raindog308
First Post
Unfortunately, DJ had kind of a unique niche in my opinion: good battlemat/tactical maps.
I would like to buy this product but
Going to the store is a blank, and the "Contact Store Representative" page from there is also blank.
I could not find a single email address on their site to talk to, other than their forums. And I posted a "Is DJ out of business?" thread in their forums and the only response with other people's speculations!
Man, if this was my business...
CC3 is a mess. I know some people like it but it's vector CAD and not intuitive for a lot of people. I think the various art packs that come with it are pretty 1990s computer art as well. The GUI is awful and completely unlike anything else. BTW, I own the giant $200+ set of it, so it's not like I haven't played with it. On the positive side, ProFantasy seems to provide good support and if you happen to like CC3's interface, then the product can do a lot. I realized that I knew enough Photoshop that simply making maps in PS was easier.
AutoRealm is free and actually easier to use in my experience. Again, lame symbols. I use it for a lot of maps that players won't see.
The Cartographer's Guilde (Cartographers' Guild - The Front Page) is the place to get tutorials and info. I've made some excellent maps with Photoshop and I'm hardly a graphic design genius.
I would like to buy this product but
- I want too see the art packs, etc. that are available for it before I buy.
- I want to know what the Platinum edition contains in terms of art packs, price it out, etc.
- I want to review the 1.07 license (I publish and I understand as of 1.07 you are finally allowed to use DJ-generated maps in publications but I need details).
- I want to frankly know the company isn't going away.
Going to the store is a blank, and the "Contact Store Representative" page from there is also blank.
I could not find a single email address on their site to talk to, other than their forums. And I posted a "Is DJ out of business?" thread in their forums and the only response with other people's speculations!
Man, if this was my business...
CC3 is a mess. I know some people like it but it's vector CAD and not intuitive for a lot of people. I think the various art packs that come with it are pretty 1990s computer art as well. The GUI is awful and completely unlike anything else. BTW, I own the giant $200+ set of it, so it's not like I haven't played with it. On the positive side, ProFantasy seems to provide good support and if you happen to like CC3's interface, then the product can do a lot. I realized that I knew enough Photoshop that simply making maps in PS was easier.
AutoRealm is free and actually easier to use in my experience. Again, lame symbols. I use it for a lot of maps that players won't see.
The Cartographer's Guilde (Cartographers' Guild - The Front Page) is the place to get tutorials and info. I've made some excellent maps with Photoshop and I'm hardly a graphic design genius.
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