Class Compendium: Gone?

[ArcaneSpringboard]

Assuming that these products are, in fact, 'cancelled' I'm speculating that

a) These products are actually going to be part of an expansion of DDI.

or

b) These products are being converted to softcover instead of the hardcover format.

 

[On Puget Sound]

I just want to be able to make a Mage using DDI and exchange some of his spells for spells published in non-Essentials sources. This is allowed in the rules but not supported in DDI, and the Class Compendium was supposed to be where this interface got officially resolved. So I'm annoyed, and I'm not normally one of the annoyed folks.

 

[Ahrimon]

I just want to be able to make a Mage using DDI and exchange some of his spells for spells published in non-Essentials sources. This is allowed in the rules but not supported in DDI, and the Class Compendium was supposed to be where this interface got officially resolved. So I'm annoyed, and I'm not normally one of the annoyed folks.

Make sure you made a custom-home character. If you make a quick essentials character or a custom-encounters character you'll be restricted to the essentials only products and those spells won't be available.

It's a common mistake.

 

[Atlemar]

I haven't bought HotF* because I hate them. But there are things in there that are cool. Integrating those classes into regular 4e would be great. I'm thinking especially of the wizard -- the ability to have all the spell choices of the PHB and AP, plus a school! In addition to an implement or instead of, I don't know, that's why I want the Class Compendium. The ability to have an animal-companion druid without being confined to the HotFK list! I want that. Choices! Balance! These are the things that make 4e great, and HotF* failed on the first, but Class Compendium would make it better.

So I hope Wizards puts it out.

 

[SkidAce]

You can do this now. There is a check box to show additional sources, works for at wills, encounters, and dailys.

Dont start your character as a quick essentials though, start as a homebrew and choose mage as your class.

 

[Atlemar]

That is awesome! I can't use the CB at home (my computer is too old to run the right Silverlight) so just tried it at work. This pleases me! It means the real difference between a mage and a wizard is a choice between school and implement.

I still want Class Compendium, because I like things in book form (and still like to build characters on paper), but am glad I can do this. Thank you for pointing it out.

 

[Scribble]

That is awesome! I can't use the CB at home (my computer is too old to run the right Silverlight) so just tried it at work. This pleases me! It means the real difference between a mage and a wizard is a choice between school and implement.

I still want Class Compendium, because I like things in book form (and still like to build characters on paper), but am glad I can do this. Thank you for pointing it out.

Huh? You can still do this without the class compendium... Just mentally check the check mark in your head I guess.. then Mages can select powers from wizards and vice versa.

 

[Atlemar]

My first thought was, but I want it for the knight and slayer and hunter and ...

But I guess I can just check those boxes in my head too.

 

[Osgood]

I couldn't care less about the Class Compendium, or any Essentials product for that matter, but I am disappointed to see the Emporium and Nentir Vale books are gone.

2011 is looking mighty thin right now. I see one of three possibilities... The don't-announce-a-product-until-it-is-ready-for-the-public policy has extended past DDI software and into physical books; or there is some major new direction that will announced soon (DDXP?); or WotC is turning into Palladium Books.

 

[korjik]

There should not be less product put out for D&D than for Rogue Trader