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<blockquote data-quote="Scribble" data-source="post: 5373574" data-attributes="member: 23977"><p>I wouldn't say I'm "excited" so much as ok with the change for the most part, happy about some things, and potentially excited about other things?</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm ok with the change because I have a yearly subscription, use the CB on systems that are online anyway, and generally play in an environment hooked to the internet... So the change doesn't really alter my functioning.</p><p></p><p>I also don't use things like iplay4e or anything, so that doesn't effect me.</p><p></p><p>Most of the problems people have had with it, are things that don't effect me. So while I feel for those people, it's not something that causes me an issue.</p><p></p><p>Moving it to online means I'm happy about:</p><p></p><p>1. Friend who is a mac user can access the CB</p><p></p><p>2. Characters always online. (Said before in another thread that we had times in the past where someone forgot to print or bring their character... if it was online we would have had easier access to it.)</p><p></p><p>3. Pretty much every computer I'm around has Silverlight, so I can access the system without installing the CB or bringing my laptop around.</p><p></p><p>4. I'm generally somewhat disorganized. I've noticed that cloud based stuff tends to keep me better organized because someone else it keeping it organized for me. I'm weird like that.</p><p></p><p>5. Nothing for me to have to even think about updating. </p><p></p><p>6. Less pirating of the software (even if those people never buy the software) means more incentive for the company that makes stuff I like to buy to keep making that stuff. (Even if people think it's misplaced incentive.)</p><p></p><p>I'm potentially excited about:</p><p></p><p>1. Moving it to a central database makes it easier for them to update everything more quickly/easily.</p><p></p><p>2. Moving it to a central DB means it's easier for them to just connect it to different front end apps... Things like Droid apps or ipad or something.</p><p></p><p>3. Moving it to online means when they do come out with other tools it will be easier for them to all function together "automagically." (Ie if I'm ain a DM tool and I update the campaign it should easily be able to make changes to anyone in my campaign's CB state.)</p><p></p><p>In essence I'm excited about the possibilities moving the DB to a central location offers. Whether they make use of it is up in the air, but I tend to at least try to think on the positive side.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scribble, post: 5373574, member: 23977"] I wouldn't say I'm "excited" so much as ok with the change for the most part, happy about some things, and potentially excited about other things? I'm ok with the change because I have a yearly subscription, use the CB on systems that are online anyway, and generally play in an environment hooked to the internet... So the change doesn't really alter my functioning. I also don't use things like iplay4e or anything, so that doesn't effect me. Most of the problems people have had with it, are things that don't effect me. So while I feel for those people, it's not something that causes me an issue. Moving it to online means I'm happy about: 1. Friend who is a mac user can access the CB 2. Characters always online. (Said before in another thread that we had times in the past where someone forgot to print or bring their character... if it was online we would have had easier access to it.) 3. Pretty much every computer I'm around has Silverlight, so I can access the system without installing the CB or bringing my laptop around. 4. I'm generally somewhat disorganized. I've noticed that cloud based stuff tends to keep me better organized because someone else it keeping it organized for me. I'm weird like that. 5. Nothing for me to have to even think about updating. 6. Less pirating of the software (even if those people never buy the software) means more incentive for the company that makes stuff I like to buy to keep making that stuff. (Even if people think it's misplaced incentive.) I'm potentially excited about: 1. Moving it to a central database makes it easier for them to update everything more quickly/easily. 2. Moving it to a central DB means it's easier for them to just connect it to different front end apps... Things like Droid apps or ipad or something. 3. Moving it to online means when they do come out with other tools it will be easier for them to all function together "automagically." (Ie if I'm ain a DM tool and I update the campaign it should easily be able to make changes to anyone in my campaign's CB state.) In essence I'm excited about the possibilities moving the DB to a central location offers. Whether they make use of it is up in the air, but I tend to at least try to think on the positive side. [/QUOTE]
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