Clint_L
Hero
It seems pretty lousy to assume dishonesty on Glicker's part because he doesn't share your cynicism about this particular product. Is it not even possible that he just thinks it's really good? You are second guessing his motives and you have no idea what you are talking about. You haven't even seen the VTT he is discussing! It could be amazing, for all you know!I can chalk it up to him having a post-convention excitement about a new product. I've been there before.
Without him being completely nefarious, I can chalk it up to him doing a "reverse clickbait" to get views by being positive about a new product.
Still, I dislike DND Beyond and its UI. I am extremely worried as a fan of Battlezoo and their content on Foundry that if Glicker signs up with WotC that I may not get future content from them. And that may mean they stop producing for Pathfinder.
All this is a step-by-step severing of my ability to interact with the hobby. I get that. I understand that this means we rent content on monthly fees. That we lose control of our games. I understand all this.ut
I just hate to see it happening. And people being happy about it.
It seems like you've already made up your mind, and there is no evidence that can persuade you otherwise, to the extent that you are impugning Glicker's character. But if you're not open to the possibility of being wrong, then what is the point of even being in the discussion? To just vent and accuse people of lying?
I'm kind of skeptical about the VTT myself. I'm not really a VTT kind of guy - I'm super passionate about miniatures-based play, and I'm not great with tech. So I'm not really the target audience for this. On the other hand, I can't drag tons of Dwarven Forge to school with me for all those games (I've tried; it's heavy and my back ain't what it used to be), and if this interface is as intuitive as he describes - and that seems to be what sets it apart from systems such as Forge and Roll20 in Glicker's view - then maybe there is something for me here. I won't know until I see it. But I appreciate him sharing his perspective, and I am not going to doubt Glicker's honesty just because I didn't expect his enthusiasm.