Wizards: We want Class Power decks

[Dragonblade]

The more I think about it, the more I suspect that WotC plans to release a deck of cards. They probably kept it secret for fear the community would go nuts thinking that they were turning D&D into a CCG.

 

[Meowzebub]

No need for randomized or collector arguments. For Book of Nine Swords, WOTC produced an on-line downloadable PDF of all of the Books maneuvers and stances in card format. Very high quality appearance, all the mechanics right there, and it was for free. Very classy and very appreciated. No need to jump to conclusions, there is a good precedent.

Here is the link: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20061225a

 

[MaelStorm]

No need for randomized or collector arguments. For Book of Nine Swords, WOTC produced an on-line downloadable PDF of all of the Books maneuvers and stances in card format. Very high quality appearance, all the mechanics right there, and it was for free. Very classy and very appreciated. No need to jump to conclusions, there is a good precedent.

That is too easy for them, and not very helpful if you have to buy a printer, paper, and color cartridge. It's a lot of job. And in paper form it is non durable. We want the real stuff, I'll pay for it, but not PDF only, please!

 

[mach1.9pants]

Well, WotC already made a full set of cards for the Bo9S Maneuvers as a PDF on their website, so I imagine that they will do at least that for the new Powers.

Ohh, didn't know that. Any chance of a bit of linkage, please?
Edit: found it. Shouldn't have looked for web enhancements on DnDI but on the WotC old site. What a mess!

 

[Fallen Seraph]

That is too easy for them, and not very helpful if you have to buy a printer, paper, and color cartridge. It's a lot of job. And in paper form it is non durable. We want the real stuff, I'll pay for it, but not PDF only, please!

Buy card-stock tis quite nice for such things. I would prefer printing out free ones on card stock over buying.

Perhaps they could also, through the online book versions have selectable monsters. So if the PDFs are really good and interactive you could select the monster stat box with all its stats and abilities/powers and it will come up separately to be printed out on its own. That way you could have all your monsters nicely sorted together, and can simply pull out the monster card when it is needed.

 

[WhatGravitas]

Perhaps they could also, through the online book versions have selectable monsters. So if the PDFs are really good and interactive you could select the monster stat box with all its stats and abilities/powers and it will come up separately to be printed out on its own. That way you could have all your monsters nicely sorted together, and can simply pull out the monster card when it is needed.

If functions like this are in the DDI, I'll really like the DDI.

If you provide customizable .pdfs for that, including "personal print permission" for Kinko's and Co., I'll get a DDI ASAP.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Meowzebub]

Double Post

 

[MaelStorm]

Buy card-stock tis quite nice for such things. I would prefer printing out free ones on card stock over buying.

Perhaps they could also, through the online book versions have selectable monsters. So if the PDFs are really good and interactive you could select the monster stat box with all its stats and abilities/powers and it will come up separately to be printed out on its own. That way you could have all your monsters nicely sorted together, and can simply pull out the monster card when it is needed.

Hmmm, very convincing. It's work, but as they say: no pain, no gain. Ok, I'm sold.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

But be wary - if you get too many hand-outs, cards and stuff on your table, things will get as complicated as using the rulebook in the first place.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

Yes, but if you got them nice and orderly it can make things a lot easier. I picture it like, you got your campaign written out, and each encounter you have the cards there in a little slip-case that you can then take out put on the table behind your DM screen and put back when done.

That is a ton easier then having to scrounge through your books looking for the monster, especially helpful when you don't have the best memory.