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Yeah, these are the full sized Hammerdog's screens, and I have their mini one. It's really nice. -HM

I'm currently DMing over Skype so there's no need for one, but I use it because it's easier to have certain rules in front of me. I also play in a game, and I'm always accidentally seeing the DM's notes, so I want to get in the habit of avoiding that when I do DM in person. I currently use a...

Now you know why I'm an IT guy, and not a business kinda guy! I never said I could do better than them, heh. EDIT: Although I suppose I may have implied it! But yeah, trust me, there's a reason I'm not in business...I wouldn't ever want to have the responsibilities Matney has. -HM

It's one problem, and the one that astonished me when I first saw the Kickstarter. But it's not my main problem. My first main problem is that right now I don't have faith they can deliver a product, even if they raised the money they want. My second main problem is that they lost the 5e...

I was really trying to say one is invested in the product. Point is that Kickstarter backers have more interest in the products and companies then the average consumer, which is why they want to know where the money is going. Which is why Matney bringing up that no one cares how much Apple spent...

You can take me to task on my use of the word investor. But the fact is that unlike buying from Apple, I'm not 100% guaranteed a product, and Kickstarter won't help me in case a project doesn't deliver. People shouldn't look at Kickstarter as an e-store, like Amazon. -HM

I'm over 36 minutes in and so far there is nothing of note mentioned. It's too bad the guy conducting the interview is the only one in last week's podcast that is a fan of the project. He's less likely to voice the concerns the group (and us) did. Right now they're going over the price. It...

I found this quote from http://finance.yahoo.com/news/shark-tank-investor-daymond-john-174709987.html interesting: "...whether you're running a Fortune 100 company or you are just starting out, you have to be creative and determined, and you have to make sure that — instead of other people's...

It appears to be. Hard to know how much she threw in. One can throw in a dollar just so they get the ability to post (as poster Jake Cotter over there did). -HM

There's clearly no backing by Paizo at this point, because otherwise we'd see a big fat PATHFINDER logo across the top of their Kickstarter page, and you can bet that would go a long way towards people being willing to part with their money. -HM

Clearly in addition to hiring a project manager and business manager, Matney has to hire a PR manager. The amount of hate Trapdoor is getting over this whole, "not pledging is telling the industry that you are happy with the status quo" comment is crazy! Although I guess if they did that, they'd...

If they were as skilled as Woz and Jobs they wouldn't be going to their customers, asking for money. They'd have something to show already (because that's what entrepreneurs do: work like crazy on their own dime), and if it was as awesome as they say, people would be kicking doors down to get to...

I slightly disagree with this. The main problem is the company and the perception they have that they can't pull this product off. Paizo has a proven track record, so even though they're not the ones developing the Pathfinder Online video game (and hell, I can't exactly figure out WHO...

What some of us want are the 5e rules in digital form. While Trapdoor was planning on providing this when the product was still DungeonScape, now the status of this is unknown. Even if WotC releases their rules in some OGL form, some aspects of the 5e rules will still be under copyright, and...

That, plus the business about how if we don't pledge it means we're happy with the status quo. No, it may simply mean that we're not happy with THEIR product. I wish they'd stop behaving like they're a silver bullet. If it was as perfect as they say it is, for the million dollars they've already...

There will be a free aspect. From their Kickstarter: "Morningstar will be free to download. For free, people will be able to create basic characters (limited levels), run a free adventure, and set up a party. There will be a cost associated with unlocking full functionality for players, game...

I know, right? Hey, what can I do if Chris Matney isn't willing to hire me as a consultant?!? ;) But seriously, I'm passionate because I liked what I heard when WotC announced this, and liked what I saw at Gen Con. Having a product that allows me to get the 5e rules the way they've shown off...

Agreed, and so many people here also agree. The big question is why they didn't do this in the first place, and why they don't cancel this Kickstarter now, and put this plan in motion. -HM

I listened to the podcast a few days ago and it did a good job of summarizing most of the issues I have with the Kickstarter. Supposedly they're releasing a new podcast next week with responses from Trapdoor to the issues raised. -HM

They know what it is, but they have a hard time trying to explain it to others, which is problematic. All of the points raised indicate they don't have good business sense, which is not a good place to be if you expect people to fund your project. It's hard to believe they can deliver. I think...