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<blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 2199719" data-attributes="member: 6957"><p>Take a deep breath...</p><p>The only inference that I was making is that we have a limited cross section of the D&D playing populace - one that has access to computers. </p><p></p><p>I do not know about you, but since I <em>have</em> a computer that cost 'more than $500' (itself not true, but only barely, it cost me $475) I use it for many things, including statblocks. </p><p></p><p>The software to create statblocks is free. Am I to assume that people do not download and use freely available software? If they have a computer, and are able to link to the messageboard then it <em>is</em> reasonable to assume that they have access to software that is freely available <em>on the same messageboard.</em> Whether or not they do so is their choice, but they <em>do</em> have access.</p><p></p><p>Nor do you <em>need</em> specialized software to create statblocks, it simply means that you can do so without needing to create everything by hand. I have used wordprocessors and databases. A friend uses a C=64 and Paperclip Publisher (a computer that cost less than $200 new). Much of the software available will work on older PCs that are available for a lot less than $500. </p><p></p><p>And, given that you are the person I was replying to, you <em>are</em> the first person that I should make comments to. You are the one who made the remark I was commenting <em>on</em>. </p><p></p><p>The Auld Grump</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheAuldGrump, post: 2199719, member: 6957"] Take a deep breath... The only inference that I was making is that we have a limited cross section of the D&D playing populace - one that has access to computers. I do not know about you, but since I [i]have[/i] a computer that cost 'more than $500' (itself not true, but only barely, it cost me $475) I use it for many things, including statblocks. The software to create statblocks is free. Am I to assume that people do not download and use freely available software? If they have a computer, and are able to link to the messageboard then it [i]is[/i] reasonable to assume that they have access to software that is freely available [i]on the same messageboard.[/i] Whether or not they do so is their choice, but they [i]do[/i] have access. Nor do you [i]need[/i] specialized software to create statblocks, it simply means that you can do so without needing to create everything by hand. I have used wordprocessors and databases. A friend uses a C=64 and Paperclip Publisher (a computer that cost less than $200 new). Much of the software available will work on older PCs that are available for a lot less than $500. And, given that you are the person I was replying to, you [i]are[/i] the first person that I should make comments to. You are the one who made the remark I was commenting [i]on[/i]. The Auld Grump [/QUOTE]
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