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Yeah, the big difference in our subscription offerings is the term—if you subscribe through bigfinish.com, your subscription includes all six volumes and concludes after that. If you subscribe from paizo.com, your subscription goes until you tell us to cancel it, which means it can include less than six volumes, or it can go on to include whatever follows Rise of the Runelords.
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When you say "our subscription offerings" any idea on when they'll be available? I feel like I'm missing out on something, even though I've already got my copy of issue #1. :o
What's the reason the digital version is not included with the physical CD subscription? It would be nice, especially for overseas customers, to be able to listen even before the CD arrives.
Furthermore, supplying just MP3 files and not lossless files such as FLAC seems a bit backward in an age of high-speed braodband internet.
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What's the reason the digital version is not included with the physical CD subscription? It would be nice, especially for overseas customers, to be able to listen even before the CD arrives.
Furthermore, supplying just MP3 files and not lossless files such as FLAC seems a bit backward in an age of high-speed braodband internet.
Quoted for truth.
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After listing to this first chapter, I have to say that these are really well done. The actors are great and the story is pretty faithful to the source material. My only complaint is that I wish they were a bit longer, if only because I would have loved to have a few more of the in between parts like the catacombs exploration in this.
Another thought is after hearing Ameiko get such a prevalent role, the next AP I'd love to hear a dramatization of is Jade Regent.
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I keep seeing mention of a subscription for this but I can't find it.
The subscription for this product is awaiting a couple of new features for our website—rest assured we will announce it from the rooftops once its available! :)
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What's the reason the digital version is not included with the physical CD subscription? It would be nice, especially for overseas customers, to be able to listen even before the CD arrives.
Furthermore, supplying just MP3 files and not lossless files such as FLAC seems a bit backward in an age of high-speed braodband internet.
All I can tell you is that these are Big Finish's standards.
All I can tell you is that these are Big Finish's standards.
I was afraid it was something like this.
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I so want this line to do well enough that Big finish does double cd versions of the next adventure path. Anything we can do besides just encouraging others to get copies of this?
Does digital vs cd matter or anything, or subscriptions here or there?
This product is very very good and, as someone already said, a must be for anyone who will have to run this AP in the future. I can just imagine how much useful it will be after the complete release. Next one? I hope Curse of the Crimson Throne.
Merisiel: ... Speaking of which, you stink!
Valeros: That's the musk of the open road
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Harsk: Something in the air
Merisiel: That's Valeros
Next one? I hope Curse of the Crimson Throne.
I think I'd prefer Carrion Crown or Serpent's Skull but I wouldn't say no to Crimson Throne, or any of the others for that matter.
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I so want this line to do well enough that Big finish does double cd versions of the next adventure path. Anything we can do besides just encouraging others to get copies of this?
Does digital vs cd matter or anything, or subscriptions here or there?
I expect that ultimately, Big Finish will mainly be looking at sales to determine future support. Subscriptions are certainly helpful. CD sales are pretty important, because I don't believe they do any download-only products.
The best thing you can do is spread the word about how much you like them. Post reviews in appropriate places. Tell your friends on social media. And if your friends like it as much as you, tell them to tell their friends!
I purchased the CD from the LFGS because I really hate walking out empty handed, and I really do wish to have this product. Otherwise I've been looking at getting the download version.
I want to rip the CD. I have 19 tracks I want to call something other than "Track01", "Track02". Artist? Composer? Could someone please give me a "spoilered" copy of the track list? I wouldn't want the listing to spoil anyone else's enjoyment of the series.
I purchased the CD from the LFGS because I really hate walking out empty handed, and I really do wish to have this product. Otherwise I've been looking at getting the download version.
I want to rip the CD. I have 19 tracks I want to call something other than "Track01", "Track02". Artist? Composer? Could someone please give me a "spoilered" copy of the track list? I wouldn't want the listing to spoil anyone else's enjoyment of the series.
The download version is simply named "Burnt Offerings, Track xx" (from 1 to 17), followed by "CD Extras_ Music Suite x" (1 and 2) for the two final tracks. No spoilers to spoil :)
Writer, Director, and cast can be found at the Big Finish website
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Ick! Well, they *could* have named the tracks something more interesting than that, I suppose. Except, of course, it could potentially give spoilers. Ok, I'll go with that. Thank you! I really don't want to buy the download version for a CD I already have. :D
Thanks, and cheers!
My CD came in the mail today! Now just need to find time to actually listen to the darn thing....
Perhaps because I'm a long time Black Library listener I'm rather accustomed to the prices and the difference between an audio drama and an audio book.
I love the sound effects and large cast in Burnt Offerings. I felt the whole adventure come to life. Makes for an great commute to work, and I found myself waiting in the car a few extra moments to finish off a scene when I arrived.
I enjoyed it also, for what it was. It's only an hour CD, so the format limited things to the bare essentials to get the story across. ABSOLUTELY OFF LIMITS to my wife and the other players in my group until I can actually do the campaign. I look forward to using some sound effects in the game, particularly "We Be Goblins". I want my game group to really see themselves in the middle of the campaign!
Perhaps because I'm a long time Black Library listener I'm rather accustomed to the prices and the difference between an audio drama and an audio book.
I love the sound effects and large cast in Burnt Offerings. I felt the whole adventure come to life. Makes for an great commute to work, and I found myself waiting in the car a few extra moments to finish off a scene when I arrived.
+1 & I think I got mine about a week are 2 ago!!
Customer Service Dire Care Bear Manager
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Just as a heads up, I'll be sending out an email later today with the following information:
For a limited time, you can get the subscription price for the first volume, even if you don't subscribe!! From now until the Pathfinder Legends Subscription is online and fully operational, all paizo.com orders for Pathfinder Legends—Rise of the Runelords #1: Burnt Offerings will receive 20% off the MSRP! That makes the CD just $12.79 (MSRP $15.99) and the digital version, available starting March 26th, just $10.39 (MSRP $12.99). If you've already preordered the CD, we will be adjusting your order to the new lower price. This discount does not stack with other discounts.
Katina from my Customer Service team is currently working her way through the list of people who have already purchased the CD and adjusting the price they were ordered at down to the new price of $12.79.
Building the subscription for this is a longer process than we hoped. Creating it highlighted some areas of the code base that need to be reworked before we can add another subscription. So, since the 2nd volume is about to start shipping and releases at the end of the month (May 28th) we will be removing this discount and adding it instead to volume 2: Skinsaw Murders. I'm going to leave the discount live until tomorrow morning so that you all have a last minute chance to get the "subscription" price on volume 1. Let us know in the customer service forums or by email customer.service@paizo.com or by phone if you need any help.
thanks
sara marie
Hi All,
Apologies if this is mentioned somewhere obvious, but I seem to have missed where it says how often we are expecting the new volumes to come out. Will this be a monthly or 6 weekly etc. timing between releases? I am trying to figure out if I can afford a subscription when it does come out.
Cheers
Blackcat
Wow had to transfer this to three devices to get it to unzip.
Files all scrambled in folder and unable to rearrange them.
Three minute sound files that take about 2 minutes each to load up and play.
Taking as long to get each snippet to play as the playtime itself.
Ended up having to delete unzipped file to stop strange abort message from popping up every minute or so on my desktop,even though whole file was playing fine.
Great sound quality and a fun listen, I really was loving the concept.
But I kept losing immersion due to file size, location and buffering. Way too much hassle to bother paying for more of these.
Wish the setup was more like an audio book.
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I'd strongly suggest you try a different unzipping utility. What you *should* get is the following:
- Burnt Offerings - Trailer.mp3
- PF001 Burnt Offerings AB (folder)
- PF001 Burnt Offerings mp3 (folder)
- Vortex 61.pdf (a Big Finish newsletter)
The "AB" folder contains a JPG of the cover and a single m4b audiobook file which should play nicely with many audiobook readers, including iTunes. I would recommend using this version if you have compatible software.
The "mp3" folder contains the cover JPG and 19 mp3 files, one for each chapter. As standard mp3 files, pretty much any media player from the last decade plus should be able to deal with these files; I would recommend using this version either to burn a CD or for use with older software or hardware. (You should be able to just drop these into your iTunes window as well.) Note that the largest of these mp3 files is under 13 MB, and a couple of them are just 6.5 MB, and pretty much any modern mp3 player should be able to begin playing them in literally less than a second. Your report that it takes minutes to load suggests there is a major problem with your configuration, and again, my biggest suspect is your unzipping utility.