions. Moreover, as a student, I find it much more convenient because finding information online is much easier than going to the library. Now I can go to https://edubirdie.com/write-my-essay-for-me and get a well-written paper in a few days while doing other things. In the old days, I would have had to spend evenings in the library to collect information and write a few more evenings. As for book choice, in this case, it all comes down to the OP's personal preference and what he values more regarding convenience and accessibility.
Whether the threat of one day potentially losing access to digital materials matters to you or not is going to be a personal calculation. For me, the many, many benefits of the platform outweigh what I view as a very distant risk.
DnDBeyond lets me do things like:
Search for key words and phrases both within individual tomes and across my entire book collection at once
Access my collection on any device, including offline, without toting a bunch of dead trees everywhere
Seamless / real-time errata updates (yes, I know this one can be a double-edged sword, but more of the edge is pointed away from me)
Officially legal for sanctioned play / conventions / AL
Streamline both the creation and auditing of character sheets for both practical play and theorycrafting
Access the largest TTRPG community on the planet for homebrew, play advice, and technical tips and tricks
Take advantage of numerous discounts, promotions, and cosmetic freebies
Throw in stuff like Beyond20 and Avrae and for me, this is the most convenient D&D has ever been; easily worth the price of admission. Do I own some of the books physically, sure, but those tend to be gifts from others rather than my primary means of access now.
It seems to me that this is the case with anything at all. I think that if the OP had $$$$, he would have both digital and paper versions and not ask this question. I came up here with a similar question and decided that if I can't download a digital copy, there's no point in buying one.
Somewhat, the OP didn’t ( and doesn’t have to) make their financial situation clear so I responded as I did to help depending on what it was. We have a number of regulars here that have posted enough over the time ve been here for to realize they are in the same financial position, but have different takes on the digital-hard copy-both question. Even I am a little on all sides. Some resources like Strixhaven I only have a digital copy of as it isn’t needed for my campaign. Most of the nondnd books I buy these days are strictly digital as I try to pare down my physical library to what I actually want and need. I do recognize that for those at the start of their adventures funds are limited and de idling where to spend them is important. If you want something more or less permanently then the physical book is probably your best bet. If you just want to be able to use the book online and don’t mind getting it errataed or legacied then the DDB digital is the way to go. This is especially true right now with UA comming out and the 5e updates coming out next year. If funds are limited I would get the PHB, DMG & MM n digital right now and wait till the end of next year for the hard copies which should be good for the next 8-10 years. If you’re at the point where you can afford both why not?
Personally I would say don’t. Instead go to your local book store and purchase a real one. When you buy a copy here you don’t actually buy a real book. You purchase a license to access the content of a book for as long as the website owners allow it. They can remove it, edit it or anything they want at any time they want and don’t have to give tou anything in return or refund your money. It’s a foolish choice.
Wizards is unlikely to do that though, considering they have zero motivation to. It would be bad for their reputation, and by extension, for business.
Personally I would say don’t. Instead go to your local book store and purchase a real one. When you buy a copy here you don’t actually buy a real book. You purchase a license to access the content of a book for as long as the website owners allow it. They can remove it, edit it or anything they want at any time they want and don’t have to give tou anything in return or refund your money. It’s a foolish choice.
Wizards is unlikely to do that though, considering they have zero motivation to. It would be bad for their reputation, and by extension, for business.
They already have. Spelljammer and Spelljammer Academy are two examples that I know of where they've retroactively changed books. My copy of Spelljammer has different content to DDB for this reason. I'm also sure that it's happened other times, but since I wasn't around for it and I'm not confident of what exactly changed, I'm reticent to name it.
In terms of removing a book completely...that is inevitable. It will happen. I just don't see it happening until this site gets abandoned (for the reasons you cite), and if it happens in say 50 years, does it really matter? When I lost some films because UV closed down...it didn't bother me that much because I never watched them that often anyway. That was after about 10 years maybe. Losing 5e (or whatever) in a few decades probably won't be the world ending scenario we imagine it to be today.
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I have thought about buying dnd beyond digital book but I have come across a problem. I what to know if there is an additional few to update already bought dnd books in dnd beyond?
Thank you to anyone who answers this it would be great help for me!
Sincerely, Bob
Personally I would say don’t. Instead go to your local book store and purchase a real one. When you buy a copy here you don’t actually buy a real book. You purchase a license to access the content of a book for as long as the website owners allow it. They can remove it, edit it or anything they want at any time they want and don’t have to give tou anything in return or refund your money. It’s a foolish choice.
Updates (like errata) to books are free.
Some books will be replaced, like Tome of Foes and Guide to Monsters, which were replaced by Monsters of the Multiverse. Since this was a new book, the original two were made "Legacy" (accessible and usable by those who had already bought them, but not purchasable by anyone who hadn't already bought them), and people had to buy MotM if they wanted it - it wasn't given to anyone for free.
There is no guarantee that this is how it'll always work in the future, but it is what the precedent is, and the most likely way things will work going forward. Errata and changes specific to the books are free. Replacement books that are released will cost.
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 think it depends on what you want to do with this site. If you intend on using this site for character creation and or the encounter builder, the online content might be a worthwhile investment for you. (Note you can also buy parts of the books online without buying the entire thing, if for example you just want access to a particular subclass in the character builder.) It is true that you are paying for a license to access the material, rather than buying it outright (that said, the site has been running and purchased content has been available without interruption or removal for roughly 6 years now, and it doesn't look like it's going away any time soon). It's also worth noting that at least thus far, WotC has never removed any content that users previously purchased, even when they stopped offering certain titles for sale.
If what you want is the content without any need for the tools here, then I would say the physical copy is probably what you want.
Digital Pros:
Can use purchased content with the tools on DDB (book only purchases cannot)
Easier to carry around multiple books and books can be used off-line with the mobile app
Slightly cheaper than buying on Amazon, considerably less than most other places
Digital Cons:
Impermanent - You are buying a license for access, if the site goes dark, you lose the content
Non-static - If WotC make changes to a book's content via errata, etc. it will update the content here (you can't opt out of this)
I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting, but it's a start at least.
Thanks for response so far. It has gave me something to think about.
Because of the information given to me I will see if is still want to get the digital books.
Sincerely,Bob
They do errata’s to the books all the time. As for new versions and “retired” books, they stay in your library with the Legacy tag.
More pros for digital:
You can buy content piecemeal if you're not sure you'll like or use enough of it to make it worthwhile. So, if all you're wanting from SCAG is the Purple Dragon Knight sunglass, you can buy it for $1.99 and not have to buy the rest of the book.
Following on from that, whatever you spend on part of a book gets discounted off the total. If you then decide you actually want the whole of SCAG, you get to buy it for $28.00 instead of $29.99, so you haven't lost out.
Adventures etc have links to statblocks. So, if you're running RotFM and you're running the encounter with Goblins taking a sled, you can click on the link and you have the statblock ready for you to use.
Cons:
I find it harder to remember digital stuff when reading.
They can and will make changes to your content even after purchase. If you don't like it...well, tough.
It's one more app sapping memory on your phone.
If your mobile device struggles to survive on battery throughout the day, an evening session will be problematic.
You don't own the content, which as alluded to before, will most likely leave you with nothing one day...but then, you're likely to have moved to new editions by then.
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.
You know when it comes to reading, I don’t mind digital…But I also find it sticks so much better in my mind when I read physical books. Thanks for bringing up this significant point.
Ralph Castillo,
"Nothing's Ever Easy"
Some other considerations:
$$$$$ I’ve been playing for 40+ years and have the financial resources to get both the hard copy and the digital, if you aren’t in a similar position financially you may want to get just hard copy as it’s permanent. If you’re in a campaign here on DDB then the DM is almost certainly going to share his resources and you can access them in campaign. If you have the $$$$ then having both hard and digital is a great convenience, I find it well worth the money spent.
WotC is a Hasbro subsidiary and DDB is a WOtC subsidiary so there is a reasonable expectation that DDB isn’t going offline anytime soon so what you license here should be available for the foreseeable future. This makes spending $ licensing stuff a lot less risky.
others have covered the other major pros and cons so what it comes down to is what you want and have the $$$ to do.
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.
It seems to me that this is the case with anything at all. I think that if the OP had $$$$, he would have both digital and paper versions and not ask this question. I came up here with a similar question and decided that if I can't download a digital copy, there's no point in buying one. But I am by no means against the digital versions. Moreover, as a student, I find it much more convenient because finding information online is much easier than going to the library. Now I can go to https://edubirdie.com/write-my-essay-for-me and get a well-written paper in a few days while doing other things. In the old days, I would have had to spend evenings in the library to collect information and write a few more evenings. As for book choice, in this case, it all comes down to the OP's personal preference and what he values more regarding convenience and accessibility.
Whether the threat of one day potentially losing access to digital materials matters to you or not is going to be a personal calculation. For me, the many, many benefits of the platform outweigh what I view as a very distant risk.
DnDBeyond lets me do things like:
Throw in stuff like Beyond20 and Avrae and for me, this is the most convenient D&D has ever been; easily worth the price of admission. Do I own some of the books physically, sure, but those tend to be gifts from others rather than my primary means of access now.
Somewhat, the OP didn’t ( and doesn’t have to) make their financial situation clear so I responded as I did to help depending on what it was. We have a number of regulars here that have posted enough over the time ve been here for to realize they are in the same financial position, but have different takes on the digital-hard copy-both question. Even I am a little on all sides. Some resources like Strixhaven I only have a digital copy of as it isn’t needed for my campaign. Most of the nondnd books I buy these days are strictly digital as I try to pare down my physical library to what I actually want and need. I do recognize that for those at the start of their adventures funds are limited and de idling where to spend them is important. If you want something more or less permanently then the physical book is probably your best bet. If you just want to be able to use the book online and don’t mind getting it errataed or legacied then the DDB digital is the way to go. This is especially true right now with UA comming out and the 5e updates coming out next year. If funds are limited I would get the PHB, DMG & MM n digital right now and wait till the end of next year for the hard copies which should be good for the next 8-10 years. If you’re at the point where you can afford both why not?
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.
Wizards is unlikely to do that though, considering they have zero motivation to. It would be bad for their reputation, and by extension, for business.
They already have. Spelljammer and Spelljammer Academy are two examples that I know of where they've retroactively changed books. My copy of Spelljammer has different content to DDB for this reason. I'm also sure that it's happened other times, but since I wasn't around for it and I'm not confident of what exactly changed, I'm reticent to name it.
In terms of removing a book completely...that is inevitable. It will happen. I just don't see it happening until this site gets abandoned (for the reasons you cite), and if it happens in say 50 years, does it really matter? When I lost some films because UV closed down...it didn't bother me that much because I never watched them that often anyway. That was after about 10 years maybe. Losing 5e (or whatever) in a few decades probably won't be the world ending scenario we imagine it to be today.
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.