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<blockquote data-quote="CAFRedblade" data-source="post: 5801613" data-attributes="member: 34503">Windows 8 Metro won't allow plug-ins, however, the Silverlight framework is supposed to be baked in, from what I've read.&nbsp; And you can easily close/move aside Metro for a more familiar version of Windows on regular PCs.&nbsp; Plug-ins aren't quite going anywhere quite yet.&nbsp; Whether or not Silverlight as a plug-in will continue past version 5 hasn't been revealed.&nbsp; But with the push for HTML5, is unlikely.&nbsp;&nbsp; As to Wizards online support, I think it'd be bad business to eliminate the online 4th ed tools for the time being.&nbsp; I think that once 5th ed comes out, and regular product support for 4th ends, so will full development for the software, except perhaps for bug-fixes here and there.&nbsp; But as a final product, that entices continued subscriptions for those still playing 4th ed, it's a no brainer to me for them to keep it available. I'm curious, and hopeful that whatever 5th ed tools are developed, that they've learned some hard lessons on the 4th ed set, and have a proper launch, whenever that is..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CAFRedblade, post: 5801613, member: 34503"] Windows 8 Metro won't allow plug-ins, however, the Silverlight framework is supposed to be baked in, from what I've read. And you can easily close/move aside Metro for a more familiar version of Windows on regular PCs. Plug-ins aren't quite going anywhere quite yet. Whether or not Silverlight as a plug-in will continue past version 5 hasn't been revealed. But with the push for HTML5, is unlikely. As to Wizards online support, I think it'd be bad business to eliminate the online 4th ed tools for the time being. I think that once 5th ed comes out, and regular product support for 4th ends, so will full development for the software, except perhaps for bug-fixes here and there. But as a final product, that entices continued subscriptions for those still playing 4th ed, it's a no brainer to me for them to keep it available. I'm curious, and hopeful that whatever 5th ed tools are developed, that they've learned some hard lessons on the 4th ed set, and have a proper launch, whenever that is.. [/QUOTE]

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