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| #1dippyblondeAug 07, 2014 21:12:49 | I could have sworn that D&D had a monthly magazine.
Any ideas if its still going and how to get it?
Many thanks |
| #2ArtifactAug 07, 2014 21:24:03 | Dragon Magazine is described in this wikipedia article.
In brief, it started as a print magazine in the mid-70s, which continued til '07. Then, Dragon became an online publication (PDF format, somtimes the issues were compiled, sometimes the articles were individual). As of late 2013, Dragon is on hiatus (waiting on D&D Next -5e-).
Dragon also had a sibling magazine named Dungeon; specialized in adventures. Also currently on hiatus.
I'm anxiously waiting on news myself. Longtime reader. |
| #3Thank_DogAug 07, 2014 21:24:06 | You realise it's the 21st-century now, right?
Dungeon magazine and Dragon magazine haven't been published for seven or so years. |
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| #5lawrencehoyAug 07, 2014 23:38:32 | The indications, at the time they went on "hiatus", were that they would be picked up again; once the new edition was fully released and there was enough material based on it to maintain their publication. Probably some time next year.
At present, I don't see any other reason to maintain the D&D Insider prescription model; the online tools will be a third party package (Codename: Morningstar).
EDIT: Unless...Codename: Morningstar is included in the D&D Insider subscription. That would be awesome! |
| #6setiAug 08, 2014 0:05:43 | I'd love to see Dragon and Dungeon come back in print as quarterlies. (doubt it) I loved the print magazines, lol. I had a subscription to Dragon from about 1988 until about 1995.
Ideally, I'd like to see them 'free' and essentially paying for themselves with ad space...Like many websites do. (doubt that too. Not enough page hits or clicks.)
I'll never subscribe to DDI again, considering how shafted I still feel over WotC's treatement of it during 4e. I paid for about 2 years...I'm glad I didn't pay for a third year, though. It only got worse for people then. (just to recap)
I think 'MorningStar' is going to be its own 100% 3rd party monthly service for PC and DM online tools (Character Builder, Monster Builder, Campaign tools, Rules Cyclopedia...If even all that). Probably no art, or new content like the magazines provided. I doubt WotC will give online support, and might not even do the magazines again. Maybe that'll be put on the community to post new content, art, etc. Businesses love 'crowd-sourcing'. It means they get 1000's of hours of work for free. Maybe the magazines will be outsourced to another 3rd party who wants to set up a D&D e-zine subscription service too.
We'll see, hopefully by January. |
| #7The_JesterAug 08, 2014 0:23:02 | The magazines are tricky.
The subscriptions are tied to DDI, but DDI is 4e, so it seems silly to charge people for tools they won't use. Just like it'd be silly to charge people for magazines that have content they can't use. Setting up two different subscription plans might be tricky, especially if people want both the 4e tools and the 5e stuff.
The newly redesigned website really isn't set up for the magazines. There's no space for them, and the articles are burried and hard to find.
WotC is really tight for staff related to the D&D brand. They might no longer have enough people to manage the magazines and produce the books. Not if they want to start writing their own adventures rather than relying on freelancers.
They might licence the magazines out again, but this might be tricky. Magazine companies are rare, so they'd likely be giving the magazines to a 3rd Party PDF publisher. But most of those are people's side jobs, not their main profession. |
| #8lawrencehoyAug 08, 2014 1:19:44 |
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