H.M.Gimlord
Explorer
Masterplan is prettly cool! I just started checking it out after reading your post.I use Masterplan
Pros:
- It's great for laying out a story (which I love).
- It automatically loads *.monster and *.dnd4e files. While using MapTool, I would always wish that I could have this feature.
- FREE DUNGEON TILES! I found the link to the Yahoo group that has these for use with Masterplan.
- It allows you to ghost maps over each other so you can see that your staircases, ramps, and pits in the right places
Cons:
- It takes a reeeeally long time to learn(93 page manual and an extremely cryptic and constraining interface).
- Currently, there is no way to dis-associate artwork with the grid. Custom or downloaded artwork has to be resized so that it can snap to the grid. If your not good at photoshop, you're Maptool artwork is pretty much useless.
- Artwork has to be separately imported into libraries.
- There's a bug when using background maps. You can't manipulate foreground objects while the background map is visible.