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<blockquote data-quote="raindog308" data-source="post: 5351818" data-attributes="member: 95407">Unfortunately, DJ had kind of a unique niche in my opinion: good battlemat/tactical maps.&nbsp; I would like to buy this product but <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I want too see the art packs, etc. that are available for it before I buy.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I want to know what the Platinum edition contains in terms of art packs, price it out, etc.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">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).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">I want to frankly know the company isn't going away.</li>
</ul>Their web site does not have a &quot;contact us&quot; link.Going to the store is a blank, and the &quot;Contact Store Representative&quot; page from there is also blank.I could not find a single email address on their site to talk to, other than their forums.&nbsp; And I posted a &quot;Is DJ out of business?&quot; thread in their forums and the only response with other people's speculations! Man, if this was my business...CC3 is a mess.&nbsp; I know some people like it but it's vector CAD and not intuitive for a lot of people.&nbsp; I think the various art packs that come with it are pretty 1990s computer art as well.&nbsp; The GUI is awful and completely unlike anything else.&nbsp; BTW, I own the giant $200+ set of it, so it's not like I haven't played with it.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Again, lame symbols.&nbsp; I use it for a lot of maps that players won't see.The Cartographer's Guilde (<a href="http://www.cartographersguild.com/" target="_blank">Cartographers' Guild - The Front Page</a>) is the place to get tutorials and info.&nbsp; I've made some excellent maps with Photoshop and I'm hardly a graphic design genius.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="raindog308, post: 5351818, member: 95407"] Unfortunately, DJ had kind of a unique niche in my opinion: good battlemat/tactical maps. I would like to buy this product but [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Their web site does not have a "contact us" link. 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 ([URL="http://www.cartographersguild.com/"]Cartographers' Guild - The Front Page[/URL]) is the place to get tutorials and info. I've made some excellent maps with Photoshop and I'm hardly a graphic design genius. [/QUOTE]

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