I couldnt be more lifted up
Apple only... Booo
VanRicter wrote:
Farmer42 wrote:
Another thing is it's a newstand app and not a normal one.
I confirmed you cant dl copies as pdfs; thats unfortunate. I am not sure at this time if you can access it without being on the internet. At least its free. Not at all what I was hoping for though. Still, at least its free.
AaronOfBarbaria wrote:
frothsof wrote:
While I like the fact that Dragon magazine is in essence coming back, the medium chosen disapoints me. I am not found of reading on phone or tablets . I prefer to read either on a pc or on paper. It looks like it will come for android (I will have access at one point, provided I can have access to that future app in Belgium) so I think I'll have a look at the time it's available. But please, consider releasing it as a pdf (maybe sometime after the release on Ios and android, to give them the scoop, and a month later as a pdf, since it looks like it will be bi monthly). Like that, everyone would be happy....
I'll never know what I'm missing. I don't have an i-thing.
BoldItalic wrote:
BoldItalic wrote:
Farmer42 wrote:
Not my preferred medium, but I have got an iphone, so it's not the end of the world for me. I hope they do a Dungeon+ as well at some point.
EDIT: From Chris Perkins' intro: "Dragon+ is a digital descendant of a much older print publication called Dragon Magazine ... Before the internet, Dragon was how we got D&D news and previews. It was our doorway into the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Dragon+ has inherited that legacy. It's a doorway to all things D&D. Enter freely!"
And from Matt Chapman's letter from the editor: "Dragon+ takes the traditional magazine format to the next level, making it more interactive and allowing you to enjoy it anywhere on smartphones, tablets, or computers. It will keep you informed on everything you need to know about Dungeons & Dragons - there's always more about the worlds of D&D to learn, or great bits of lore to drop on your friends to blow their minds. You'll get everything from information on current storylines, news and community updates, as well as creator and developer interviews revealing what's coming next for your favorite Dungeons & Dragons products."
In a general sense, I expect to hear quite a lot of "not the format I would prefer" comments about Dragon+. It only makes sense given the other comments frequently heard about how WotC "needs to get with the times and go digital."
BoldItalic wrote:
Except this is actually how many magazines are presenting themselves now. It allows for things that print can't. This is the modern magazine format. Would you rather have something like Bazaar, where more than half of the magazine is advertisements? Because that's pretty much the only way physical delivery is possible these days.
EDIT: It looks like the post I was responding to was deleted. Feel free to disregard this post.
I understand its the modern magazine format. But it should still be available on PCs. PCs and laptops are still very much used.
arnwolf666 wrote:
I have no interest in anything that's mobile-only, and it also sounds like this is purely news.
I mean, news isn't awful, but I liked Dragon having actual game things in it.
Its free but only on apple. Reminds me of a joke? How can you tell if someone has an I phone? They tell you.
Yeah, that's the question I have: Is this simply a news outlet? In addition to the website?
Will there be gaming articles?
Mentioned already, but Dungeon+ would be nice.
Looks like I gotta wait for more . . . news 
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There is news, a comic by Scott Kurtz, articles about the Dessarin valley, Red Larch etc., an interview...in other words, it's not just news but the content, of this issue at least, does seem greatly skewed toward the current AP.
smacintush wrote:
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AaronOfBarbaria wrote:
ankiyavon wrote:
They can now just make a single windows 10 app and get PC and phone and Xbox. :-)
And with new tools announced yesterday they should just be able to recompile either their iOS or android apps as windows 10 universal app without any code changes.
Wuzzard wrote:
pukunui wrote:
Except they ARE releasing an Android version?
Farmer42 wrote:
cbwjm wrote:
This is the future.
And the things will change when the (double page size) flexible display replaces the magazines. Maybe even we haven´t to pay, because we could get points watching spots.. like the sponsorpay from "sims 3 store".
* What about another languanges, what if I wish a Dragon Magazine in Spanish languange?
* Almost off-topic. Do you think the future of D&D will be the NFC miniatures? Let´s suposses a girl would like to play a neko (catgirl) character, and the closet PC race for that is the tibbit from Dragon Magazine Compedium. Then she buys a NFC miniature of a tibbit where she can donwload a pdf with the racial traits and even a exclusive list of racial feats.
XunValDorl_of_HouseKilsek wrote:
This is the best news since the release of the PHB. Nice job!
So once this is available on android that means anyone using netbooks that run chrome should be able to get this too. And for anyone using the Chrome browser on their pc or laptop, there is an app for the browser that lets you run android apps through it. So if are willing to install a new browser, then you can read this on your pc.
Enevhar_Aldarion wrote:
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Brock_Landers wrote:
frothsof wrote:
Brock_Landers wrote:
frothsof wrote:
frothsof wrote:
I can't say I'm a fan. There's maybe one or two articles of value. The rest is largely just one giant advert. I get more substance out of the WotC website which is saying a fair bit.
AaronOfBarbaria wrote:
Downloaded the app and really enjoying. Im super happy to see Dragon magazine back and excited to see what they'll do with it. Really liked the articles on this issue and Ive already subscribed. Best part: free, because free is a good thing.
Same here. Seeing issues of Dragon magazine at the local library was a big part of my introduction to gaming. To me it'll never be the same Dragon magazine if it's a digital format.
At least there's the awesome Gygax magazine, though that's almost entirely OSR-based.
Ashranfirebrand wrote:
I can understand not having a Dungeon+ in this format, but I do hope they find another way to give us some one-shot adventures. Some of my favorite adventures were from Dungeon.
Love this! #HappyAppleChappy
RCanine wrote:
My biggest takeway from the magazine is that what Wizards considers "Dungeons & Dragons" isn't just a tabletop game anymore, it's an entire ecosystem of videogames, board games, novels. It looks like the audience for this magazine (and their Web site, which is why it's so hard to use) is a whole bunch of customer segments. Their primary goal for this magazine seems to be to convert customers between segments.
mrpopstar wrote:
Newstand grew by 30% last year. It's not dead, and despite its faults it's not dying yet.
I have no Apple products, no tablet (or interest in one) and aging eyes that prefer not to read big chunks of text off my smartphone screen.
I am disappointed by this announcement but I will reserve final judgement until I see if they offer a Windows PC option, a dead tree format "Annual Best of Edition", or an e-pub version I can read off a good non-eye straining e-reader.
I'm very sad to see the Dragon Magazine reduced to what Dragon+ is. Dragon+ is a far cry of what Dragon was in the Paizo and 4E days. So much has been lost since 2008...too much.
hunterian7 wrote:
Cool! I can't wait until the Android version is available. I hope Dragon+ finds its feet and becomes a worthy heir to The Dragon of yore.
I mourn the death of the print magazine, but it is what it is. Then again, I also miss Roger Moore being the editor. :D
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Coredump00 wrote:
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XunValDorl_of_HouseKilsek wrote:
I have to commandeer my daughter's iPad, just to get a look at this App; at least, until the Android version is available (and that better work with Google Chrome's Android app/extensionplug-in).
Enevhar_Aldarion wrote:
Since no one else has posted an update yet, the android version went live on Tuesday. I downloaded it and looked through it and it worked fine and looked decent on my phone.
The articles can be forwarded to an an email in the form of a link.
Here's an example both to see if I'm allowed to do it (does exclusive mean don't share?) and also to make sure it views properly.
If it does work and I'm allowed I don't find fixing the link titles and posting the rest.
"Where's digital media?!"
"I wish they'd bring back Dragon."
*WOTC releases digital format content*
"I don't like reading things on my device."
I'm LOLing here. Pretty hard.
Synjin wrote:
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Shasarak wrote:
MechaPilot wrote:
Farmer42 wrote:
MechaPilot wrote:
MechaPilot wrote:
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Farmer42 wrote:
"This app is incompatible with your device."
What?
Synjin wrote:
ankiyavon wrote:
maceo00 wrote:
Synjin wrote:
Ok here goes:
When I have the article open on my iphone, I tap the article and it lets me chose to send the link as a text message, or email, or other options. I just sent myself the links in an email and will put them here.
An introduction to Dragon+ from CHRIS PERKINS
Letter from the Editor
Elemental Evil: Unearth the Deception
Travel Talk
Profile: Goliaths
and some more:
Sword Coast Legends
Video Highlights
Player Factions
Know Your Enemy
Elemental Trinkets
and the last two:
Neverwinter Nights
Gauntlet Gophers
EDIT: the comic doesn't send "open" so it doesn't work-sorry
maceo00 wrote:
Hmm. Works for me. Just scroll down with your mouse wheel.
maceo00 wrote:
MonsterEnvy wrote:
When I look for the app in the google play market on my android phone I can find it easily, no problem.
But when I look for it in my android tablet is nowhere to be found... how come?
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