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Couple of questions about the DDi service.

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#1
KM.549
Oct 13, 2008 19:34:00 1. Since WOTC is starting to charge a monthly fee in the middle of the month(oct 14), will the month of oct. be reduced since you won't be getting a full months of content?

2. Will all the free articles that have been posted so far still be availble to people that did not subscribe to DDi?
#2
solice
Oct 13, 2008 19:40:08
1. Since WOTC is starting to charge a monthly fee in the middle of the month(oct 14), will the month of oct. be reduced since you won't be getting a full months of content?

2. Will all the free articles that have been posted so far still be availble to people that did not subscribe to DDi?

1) The subscriptions start on the day you sign up, so if you sign up on the 14th of October, your subscription will end one year from that day. (Depending on the length of your subscription of course.)

2) As Randy mentioned here:
...the first several online Dragon and Dungeon issues will stay free as well. Note that the feature articles from the October issues will disappear behind the firewall tomorrow with the exception of the Barbarian playtest article, which we are choosing to leave as a free sample article.

Hope that helps!
#3
fodigg
Oct 14, 2008 11:51:36
1) The subscriptions start on the day you sign up, so if you sign up on the 14th of October, your subscription will end one year from that day. (Depending on the length of your subscription of course.)

2) As Randy mentioned here:

Hope that helps!

So wouldn't it make sense to sign up right before the October compiled issue goes live?

When will that be?
#4
WolfStar76
Oct 14, 2008 11:56:38
So wouldn't it make sense to sign up right before the October compiled issue goes live?

When will that be?

What I'm suspecting will happen is that the compiled issue will be posted to the website, and post-dated to whatever the last day of the month is for that issue.

Example: Let's say it takes a full week to compile the October issues, so tey're not ready until November 7th.

I expect they'll be published to the website with a date of "October 31st" so that anyone who had an active subscription on that day will get a copy they can download - even if their subscription expires on the November 5th.

That or they'll merely flag accounts with "Oct08 Subscriber" and grant magazine access based on those flags.

If I'm right (and I'm merely speculating) that would mean a one month subscription today (From Oct 14 to Nov 13th) would get you articles from now until your sub expires, and the October issue - but not the November issue.
#5
aberzanzorax
Oct 14, 2008 12:22:57 It had better.

If I subscribe on November 1 for one month, i.e. Nov 1 through Dec 1. It would be ABSURD if I didn't get the compiled November issue.

It would be great if there was something official to allay any fears regarding this.

Wolfstar76, I share your assumptions, but fear that there is no real oomph to back them up.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 KM.549 Oct 13, 2008 19:34:00	1. Since WOTC is starting to charge a monthly fee in the middle of the month(oct 14), will the month of oct. be reduced since you won't be getting a full months of content? 2. Will all the free articles that have been posted so far still be availble to people that did not subscribe to DDi?
#2 solice Oct 13, 2008 19:40:08	1. Since WOTC is starting to charge a monthly fee in the middle of the month(oct 14), will the month of oct. be reduced since you won't be getting a full months of content? 2. Will all the free articles that have been posted so far still be availble to people that did not subscribe to DDi? 1) The subscriptions start on the day you sign up, so if you sign up on the 14th of October, your subscription will end one year from that day. (Depending on the length of your subscription of course.) 2) As Randy mentioned here: ...the first several online Dragon and Dungeon issues will stay free as well. Note that the feature articles from the October issues will disappear behind the firewall tomorrow with the exception of the Barbarian playtest article, which we are choosing to leave as a free sample article. Hope that helps!
#3 fodigg Oct 14, 2008 11:51:36	1) The subscriptions start on the day you sign up, so if you sign up on the 14th of October, your subscription will end one year from that day. (Depending on the length of your subscription of course.) 2) As Randy mentioned here: Hope that helps! So wouldn't it make sense to sign up right before the October compiled issue goes live? When will that be?
#4 WolfStar76 Oct 14, 2008 11:56:38	So wouldn't it make sense to sign up right before the October compiled issue goes live? When will that be? What I'm suspecting will happen is that the compiled issue will be posted to the website, and post-dated to whatever the last day of the month is for that issue. Example: Let's say it takes a full week to compile the October issues, so tey're not ready until November 7th. I expect they'll be published to the website with a date of "October 31st" so that anyone who had an active subscription on that day will get a copy they can download - even if their subscription expires on the November 5th. That or they'll merely flag accounts with "Oct08 Subscriber" and grant magazine access based on those flags. If I'm right (and I'm merely speculating) that would mean a one month subscription today (From Oct 14 to Nov 13th) would get you articles from now until your sub expires, and the October issue - but not the November issue.
#5 aberzanzorax Oct 14, 2008 12:22:57	It had better. If I subscribe on November 1 for one month, i.e. Nov 1 through Dec 1. It would be ABSURD if I didn't get the compiled November issue. It would be great if there was something official to allay any fears regarding this. Wolfstar76, I share your assumptions, but fear that there is no real oomph to back them up.