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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeysie" data-source="post: 3627521" data-attributes="member: 51817">Hmm. Well, addressing the ones I mentioned...If I decide to go install Opera or OpenOffice or what have you, I just download the appropriate file for my system and go. I don't have to download the program *and* then go hunt down and install all the dependencies seperately, because everything's bundled (as it should be... they're the programmer and know what their program needs, I don't!)If someone's going to be lazy and force the end user do some of the leg work for them, then they should at least provide links (or better yet, locally hosted downloads wherever feasible) to all dependencies they know work with their program, and provide instructions on how to install/configure them to work with their program.I don't expect to use the *same* executable on every computer. I do expect to be able to download and install the appropriate executable of a program for my system without having to be a programmer myself.Don't really see a problem here, either. Most RPG systems are based on fairly consistent formulas. So having a "builder" which lets you use the most common formulas like building blocks ought to be enough for most purposes; then you can give access for those people who want to dig into the nitty-gritty and do more esoteric stuff. Kind of like the Formula Builder in Excel vs. writing it out yourself.Peace & Luv, Liz</blockquote>