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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dire Bare" data-source="post: 5922504" data-attributes="member: 18182">As you've already stated upthread, you don't really have the expertise to say that .NET or Silverlight is outdated tech, you are simply going on what your "expert" friends have said.  And, while I am also not a software engineer, I have noticed that software techs are as divided over what programming languages are good and which are not as gamers are divided over which edition of D&D is the best.Simply, no.  The kickstarter is for an MMO, which is a completely different animal than DDI.  I love Paizo and Pathfinder, and I'm excited about Pathfinder Online . . . but it's a videogame dude, not a tabletop gaming aid like WotC's DDI.  Paizo has no other digital efforts going right now (that I'm aware of), although they have allowed third party companies, such as LoneWolf (Herolab), to create character builders for their game.I don't pay much attention to those who downplay D&D Next, as the rudimentary playtest, which is only the barest core of the rules, was just released yesterday.  If you're happy with your current system and simply aren't looking for a new one, that's fine, of course.  But why waste time deriding the new game you aren't even interested in?  (I know, welcome to the internets)WotC's has certainly had a lot of problems with their digital offerings in the past, but the current form of DDI is leagues ahead of ANY OTHER GAME COMPANY.  There are third party apps out there for online play, mapping, and character creation, and some of these apps can do things DDI can't (yet), but none collectively offer what DDI does . . . assuming you play D&D 4e (and if you don't, then why are you wasting mental effort bashing something you don't use?).  WotC has had some serious setbacks, but they have also put out more risk and tried for much more than other game companies have.  Mostly because they own D&D and have the resources other companies don't, but still, I so tire of folks armchair quarterbacking WotC's efforts with such derision, and well, ignorance.Will D&D Next be the game for me?  I don't know yet, I may playtest, I will certainly keep an eye on how the playtest and subsequent development goes, but I won't be making any judgements until I've had a chance to play the final game.  Will the tools and resources provided by DDI for D&D Next be as good as the current 4e tools, or even better?  I suspect they will, even if not "right away".  But again, I'll have to wait until release day and some time playing the game and using the digital tools before making up my mind.</blockquote>

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