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Yes. The letter makes it clear there are two types of awards for the DM Reward program; the annual contact update, and the semi-annual DMing awards. Both kinds of awards are apparently included in the "DM Rewards" program.

This is basically the same as the Hommlet module; they're sending this out just for keeping your contact info with the RPGA up to date every year. Edit: sorry for the confusion! To clarify, the letter refers to the DM Rewards program, but specifically says this is a reward for maintaining...

Hey, I didn't see another thread on this, so mods feel free to merge this if I missed it... I got home late last night (from playing D&D! ..on a Monday night!), and looky what the postman dropped off: Tomb of Horrors A HEROIC TIER ADVENTURE AN ADVENTURE FOR FIVE 9TH LEVEL CHARACTERS Gary Gygax...

Flights of fancy are pretty much all we have to go with on this topic (mostly), but I do think some guesses make more sense than others. Virtual Tabletop: I personally think any VTT plans are dead, D.. E.. A.. D.., dead. That was part of the original DDI strategy as it was announced during the...

While I understand the risks involved in 'presuming' anything about WotC's mindset, (as far as I am currently aware) apps like iPlay4e don't use the Compendium API in any way different than a web browser does. WotC isn't going to send a C&D to Mozilla, Microsoft, Google, Apple, etc. ;) Sending...

Exactly. I mentioned USPS earlier because their data has no ownership implications whatsoever, but there are strict usage limits anyway. For example, you are limited to 5 addresses per transaction, and every single transaction must be the incidental result of an end-user clicking a link (or...

That would indeed be an excellent solution if it worked that way. :) However, the Compendium API only authenticates the individual end user, not the client software or its author. I could write a Compendium query app without even having a DDI subscription; although that would be a bitch to...

There are sensible concerns here, but I think the biggest risk for anyone regarding legal action from WotC would be copyright or trademark infringement. They've clearly shown willingness to pursue those issues in court and with law enforcement. I have no idea what kind of risk Masterplan has in...

Wow, is it hot and stuffy in here, or is it just me? Maybe it's just me. I probably just need an ice-cold beverage... :heh: HYPOTHETICAL Given that a fan-written Compendium API client has woken the grumpy bears at WotC, which action results in a better outcome for the D&D community? A...

Hmm... If I offer a web information service (via a HTTP API, for example), I can specify a contract agreement that you have to sign in order for you to access and consume that service. If I think that agreement has been broken, I can take steps to fix the problem, such as terminating access. I...

Honestly, I have no idea whether Masterplan is actually infringing on a legal statute-level or not. No clue. So I'm not going to disagree with your assertion. However, as Mudbunny suggested, this could all be a matter of an end-user agreement, which may be problematical itself, but would also be...

Interesting result! Thanks for taking the time to try that. B-) Nevertheless, it begs the question "who is violating what?" The fact that a demo install of the CB will load, display, and print all the power rules info of a 10th level character is cool, but it is clearly by design on WotC's...

You are certainly right about that; total brain fart! That's what I get for being in a hurry. My bad.

I tend to agree that WotC is probably bitching about the level of data permanence that Masterplan is using. Clearly, any application, including your web browser, is caching privileged Compendium data when you use it. That's simply par for the course, and nothing would function without that fair...

LOL, what the hell! One more time, with this time feeling. ;) First, there is no such thing as a WotC "fan site policy". Its a complete 'misoverestimation' of the fansite kit. The licensed D&D fankit is nothing more than a public contract; a license agreement that says if you use any of the...

Seriously? I'm not sure any effort at offering clarity and accuracy is worthwhile or appreciated at this point, so I'll try to keep this short. Masterplan and iPlay4e are neither books or fansites (strictly speaking), and thus the GSL and fansite policies are irrelevant in every way, shape, and...

Intentionally conflating the very distinct data management strategies of iPlay4e and Masterplan is severely misguided, in my opinion. Data storage is data storage? One strategy permits casual sharing of proprietary data, the other does not. I haven't used iPlay4e in a few weeks, but as far as I...

I honestly don't see something like Revenge of the Giants figuring very much into a conversation about cross-editions remakes/conversions. RotG has no narrative connection to the G series. Its an homage in only the most general sense, and the similarities are pretty orthogonal. It certainly has...

No kidding.., imagine a villain with Nale's Left Brain and Elan's Right Brain joined together WORKING AS ONE!!1!111!!1!1