Obryn
Hero
It would depend on the price. $50? Easily, 100%. $75? Probably. $100? Possibly, but unlikely.
-O
Third Party: If So, Then What?
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-O
Only way I would pay $100 or more into a 4E Arcana Evolved patronage project, would be if the final product is something like a 1000 page book or two 500 page books. Essentially a 4E conversion and compilation of most of the already published Arcana Evolved splatbooks, with better organization and editing.
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catsclaw227
First Post
I love Arcana Evolved. I really do, but even this wouldn't be much use to me and my group if we can't use the CB to make the PCs, and I didn't have use of the DDI tools to help plan my encounter.
I am really hoping that WoTC opens up their API to allow for the use of 3PP datasets.
AJCarrington
Explorer
With the release of the new Heroforge software over the weekend, there now is a potential way to blend 3PP data/crunch with core material from the DDI (I think). Of course it means another subscription (selling model for Heroforge), but for me, it's something I'm considering. A huge selling point (again, for me) would be if there was some way to get official 3PP support for it, but I don't know if licensing/reality really supports this.
AJC
AJC
Good question. If they're able to pull this off without WotC's attorneys shutting them down, this could possibly break the hegemony of the DDI character builder.
Looked over at the web site out of curiousity. Why is it so hard to make a character builder that follows the Windows software design guidelines that have been in place for nearly a decade? A frigging character builder should never need to run as admin. D&Di needing to for updates is bad enough, but for regular operation? Crazy.
catsclaw227
First Post
I wonder if it is because the software is trying to write temp files to a protected area (like the worst culprit c:\ )? And if so, why would it be writing temp files anyway? There are ways around this.... Just like there are folders set up for this purpose already anyway.
darjr
I crit!
From all that I've read and know the BlackMoor 4e setting has been a great success. Player crunch and all.
In large part, for me, because it'll have a living campaign component. This weekend was a big local con and I had inquiries about running it on a regular basis from surprising corners of local fandom.
I have players chomping at the bit and already have built characters sans the builder, and these are all folks who have and like the DDI. January can not come fast enough.
I think this is a great model, for me anyway, I have a bit more room for more of this kind of thing. For instance I'd LOVE to run Metamorphosis Alpha 4e.
In large part, for me, because it'll have a living campaign component. This weekend was a big local con and I had inquiries about running it on a regular basis from surprising corners of local fandom.
I have players chomping at the bit and already have built characters sans the builder, and these are all folks who have and like the DDI. January can not come fast enough.
I think this is a great model, for me anyway, I have a bit more room for more of this kind of thing. For instance I'd LOVE to run Metamorphosis Alpha 4e.
Glyfair
Explorer
While this is on my wish list as well, I have to admit, it's probably something that would only come with a price.
A character builder that allowed the flexibility to add classes that will have the variety third parties will need, will probably cause instability issues. The general stability of the Character Builder is probably the strongest advantage this character creation software has over any of the previous variations in all systems.
Upper_Krust
Legend
Hey Sir Robilar! 
A friend of mine is DMing this for 4E at the moment (S'mon on these forums). I got to play a bit when I visited London on my holidays recently. He also commented that he much prefered the flexibility of the sandbox style approach.
I have my own 3PP company (Eternity Publishing) and I have three 4th Edition products in various stages of development. One of which is an adventure pencilled in as "Against the Reptile God" (not entirely sure I'll be able to get away with that title).
I had the basic adventure designed in WotC adventure path format; roughly linear with some bits of branching. However, I have been trying to think of it in more of a sandbox style, but it just seems to me that the two flaws of that style are the lower level of detail and the lack of narrative.
I'm sort of torn between the two styles, so the compromise I will probably reach is something akin to nine mini-adventures of between approx. 3-5 encounters each. With notes on how each could be linked to form one big adventure, or even how the mini-adventures could themselves be expanded.
Does that format sound appealing?
Sir Robilar said:
A friend of mine is DMing this for 4E at the moment (S'mon on these forums). I got to play a bit when I visited London on my holidays recently. He also commented that he much prefered the flexibility of the sandbox style approach.
I have my own 3PP company (Eternity Publishing) and I have three 4th Edition products in various stages of development. One of which is an adventure pencilled in as "Against the Reptile God" (not entirely sure I'll be able to get away with that title).
I had the basic adventure designed in WotC adventure path format; roughly linear with some bits of branching. However, I have been trying to think of it in more of a sandbox style, but it just seems to me that the two flaws of that style are the lower level of detail and the lack of narrative.
I'm sort of torn between the two styles, so the compromise I will probably reach is something akin to nine mini-adventures of between approx. 3-5 encounters each. With notes on how each could be linked to form one big adventure, or even how the mini-adventures could themselves be expanded.
Does that format sound appealing?
