D&D 5E D&D Beyond Announcement?

[ArwensDaughter]

Just keep in mind, everyone, that this is an alpha and a lot of features aren't finished yet. You wouldn't believe the number of people who complain on the Alpha feedback threads complaining about how "unfinished" the feature is, apparently completely unaware what alpha means.

 

[OB1]

Combat Tracker!!!

Woohoo!

 

[Prakriti]

What does a combat tracker do?

Anyone have a feature list?

 

[OB1]

What does a combat tracker do?

Anyone have a feature list?

Just checked it out, at this point, it allows you to set up and track monsters and players initiative order, track current HP, and get quick reference info to all of the monsters in the encounter. Doesn't look like condition tracking is available yet but I'm sure it will be coming. But even what it is now is a huge step forward over just having the encounter builder.

 

[Prakriti]

Just checked it out, at this point, it allows you to set up and track monsters and players initiative order, track current HP, and get quick reference info to all of the monsters in the encounter. Doesn't look like condition tracking is available yet but I'm sure it will be coming. But even what it is now is a huge step forward over just having the encounter builder.

I guess it's something. But Roll20 has had this capability for years.

 

[Raunalyn]

I guess it's something. But Roll20 has had this capability for years.

Fantasy Grounds, too. And quite robust, as well.

 

[lkj]

I guess it's something. But Roll20 has had this capability for years.

This is totally true. And I totally use Roll20. However-- for me-- long term, I'd rather shift my operations over to DDB entirely. I find (--my opinion--) that the rules reference, the character sheet, the character building, the encounter building are all far better experiences in DDB than in Roll20. So I tend to spend my money on DDB. And lately, since they added the encounter tracking and we mostly use theater of the mind, I almost only use Roll20 to roll dice except for the rare combat when I need a grid.

Once they add dice rolling and finish fleshing out the combat tracker, I'll have almost everything I need to run the vast majority of my games all in one place. Just the fact that my entire group much prefers building their characters in DDB over Roll20 has been enough to move me over. And as they start adding more DM tools and a battle map . . . well, as per my post above, I think you can see their long term strategy . . .

AD

 

[Prakriti]

Fantasy Grounds, too. And quite robust, as well.

D&D Beyond is slowly but surely catching up to 2014.

 

[lkj]

D&D Beyond is slowly but surely catching up to 2014.

I'll just say that I think that in each arena they decide to play in that they do a better job than the current offerings. That's totally my opinion. I understand why others might not agree. But I suspect I'm not the only one.

AD

 

[OB1]

I guess it's something. But Roll20 has had this capability for years.

Fantasy Grounds, too. And quite robust, as well.

Cool, never used either, just happy that DDB is adding this. I've been using a separate program for initiative tracking but having it together with DDB means that for me, I can run everything in one program at the table. It's gonna make running combat much, much easier for me.