New Character Builder from WotC!

[Scribble]

I said they designed it that way. If the company could not foresee the possibility that offering their rules with the tool without requiring any purchase of the books would potentially have an adverse affect on sales of physical copies...well ... someone screwed up. Again, if they only wanted you to access the books you bought there'd have been an activation code or some other way of getting the data into your CB. There was not.

I don't know if I'd go so far as to say someone screwed up... But I do definitely think they misjudged the effect it would have on book sales, combined with the piracy thing, it shows why we're seeing a radical shift in how things are being presented.

I don't blame them though... I mean there's always a huge outcry against digital stuff it seems... But when push comes to shove, the DDI was so much less expensive... well... dolla dolla bills y'all...

 

[WalterKovacs]

So, they expect me to pay for a demo???

Well, sorry, if they want people to stress test their software, they'd better give accounts for free for a couple of months. They don't even need to hand free accounts to anybody. They could have an invitation system or something like that.

Then go live and ask money for a reasonable number of characters, instead of 20!

I mean, I'd never use a word processor or spreadsheet or mail client that lets me create 20 documents! Not even in my mobile phone! And I'm supposed to pay for this???

I'm sure most subscribers, given the two options:

You can get the character builder, as it exists now, with the rules up to date, but having some functionality (number of characters on your account, exporting) not yet implemented.

OR

You can wait while we get everything tested and perfect before it goes live.

I'm sure everyone will be very understanding about the delays.

 

[renau1g]

I don't know if I'd go so far as to say someone screwed up... But I do definitely think they misjudged the effect it would have on book sales, combined with the piracy thing, it shows why we're seeing a radical shift in how things are being presented.
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Misjudged...screwed up. Same difference. It means they didn't complete their market research correctly not knowing the affect their competing product would have. I'm not saying they're evil or anything, just noting that the beginning of DDI was... rocky. Someone screwed up with their promises, someone screwed up with oversight of the 3rd party hired to complete their projects, etc. etc. They're looking to clean things up for their bottom line and that's fine, it's their prerogative (getting in on the song puns) as a profit making enterprise beholden to their shareholders.

 

[ExploderWizard]

I'm sure most subscribers, given the two options:

You can get the character builder, as it exists now, with the rules up to date, but having some functionality (number of characters on your account, exporting) not yet implemented.

OR

You can wait while we get everything tested and perfect before it goes live.

I'm sure everyone will be very understanding about the delays.

OR

Go with option C and choose NOT to take the open-handed slap across the face, play simpler less expensive games and watch this whole mess with detatched amusement.

 

[DEFCON 1]

I'm sure everyone will be very understanding about the delays.

Oh, yes. The calm and reserved reaction we saw from everyone when they announced Dark Sun and Essentials weren't going to be in September's CB update was a wonderful thing to see.

 

[Scribble]

OR

Go with option C and choose NOT to take the open-handed slap across the face, play simpler less expensive games and watch this whole mess with detatched amusement.

YES!!!!

Dude I for one plan to use Paizo's newly announced CB:

 

[Danzauker]

I'm sure most subscribers, given the two options:

You can get the character builder, as it exists now, with the rules up to date, but having some functionality (number of characters on your account, exporting) not yet implemented.

OR

You can wait while we get everything tested and perfect before it goes live.

I'm sure everyone will be very understanding about the delays.

Which seems to be EXACTLY what I said.

They expect me to pay for an unfinished piece of software.

 

[renau1g]

Oh, yes. The calm and reserved reaction we saw from everyone when they announced Dark Sun and Essentials weren't going to be in September's CB update was a wonderful thing to see.

I'm waiting for 12:01 EST when it's not online and the flurry of anger spewed at WotC as it's been 1 whole minute since they got in at 9am PST

 

[Scribble]

I'm waiting for 12:01 EST when it's not online and the flurry of anger spewed at WotC as it's been 1 whole minute since they got in at 9am PST

There is already a slight simmer at the crew not staying late/ coming in early to launch it at 12am...

 

[mudbunny]

I'm waiting for 12:01 EST when it's not online and the flurry of anger spewed at WotC as it's been 1 whole minute since they got in at 9am PST

So you don't think that myself and others posting "between 10 and 12am PST" is going to have any effect??

Girds himself for a long, long afternoon on the forums.