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Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

That article seems to very "the sky is falling" when at most it just added another step to buying a comic for Ipad users. Also you can't tell me Apple wouldn't have done the same thing to the android platforms if they'd bought Comixology.

# ¿ Apr 28, 2014 16:37

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 00:02

Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

Aside from the iTunes credit issue this hasn't cut off iPad users from actually buying content to read on their device so I see it as a minor issue. And if the market responds badly to it there could very well be a reversal of policy. Personally I'm hoping they integrate the Comixology app with purchases on Amazon proper as I have some collections on kindle I picked up on sale.

# ¿ Apr 28, 2014 19:24

Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

petewhitley posted:

I'm sorry man that came out wrong. Didn't mean to be a prick about it.

But I personally already find myself less likely to pick up new comics with these changes. After less than a week. For all the reasons others have mentioned, even knowing how simple it is to hop over to the website, it's just not the same as being in-app and impulse buying the next issue. If in-the-know-geeks are already feeling like this it really is a shame that they've added this layer of inaccessibility for newer, less committed readers. I think as dedicated comic-reading goons it's easy to overlook how stuff like this is a barrier to the average reader.

Well look at it this way, you'll save money on less impulse buys. :v:

# ¿ Apr 29, 2014 16:22

Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

sleepingbuddha posted:

I really hope Amazon is able to get prices down, I don't think they care if brick and mortar stores go out of business, but that may get them in hot water with the publishers. It's ridiculous to see Kindle collections for half the price the collection goes for on Comixology. Of course, I'm not going to buy Kindle comics, so that may be part of the pricing difference, but that shouldn't matter any longer.

Amazon has made a habit of undercutting sales of other sites. Whenever Steam has a sale you can check Amazon and the same games will probably be cheaper. It tends to be nice when the games have steam keys. :v:

# ¿ May 1, 2014 16:11

Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

Jeff Wiiver posted:

Comixology is absolutely maddening on the Kindle Fire. Every time I try to download a book it starts downloading fine, but when I go back to check on how far along it is, it says download complete. The book will not be in my library and if I go to its page on comixology it just says downloading with no percentage. Logging in and out, rebooting my kindle and reinstalling comixology all did nothing. gently caress this stupid app.

Edit: gets stuck at ~15% it seems. I'm going to just assume their servers are slammed since its wednesday and try tomorrow.

I've never had this issue with the app on my Fire HDX. Perhaps check your settings and see if the check mark for keeping the device awake while downloading is set?

# ¿ May 16, 2014 17:55

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Trast: Oct 20, 2010; Three games, thousands of playthroughs. 90% of the players don't know I exist. Still a redhead saving the galaxy with a [Right Hook].

I'm going to pick up the rest of New52 Batwoman. Are the issues after Williams leaves worth purchasing at all?

# ¿ Dec 2, 2014 18:36

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