My issue is I purchase a physical copy of the book before it as up on DDB. I also have the essential set which came with a code to unlock the info on this site. so far its looking like if i want the digital info I have to buy it again; someone please tell me I'm wrong!!!
The essentials kit was a sealed product and they experimented with including codes for that reasons.
Eberron is not a sealed product and thus does not include a code, nor does any other book. The essentials kit is literally the only product to include a code.
If you want the extra features DDB offers for the Eberron book, you will indeed need to pay for that content on DDB.
You're not wrong. ERftLW doesn't have a redeemable code, just like all the other books.
I don't remember there being a delay in the release on DDB (quite a few launch day bug, but...). How did you buy it before it came out? Or did you just preorder physical instead of digital?
Also this is the 4th (FOURTH!) person in the last 24 hours to ask if they have to buy a digital book they have a physical copy of. WTF is going on? Why are there so many today and why have none of them noticed the pinned FAQ thread, the pinned buyer's guide thread, the fandom FAQ, or the other 3 threads asking the same question to get an answer before posting?
Also this is the 4th (FOURTH!) person in the last 24 hours to ask if they have to buy a digital book they have a physical copy of. WTF is going on? Why are there so many today and why have none of them noticed the pinned FAQ thread, the pinned buyer's guide thread, the fandom FAQ, or the other 3 threads asking the same question to get an answer before posting?
Personally I find it astonishing (and demoralising) that anybody has to ask at all. It's common sense that one store isn't going to give you something free just because you already bought it somewhere else so why they expect that same thing here is bonkers. I mean, sure, once in a blue moon is fine - a rare brain fart, it happens - but nearly everyday or multiple times a day? Like, seriously?
Every time it gets asked I lose a bit more faith in education and humanity.
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Blame it on the film industry. It’s practically a given that unless you are buying a Disney product, the dvd or Blu-ray you purchase is going to come with a digital copy. But, like I said....not every studio participated and not every release is given the treatment. But, I’ve purchased about 300 movies over the past year and a half for pennies on the dollar from people not wanting their digital codes. So....works for me.
Other than that, no other platforms gives digital content free with a physical purchase. Video games, books, etc.
Uhm. I wouldn't blame it on the customer. Your average person getting into D&D, doesn't realize that DnDBeyond and the hard copy books aren't exactly linked. I too bought the physical copy assuming it would have some kind of key in it, considering I bought the starter kit and it did.
So... don't be so quick to point out why people would think this. Just sayin'.
Uhm. I wouldn't blame it on the customer. Your average person getting into D&D, doesn't realize that DnDBeyond and the hard copy books aren't exactly linked. I too bought the physical copy assuming it would have some kind of key in it, considering I bought the starter kit and it did.
So... don't be so quick to point out why people would think this. Just sayin'.
It isn't exactly hard to find out this information before buying though. That is the very purpose of a Frequently Asked Questions section of a website, and why they also made a pinned buyer's guide thread. Or you can even ask the clerk at the store you are buying from.
You can't blame the store for a customer's incorrect assumptions or for that customer not verifying their assumptions.
I didn't know if the physical books unlocked digital content when I first got into D&D either, but I made sure I knew before I spent a single dollar. Heck, I even knew why the physical books didn't come with codes before I bought anything.
Personally I find it astonishing (and demoralising) that anybody has to ask at all. It's common sense that one store isn't going to give you something free just because you already bought it somewhere else so why they expect that same thing here is bonkers.
It is not bonkers. For the following reasons:
First, some comic-book companies will give you a free digital copy if you buy a hardcopy of their comic-book. Marvel did this for a while (dunno if they still are). DC also followed suit for a bit but I think they stopped. The reasoning here was, they were trying to get people to go into the brick-and-mortar shops. I want to note that redeeming this digital code was possible at a 3rd party site. You bought the comic from the C-shop, direct sales via Marvel or DC... but the digital code was redeemable at ComiXology, which was an independent company at the time (now owned by Amazon). So, for anyone with X.P. as a comic-book buyer, it is not a strange thing to expect.
Second, it is not immediately obvious that DnDBeyond is an independent company leasing the properties from WOTC. As a matter of fact, the DM of my campaign, who is the one who turned me onto DDB in the first place, and who has been using it for months and months now, was floored a few weeks ago when I told him that this place is a separate company like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds and is not owned by WOTC. He had no idea that was the case. These other companies are clearly independent as they host multiple games by multiple companies, so nobody is surprised if you have to re-buy the PHB at Roll20. But DDB appears to the end user as if it is the official WOTC online site, from its name to its logo to the use of all the official materials (artwork, etc). Unless you do some digging (which I did), it's rather hard to determine that this is no more official than ComiXology is to Marvel.
Now that I understand the relationship, I have no complaints. But when I thought it was run by WOTC, it annoyed me that they'd ask for my money twice also (because that is how it seems).
Some of this is frankly the fault of Fandom Games, who appear to do everything in their power to make this appear to be "the official D&D website" when in fact it is no more "official" than Fantasy Grounds or Roll 20 or any of the other similar sites. But they put the D&D brand and logo up there; it's all over their website; it's in their host name... so they cannot be surprised when people do not realize that they are a 3rd party and need to make money separate from WOTC.
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I think the bigger issue is some people think dndb is wotc not comprehending they are a distributor much like a bookstore sells books that someone else prints
I think a portion if the reason is the bits and mortar system I got a free pdf of all my mongoose traveller books when I bought them. But I also never expected free book access here as I researched the site first. But yes the subject is always coming up isn't it?
Here is a video I recommend. It provides a good explanation of how Wizards of the Coast and D&D Beyond are separate. And it explains how D&D Beyond differs from other distributors, such as FLGS, Roll20, and Fantasy Grounds.
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My issue is I purchase a physical copy of the book before it as up on DDB. I also have the essential set which came with a code to unlock the info on this site. so far its looking like if i want the digital info I have to buy it again; someone please tell me I'm wrong!!!
You didn't have to buy the dead tree copy in the first place
You're not wrong. ERftLW doesn't have a redeemable code, just like all the other books.
I don't remember there being a delay in the release on DDB (quite a few launch day bug, but...). How did you buy it before it came out? Or did you just preorder physical instead of digital?
I pre-ordered the book and got it shortly after release
I myself am still very new to not only this site but D&D all together; picking up what I can so I can DM for my friends
It you don't have the PHB on DDB yet, I recommend buying a physical copy of essentials kit. That will get you 1 physical adventure, dice, DM screen, abridged rulebook, and other stuff and codes for 4 digital adventures (1 is the same as the physical) and 50% off the PHB here. The MSRP for the kit is 25$, but you can usually find them for 15$ (which is half the cost of the PHB). In the end, for about the same cost as the normal PHB price, you get not only the PHB, but also 4 adventures and a bunch of physical product.
Too lazy to look this up but thought of it while browsing.
Can/does DDB include discount codes on physical products for the matching digital content? Or vice versa if you have a subscription or something for all digital releases are you offered a discount on the matching physical copies?
Also feel free to ignore if you are too lazy to answer :P
Too lazy to look this up but thought of it while browsing.
Can/does DDB include discount codes on physical products for the matching digital content? Or vice versa if you have a subscription or something for all digital releases are you offered a discount on the matching physical copies?
Also feel free to ignore if you are too lazy to answer :P
No. Only the physical essential kit has codes for DDB and nothing else discounts anything in either direction.
My issue is I purchase a physical copy of the book before it as up on DDB. I also have the essential set which came with a code to unlock the info on this site. so far its looking like if i want the digital info I have to buy it again; someone please tell me I'm wrong!!!
The essentials kit was a sealed product and they experimented with including codes for that reasons.
Eberron is not a sealed product and thus does not include a code, nor does any other book. The essentials kit is literally the only product to include a code.
If you want the extra features DDB offers for the Eberron book, you will indeed need to pay for that content on DDB.
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You're not wrong. ERftLW doesn't have a redeemable code, just like all the other books.
I don't remember there being a delay in the release on DDB (quite a few launch day bug, but...). How did you buy it before it came out? Or did you just preorder physical instead of digital?
It's likely they got their copy before the street date, I did for my copy of Rising.
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Huh, neat.
Also this is the 4th (FOURTH!) person in the last 24 hours to ask if they have to buy a digital book they have a physical copy of. WTF is going on? Why are there so many today and why have none of them noticed the pinned FAQ thread, the pinned buyer's guide thread, the fandom FAQ, or the other 3 threads asking the same question to get an answer before posting?
Personally I find it astonishing (and demoralising) that anybody has to ask at all. It's common sense that one store isn't going to give you something free just because you already bought it somewhere else so why they expect that same thing here is bonkers. I mean, sure, once in a blue moon is fine - a rare brain fart, it happens - but nearly everyday or multiple times a day? Like, seriously?
Every time it gets asked I lose a bit more faith in education and humanity.
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Blame it on the film industry. It’s practically a given that unless you are buying a Disney product, the dvd or Blu-ray you purchase is going to come with a digital copy. But, like I said....not every studio participated and not every release is given the treatment. But, I’ve purchased about 300 movies over the past year and a half for pennies on the dollar from people not wanting their digital codes. So....works for me.
Other than that, no other platforms gives digital content free with a physical purchase. Video games, books, etc.
Uhm. I wouldn't blame it on the customer. Your average person getting into D&D, doesn't realize that DnDBeyond and the hard copy books aren't exactly linked. I too bought the physical copy assuming it would have some kind of key in it, considering I bought the starter kit and it did.
So... don't be so quick to point out why people would think this. Just sayin'.
It isn't exactly hard to find out this information before buying though. That is the very purpose of a Frequently Asked Questions section of a website, and why they also made a pinned buyer's guide thread. Or you can even ask the clerk at the store you are buying from.
You can't blame the store for a customer's incorrect assumptions or for that customer not verifying their assumptions.
I didn't know if the physical books unlocked digital content when I first got into D&D either, but I made sure I knew before I spent a single dollar. Heck, I even knew why the physical books didn't come with codes before I bought anything.
It is not bonkers. For the following reasons:
First, some comic-book companies will give you a free digital copy if you buy a hardcopy of their comic-book. Marvel did this for a while (dunno if they still are). DC also followed suit for a bit but I think they stopped. The reasoning here was, they were trying to get people to go into the brick-and-mortar shops. I want to note that redeeming this digital code was possible at a 3rd party site. You bought the comic from the C-shop, direct sales via Marvel or DC... but the digital code was redeemable at ComiXology, which was an independent company at the time (now owned by Amazon). So, for anyone with X.P. as a comic-book buyer, it is not a strange thing to expect.
Second, it is not immediately obvious that DnDBeyond is an independent company leasing the properties from WOTC. As a matter of fact, the DM of my campaign, who is the one who turned me onto DDB in the first place, and who has been using it for months and months now, was floored a few weeks ago when I told him that this place is a separate company like Roll20 or Fantasy Grounds and is not owned by WOTC. He had no idea that was the case. These other companies are clearly independent as they host multiple games by multiple companies, so nobody is surprised if you have to re-buy the PHB at Roll20. But DDB appears to the end user as if it is the official WOTC online site, from its name to its logo to the use of all the official materials (artwork, etc). Unless you do some digging (which I did), it's rather hard to determine that this is no more official than ComiXology is to Marvel.
Now that I understand the relationship, I have no complaints. But when I thought it was run by WOTC, it annoyed me that they'd ask for my money twice also (because that is how it seems).
Some of this is frankly the fault of Fandom Games, who appear to do everything in their power to make this appear to be "the official D&D website" when in fact it is no more "official" than Fantasy Grounds or Roll 20 or any of the other similar sites. But they put the D&D brand and logo up there; it's all over their website; it's in their host name... so they cannot be surprised when people do not realize that they are a 3rd party and need to make money separate from WOTC.
WOTC lies. We know that WOTC lies. WOTC knows that we know that WOTC lies. We know that WOTC knows that we know that WOTC lies. And still they lie.
Because of the above (a paraphrase from Orwell) I no longer post to the forums -- PM me if you need help or anything.
I think the bigger issue is some people think dndb is wotc not comprehending they are a distributor much like a bookstore sells books that someone else prints
I think a portion if the reason is the bits and mortar system I got a free pdf of all my mongoose traveller books when I bought them. But I also never expected free book access here as I researched the site first. But yes the subject is always coming up isn't it?
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You didn't have to buy the dead tree copy in the first place
I myself am still very new to not only this site but D&D all together; picking up what I can so I can DM for my friends
I pre-ordered the book and got it shortly after release
It you don't have the PHB on DDB yet, I recommend buying a physical copy of essentials kit. That will get you 1 physical adventure, dice, DM screen, abridged rulebook, and other stuff and codes for 4 digital adventures (1 is the same as the physical) and 50% off the PHB here. The MSRP for the kit is 25$, but you can usually find them for 15$ (which is half the cost of the PHB). In the end, for about the same cost as the normal PHB price, you get not only the PHB, but also 4 adventures and a bunch of physical product.
Too lazy to look this up but thought of it while browsing.
Can/does DDB include discount codes on physical products for the matching digital content? Or vice versa if you have a subscription or something for all digital releases are you offered a discount on the matching physical copies?
Also feel free to ignore if you are too lazy to answer :P
No. Only the physical essential kit has codes for DDB and nothing else discounts anything in either direction.
No they do not. They make ZERO money on your purchase of a physical book from someone else.