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<blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 5100753" data-attributes="member: 46559"><p>This. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Two big problems with this. First, all current characters need to be typed in again. Pain in the backside. Second, we lose the history of edits to the character sheets, and the ability to compare two versions. I, for one, find that extremely useful. </p><p></p><p>I'm intrigued by LadyLaw's idea of a program where you can fill in a form that looks like our current sheets, and then press a button and it will generate the wiki code you need. That's got promise, at least as a starting point. </p><p></p><p>I also find myself thinking... And, I dunno, tell me if I'm out of line on this one... Who cares if it takes an hour to fill in a character sheet? I mean, this is a character that you'll be playing for years, given the pace of PbP. You're going to need to know their mechanics inside and out, every last nit-picky number. You'll spend hours typing in posts in-character, more hours hitting refresh or checking your email to see if you survive the consequences of your actions, and yet more hours (happily, I hope) arguing about rules and mechanics and tactics and and and... </p><p> Point is, PbP is not about instant gratification. It's a grind, a long one, and it takes a healthy dose of patience. If you're put off by an hour or two of wrestling with wiki formatting, well, maybe this game isn't for you. </p><p> I'm not completely sure I believe the argument in these paragraphs, but... It's crossed my mind more than once, reading this thread. </p><p></p><p>On the other hand, anything we can do to make it easier for character reviews to happen, <em>without sacrificing accuracy or the ability for DMs to run games without access to DDI</em>, I'm all for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="covaithe, post: 5100753, member: 46559"] This. Two big problems with this. First, all current characters need to be typed in again. Pain in the backside. Second, we lose the history of edits to the character sheets, and the ability to compare two versions. I, for one, find that extremely useful. I'm intrigued by LadyLaw's idea of a program where you can fill in a form that looks like our current sheets, and then press a button and it will generate the wiki code you need. That's got promise, at least as a starting point. I also find myself thinking... And, I dunno, tell me if I'm out of line on this one... Who cares if it takes an hour to fill in a character sheet? I mean, this is a character that you'll be playing for years, given the pace of PbP. You're going to need to know their mechanics inside and out, every last nit-picky number. You'll spend hours typing in posts in-character, more hours hitting refresh or checking your email to see if you survive the consequences of your actions, and yet more hours (happily, I hope) arguing about rules and mechanics and tactics and and and... Point is, PbP is not about instant gratification. It's a grind, a long one, and it takes a healthy dose of patience. If you're put off by an hour or two of wrestling with wiki formatting, well, maybe this game isn't for you. I'm not completely sure I believe the argument in these paragraphs, but... It's crossed my mind more than once, reading this thread. On the other hand, anything we can do to make it easier for character reviews to happen, [i]without sacrificing accuracy or the ability for DMs to run games without access to DDI[/i], I'm all for. [/QUOTE]
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