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<blockquote data-quote="Guennarr" data-source="post: 2844852" data-attributes="member: 37550"><p><strong>Another reader with the choice: eTool or PCGen?</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi everyone, </p><p></p><p>I read the answers so far, but I am still not feeling informed enough for choosing between both programmes. I did some research of my own before: Yes, Code Monkey Publishing (CMP) announces that they will publish a new programme replacing eTools. So I wonder how long until eTools really gets abandonware. </p><p></p><p>I realize that PCGen is developped as a freeware on sourceforge.net (a site exclusively for free software projects). It needs Java in order to run, so I guess that it is written in Java, too. I appreciate its usability on non-Windows PCs, I like that it is already "front loaded" with SRD content, but when I installed it one year ago, it was pretty slow on my pc, too. Worse, the handling wasn't that easy, and I was missing official WotC rule information (which isn't available for free for sure). </p><p></p><p>When I had a look at CMP, I realized that they offer rule sets for both programmes (for the same price each). Unfortunately both programmes seem to meet problems now and again: some rules aren't realized correctly in either programme (-> have a look at their forums, there are quite many contributions for both programmes, I guess this is the reason for the free updates, btw.). I guess that developping an eTool successor is their attempt to create a software that doesn't need as many fixes. </p><p></p><p>I also realized that the current version of PCGen is not supported yet by the data sets developped by CMP. So you see that I feel pretty torn between both programmes. </p><p></p><p>My questions for users of both programmes are: </p><p>1. What is the usuability like? (especially eTools in comparision to PCGen)</p><p></p><p>2. Which functions do both programmes offer? </p><p></p><p>3. Your experiences so far. Which programme would you recommend?</p><p></p><p>4. My main issue is quick development of PCs/ NPCs including rules from supplements. Is either programme up to this task?</p><p></p><p>Thank you really much in advance!</p><p>Installing either programme plus some datasets is quite an investment, so I am very eagerly looking forward to your replies!</p><p></p><p>Greetings from Cologne, Germany, </p><p>Günther</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guennarr, post: 2844852, member: 37550"] [b]Another reader with the choice: eTool or PCGen?[/b] Hi everyone, I read the answers so far, but I am still not feeling informed enough for choosing between both programmes. I did some research of my own before: Yes, Code Monkey Publishing (CMP) announces that they will publish a new programme replacing eTools. So I wonder how long until eTools really gets abandonware. I realize that PCGen is developped as a freeware on sourceforge.net (a site exclusively for free software projects). It needs Java in order to run, so I guess that it is written in Java, too. I appreciate its usability on non-Windows PCs, I like that it is already "front loaded" with SRD content, but when I installed it one year ago, it was pretty slow on my pc, too. Worse, the handling wasn't that easy, and I was missing official WotC rule information (which isn't available for free for sure). When I had a look at CMP, I realized that they offer rule sets for both programmes (for the same price each). Unfortunately both programmes seem to meet problems now and again: some rules aren't realized correctly in either programme (-> have a look at their forums, there are quite many contributions for both programmes, I guess this is the reason for the free updates, btw.). I guess that developping an eTool successor is their attempt to create a software that doesn't need as many fixes. I also realized that the current version of PCGen is not supported yet by the data sets developped by CMP. So you see that I feel pretty torn between both programmes. My questions for users of both programmes are: 1. What is the usuability like? (especially eTools in comparision to PCGen) 2. Which functions do both programmes offer? 3. Your experiences so far. Which programme would you recommend? 4. My main issue is quick development of PCs/ NPCs including rules from supplements. Is either programme up to this task? Thank you really much in advance! Installing either programme plus some datasets is quite an investment, so I am very eagerly looking forward to your replies! Greetings from Cologne, Germany, Günther [/QUOTE]
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