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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BrianB" data-source="post: 99114" data-attributes="member: 3516">I used the original MT that shipped in Dragon and I have to say I had a lot of fun with it. Even though it was incomplete and a little buggy it was a cool way to learn some of the workings of the 3rd edition.When I heard they were updating it I was really happy. When I heard they were going to have a lot of it in an open format (Access) I was thrilled. As a part time developer I would love to try out new tools like Microsoft’s new Visual Studio using this database as a back end instead of the lame sample databases that ship with Access. I can only imagine what the developer/D&D community will create over time with this tool.It’s been a little tough seeing the release date pushed back a few times since then but being in the tech industry I know that it’s a fairly common occurrence. I’ve been checking the WotC site every few months for updates and I found this site today. This brings me to the purpose of my post:I’m a little surprised at all the negative comments being posted about MT. Frankly, I just don’t get why people are upset. Creating this type of application on what I have to assume is a tight budget has got to be really tough. This is a full blown app (not a spreadsheet) with a real relational yet open back end. It’s being bug checked and will have documentation when it ships. The fact that they haven’t released it yet makes me think they have a commitment to quality, which I can appreciate. The fact that they went down a wrong path (3d modeling, sounds, etc) but then corrected their mistake instead of blindly moving forward is also commendable.Barring some bizarre legal or financial problem, this product will ship. How do I know? Think about it: Even if there are only 10,000 consumers of this product worldwide (an absurdly low estimate) and if WotC only nets $10 on each sale (again, low. I would pay $50 bucks for it – I’ve paid more for that on the books so far) that’s $100,000. Who wouldn’t want a hundred grand?So soon we will have a product that’s a first of its kind. A professional grade, open, database driven character generator based on the 3rd edition rules. A few won’t like it (nothing can be done about that), many will love it. I for one would like to thank the people who are trying to create this product for us and wish them the best of luck. At this point, I doubt they’ll even need it.</blockquote>

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