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<blockquote data-quote="Cergorach" data-source="post: 8976491" data-attributes="member: 725"><p>It looks good, it looks very good! BUT, this is WotC and my experience with WotC electronic D&D products for the last 25 years has been horrible! (note: No experience with D&D Beyond) Not only was their function feature set often lacking, the promised the moon and never delivered, but the most problematic issue was support. They just ditched products left and right.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm pretty impressed with Magic: Arena (also from WotC), which has been going strong for the last 4.5+ years. This new tool might be the same... Or not... I have no glass ball. But Magic: Arena is F2P, no money you need to 'invest' in it if you don't want to.</p><p></p><p>WotC binds everything at their current edition, so if you're still playing something else you're F-ed. That's because it's not WotC's core business to make VTTs, while VTT makers do have it as their core business, so they make it possible for as many people as possible to access as many games as possible. Some VTT products even allow you to make your own rulessets, content, etc.</p><p></p><p>I also think that WotC is far, far behind in the VTT market, especially the 3D market.</p><p></p><p>Tabletop Simulator has been doing 3D tabletop for 8 years, they have been working on it for 9+ years. It's not very flexible, but also very complex and probably not the most user friendly, it might be the one that does capture the feel the best of sitting at a table... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>[MEDIA=steamstore]286160[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Talespire has been doing exactly what's shown here for the last two years (in Early Access), they've been working on it for at least 4 years. And it's pretty rules agnostic.</p><p>[MEDIA=steamstore]720620[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Realm Engine is in Early Access for the last two years.</p><p>[MEDIA=steamstore]1427700[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Yag has been around for a yearin Early Access.</p><p>[MEDIA=steamstore]736420[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>RPG Stories is launching next week in Early Access.</p><p>[MEDIA=steamstore]2105600[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>There are many others, either already launched, kickstarted or coming SOON!(tm)... Imho the only thing WotC can add in this space is their exposure and D&D branding.</p><p></p><p>My interest will depend heavily on feature set, business model and cost, not to mention support/lifecycle.</p><p></p><p>For now I'll be playing around with my Foundry license (2D VTT) and my Talespire license (3D VTT)...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cergorach, post: 8976491, member: 725"] It looks good, it looks very good! BUT, this is WotC and my experience with WotC electronic D&D products for the last 25 years has been horrible! (note: No experience with D&D Beyond) Not only was their function feature set often lacking, the promised the moon and never delivered, but the most problematic issue was support. They just ditched products left and right. Now, I'm pretty impressed with Magic: Arena (also from WotC), which has been going strong for the last 4.5+ years. This new tool might be the same... Or not... I have no glass ball. But Magic: Arena is F2P, no money you need to 'invest' in it if you don't want to. WotC binds everything at their current edition, so if you're still playing something else you're F-ed. That's because it's not WotC's core business to make VTTs, while VTT makers do have it as their core business, so they make it possible for as many people as possible to access as many games as possible. Some VTT products even allow you to make your own rulessets, content, etc. I also think that WotC is far, far behind in the VTT market, especially the 3D market. Tabletop Simulator has been doing 3D tabletop for 8 years, they have been working on it for 9+ years. It's not very flexible, but also very complex and probably not the most user friendly, it might be the one that does capture the feel the best of sitting at a table... ;) [MEDIA=steamstore]286160[/MEDIA] Talespire has been doing exactly what's shown here for the last two years (in Early Access), they've been working on it for at least 4 years. And it's pretty rules agnostic. [MEDIA=steamstore]720620[/MEDIA] Realm Engine is in Early Access for the last two years. [MEDIA=steamstore]1427700[/MEDIA] Yag has been around for a yearin Early Access. [MEDIA=steamstore]736420[/MEDIA] RPG Stories is launching next week in Early Access. [MEDIA=steamstore]2105600[/MEDIA] There are many others, either already launched, kickstarted or coming SOON!(tm)... Imho the only thing WotC can add in this space is their exposure and D&D branding. My interest will depend heavily on feature set, business model and cost, not to mention support/lifecycle. For now I'll be playing around with my Foundry license (2D VTT) and my Talespire license (3D VTT)... [/QUOTE]
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