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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FDWojo" data-source="post: 465875" data-attributes="member: 7915">Actually, I got the impression that VPenman isn't against Access itself as the basis of the database, but rather that to get good use out of the product you need to become proficient in Access in order to manipulate the database beyond any plain vanilla needs.I do consider myself extremely knowledgable about computers and using programs as well as much trouble-shooting (I'm the computer geek for my friends), but I must admit that I have no knowledge of editing/interpreting an Access database.  Fortunately, I do have a copy of Access myself, but for me, the following are the problems are a bit advanced for me at this time:1) knowing how to change something2) knowing what (valid) changes you can make3) knowing how a change will impact other parts of the databaseI guest I'd liken it to saying, "Here's a great car you can buy, but you'll need to learn how to overhaul and rebuild the engine if you want to use it anywhere other than your drive way or side streets". (Perhaps a bad analogy, but close enough, I think, for these purposes.)I, too, had all the Core Rules products (great job, VPenman!) and although I don't want to compare them directly, I had hoped eTools would be something I could customize like I did with Core Rules.  I didn't anticipate that programming in Access would be necessary in order to use eTools.Still, I eagerly await the patch (today perhaps?) and I hope that by using it, along with the updated ET Helper, I'll have more (and easier) control over my characters and creatures.Thanks for letting me contribute my 2 cents...Frank</blockquote>

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