Character Builder Update Announcement

[darjr]

Hey! They got features I was looking for and fixed the one annoying bug I had.

Great stuff man.

And today I learned that your custom modified sheet layout can be transferred to another as a saved character.

 

[Nikosandros]

Power card font error persists

That's really annoying...

Also they still have some bugs in the ritual listing. Enchant an Item is listed as 4th level instead of 6th and Transfer Enchantment is missing.

Is there any other customization possible for items besides changing the weight and the name?

 

[thecasualoblivion]

It still doesn't add the bonuses to Fort/Reflex/Will from masterwork armors.

 

[thundershot]

One big thing I really want is custom races and feats to work.... Any chance of that happening anytime soon?

 

[StormHarbinger]

One thing I'm curious about. Looking at what is now available, it looks like they're lagging a month behind in content, i.e. they did not include anything from February's Dragon or Dungeon. Does this mean that PHB 2 info won't be added until the end of April? I'd like to think that with the print time lead they'd have it ready, but I haven't seen any confirmation anywhere of this from WotC.

Otherwise I'm very happy with everything that the Character Builder is doing!

Storm

 

[Glyfair]

One thing I'm curious about. Looking at what is now available, it looks like they're lagging a month behind in content, i.e. they did not include anything from February's Dragon or Dungeon. Does this mean that PHB 2 info won't be added until the end of April? I'd like to think that with the print time lead they'd have it ready, but I haven't seen any confirmation anywhere of this from WotC.

I believe that the print books get put in the updates at the end of the month they are released. There is Dungeon Delve stuff in the Compendium now, for example.

 

[Majoru Oakheart]

One thing I'm curious about. Looking at what is now available, it looks like they're lagging a month behind in content, i.e. they did not include anything from February's Dragon or Dungeon. Does this mean that PHB 2 info won't be added until the end of April? I'd like to think that with the print time lead they'd have it ready, but I haven't seen any confirmation anywhere of this from WotC.

I was just discussing this with a friend of mine. WOTC has specifically said that all content from Dragon and Dungeon will lag behind the real content by a month.

They haven't given any word at all about books. At the moment, it appears everyone is assuming the PHB2 will be in the character creator at the end of the month it is released in. However, I can't find any statement from WOTC that actually says that'll be the case. I do think that it makes the most sense for them to release it the same month. Most people are going to want to try out their new PHB2 characters right away and will be disappointed if they can't make them using the CB for a month.

Then again...if people have to wait a month, it gives a lot more incentive to buy the book.

 

[avin]

Create a human bard.
Go for Power selection.
When you choose the <human> power CB forces you to go houseruled.

 

[Kzach]

Most people are going to want to try out their new PHB2 characters right away and will be disappointed if they can't make them using the CB for a month.

I really hope I don't have to wait a month but I'm guessing that'll be the case.

Why oh why wasn't the CB a nice XML place-holder sheet so everyone could build their own custom sets and house-rules instead of this proprietary .NET junk.

 

[thecasualoblivion]

Published books will be available for the CB on the 4th tuesday of the month. Dungeon and Dragon material is delayed a month. This has been clearly stated.