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DDI Bard Preview Question

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#1
dm_denubis
Jan 26, 2009 15:05:58 Before I sign up for DDI for the month, I have a few questions. Is there enough content in the Bard preview that I could play the class until level 10? Furthermore, once I pay for this content, will I have access to it forever, or only as long as I continue to renew my subscription?

I don't mind paying a month's subscription to have early access to my favorite class from the previous edition, but, I'd at least like to keep access to it until I pick up the PHB2.
#2
mycroftb
Jan 26, 2009 15:27:56 The preview for the bard class in Dragon 369 does go up to level 10, but only includes one build of the class, and from the look of it, not all of the available powers. It's enough to preview the bard, but not enough to really play the bard.

As far as when your subscription ends, you'll lose access to the DDI Compendium for sure, I'm guessing you'll lose access to re-download the Dungeon/Dragon PDFs, but you will *not* lose access to anything you've already downloaded (unless you delete it).

So if you download everything you want to keep while you're subscribed, and keep it somewhere local (on your hard drive, burned to a CD, etc.), you won't lose it later. This also goes for tools such as the Character Builder.
#3
dm_denubis
Jan 26, 2009 15:36:32 Ah, thanks, I wasn't aware that it was downloadable content. That pretty much seals the deal for me, then. Thanks.
#4
fiendish_dire_weasel
Jan 26, 2009 15:41:13 I think the Bard is perfectly playable for the 10 levels it gives you. You just are short on options. If I made a leader character today I would probably make a Bard and once the book came out can retrain as I need.

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#1 dm_denubis Jan 26, 2009 15:05:58	Before I sign up for DDI for the month, I have a few questions. Is there enough content in the Bard preview that I could play the class until level 10? Furthermore, once I pay for this content, will I have access to it forever, or only as long as I continue to renew my subscription? I don't mind paying a month's subscription to have early access to my favorite class from the previous edition, but, I'd at least like to keep access to it until I pick up the PHB2.
#2 mycroftb Jan 26, 2009 15:27:56	The preview for the bard class in Dragon 369 does go up to level 10, but only includes one build of the class, and from the look of it, not all of the available powers. It's enough to preview the bard, but not enough to really play the bard. As far as when your subscription ends, you'll lose access to the DDI Compendium for sure, I'm guessing you'll lose access to re-download the Dungeon/Dragon PDFs, but you will not lose access to anything you've already downloaded (unless you delete it). So if you download everything you want to keep while you're subscribed, and keep it somewhere local (on your hard drive, burned to a CD, etc.), you won't lose it later. This also goes for tools such as the Character Builder.
#3 dm_denubis Jan 26, 2009 15:36:32	Ah, thanks, I wasn't aware that it was downloadable content. That pretty much seals the deal for me, then. Thanks.
#4 fiendish_dire_weasel Jan 26, 2009 15:41:13	I think the Bard is perfectly playable for the 10 levels it gives you. You just are short on options. If I made a leader character today I would probably make a Bard and once the book came out can retrain as I need.