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    November 16th release for Web-based Character Builder

    It could also mean they're planning on giving everyone a free car - think Oprah giving away cars on her shows.
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    New Character Builder from WotC!

    And today Senator Bob did not deny he stole money from a baby. A) Mining doesn't mean read. The time to actually read 'stuff' rather than go 'how many fighters are using tide of iron...click' is exponentially higher. B) Why are you fearmongering without substance? C) Where's your...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What’s next for DDI

    I've posted similar on their boards but dragging it here: 1) Exporting of characters. These will hook into iplay4e, maptools etc either smoothly or with minimal modification. If iplay4e haven't done their offline tool by then, there'll be an offline viewer by someone relatively early. 2)...
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    New Character Builder from WotC!

    The problem with the fearmongering touched on in some of the posts leading to this one, and with rampant tinfoil hattery on the wotc boards is that you need an understanding of copyright law and how it's applied to understand how ludicrous the 'they want to take our stuff' argument is (aside...
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    I seem to be missing the point on the online CB

    And this ladies and gentlemen is a text-book example of flawed logic and broken reasoning. Cows are green, grass is white indeed.
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    D&D 4E The still "complete" list of official 4E products, now with 2011!

    I don't know what Heroscape's sales were like over the past couple of sets but, to me, this doesn't bode well for D&D Miniatures. While LoM appears to have done pretty well if heroscape's vanishing as well then I can see DDM getting dropped as a followup. I'd like to be wrong but i'll be...
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    The Legality and Difficulties in Harvesting Compendium Data (Hypothetical)

    Titles 17, chapter 12 § 1201 The DMCA, overly broad as it is, would apply here.
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    November 16th release for Web-based Character Builder

    Given how good the various third party pdfcreators are, I sincerely hope they don't try to do any native pdf generation. With the exception of adobe products themselves (CS3/4/5) i've never encountered any software that can generate pdfs anywhere near as well as a 3rd party app specifically...
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    November 16th release for Web-based Character Builder

    Added to which the increased priority on export, the same file system being used for characters (.dnd4e) and Paolo's interest in speaking to 3rd party app developers and I would be surprised if it took more than a couple of months before iplay4e etc. are back to full speed with the new CB. EDIT...
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    The Legality and Difficulties in Harvesting Compendium Data (Hypothetical)

    Assuming US law, it wouldn't be legal, no. Without question it's a copyright violation.
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    New Character Builder from WotC!

    I'm not telling you any such thing so please don't put words into my mouth. I was correcting your blanket statements with information from the FAQ and the posts of PaoloM. It's up to you and any customer or potential customer whether they decide to 'trust' that information (and by extension how...
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    I seem to be missing the point on the online CB

    PaoloM has spelled out pretty well why they used Silverlight. They had knowledge of it, it works for content delivery and will facilitate their needs for future tools. HTML 5 et al would have taken longer. As for ipads/iphones, it's apple's fault that it doesn't work on them as there's no...
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    New Character Builder from WotC!

    Initially, it's become a priority for an early update. If it's not out by the end of Jan then i'll be irritated as a general sense but it won't affect me personally. No creation of 'new stuff' but it's also down to be added after release. You can't create new stuff very well in the existing CB...
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    Selling my 2,000+ D&D Minis Collection

    Ryan's a good guy and RPGLocker's a great store (particularly for those ordering from outside the US), so I'm sure you got a good deal plus the saving on ebay fees. Good luck with paying off the loans.
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    Lone Wolf sends Cease & Desist letters to anyone using the term 'Army Builder'

    S'mon's essentially said what I would say (and more concisely). If your lawyer has not established with you that non-commercial infringement is not liable, or is offering you the above advice regarding trademark law and the DMCA (In no way does Tiffany versus Ebay establish what your lawyer says...
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    Lone Wolf sends Cease & Desist letters to anyone using the term 'Army Builder'

    I'm surprised at you referencing the Tiffany case as, well, it rather runs counter to your argument. 1) The Digital Millenium Copyright Act is not mentioned anywhere in Judge Sullivan's summation. The quote you use also does not appear anywhere within the Judge's findings. I don't know where...
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    WotC Layoffs - Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, and Chris Sims

    I'm sure many people are in need of patronising somewhere, maybe you could go help them.
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    WotC Layoffs - Rob Heinsoo, Logan Bonner, and Chris Sims

    This has to be a very badly thought out troll...surely? I.... yeah, not worth going into the many ways this is wrong and insulting.
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    Game Night - Chapter One [ENnie-nominated novel published free on EN World]

    Funniest gaming book to date. Of course, it's not got a lot of competition in that category, but it's still damned funny.* * Although you might personally find BADD funnier, it's not, alas, satire,
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