Insider: Character Visualizer canceled?

[malraux]

The Visualizer is kinda useless without the Gametable. I doubt, however, that the Visualizer and Gametable have been cancelled. A lot of work has gone into both and they are close to being beta-ready, as people have played around with workable versions at various cons.

I've heard that, but also heard that all of that code had to be scrapped for some reason relating to poor handling of DRM.

 

[GMforPowergamers]

I've heard that, but also heard that all of that code had to be scrapped for some reason relating to poor handling of DRM.

source please...

Things are in the works, and I look forward to the day when the whole grand plan comes together.

this tells me there is no change yet...

 

[malraux]

source please...

Obviously this is roughly eighty-second hand, so it could be complete bunk, but source.

 

[Herremann the Wise]

Obviously this is roughly eighty-second hand, so it could be complete bunk, but source.

So far this source has been on the money so I'd guess: not canned, but they're going to take their time to get it right.

Best Regards
Herremann the Wise

 

[wedgeski]

I can see the visualiser still being useful without the game table (import image of your PC onto your Character Builder sheet, for example). What we've seen of it suggested it was pretty far along, but if the game table is in doubt then a decision may have been made that the need to constantly add new art assets to the program as more and more splat books were released is just not worth the money.

I hope neither have been cancelled, and that the web site has been purged only because two constantly greyed-out boxes on the DDI page was becoming something of an embarrasment.

 

[avin]

It would be perfect if game table uses Temple of Elemental Evil graphic engine, IMO...

 

[Haffrung Helleyes]

It's nice to see WoTC being a bit more realistic about their abilities in the software area.

In the meantime, it seems like they could do worse than supporting MapTools.

Ken

 

[Festivus]

It's nice to see WoTC being a bit more realistic about their abilities in the software area.

In the meantime, it seems like they could do worse than supporting MapTools.

Ken

I like that maptools is free. However, I'd be willing to fork over a small amount of money per month if it was tightly integrated with DDI tools. I agree, it would be done way quicker if they could make a deal with the maptool folks (who seem to have a lot of experience with the game table realm)

 

[Scribble]

Why bother putting an ad for soemthing you don't have a specific timeline for? (I think they learned their lesson.)

Leavig the "comming soon" on the info page seems like it would just invite more screams of "Wizards promised us Game table in the comming soon, and I signed upa nd it's still not here! They lied to us!!!"

This way they're flat out stating- "This is what you get when you subscribe."

 

[Xyxox]

Holy deja vu!

Wizards of the Coast, Inc. to Release Dungeons & Dragons E-Tools: Character and Monster Generator

May 21, 2002 (Renton, Wash) -- Wizards of the Coast Inc., a developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products, and a subsidiary of Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS), today announced plans to release the Dungeons & Dragons E-Tools: Character and Monster Generator (D&D E-Tools) in July of 2002. D&D E-Tools will give Dungeon Masters and game enthusiasts more control over their own campaigns with the ability to track multiple players and create characters, monsters and treasures in accordance with D&D rules.
The D&D E-Tools CD-ROM, originally announced as D&D Master Tools, is an essential tool for Dungeon Masters to generate characters, monsters, treasures, and encounters which can be cataloged for easy and quick reference. This software accessory will offer Dungeon Masters and gamers an extensive database and the chance to prepare multiple stats for characters and nonplayer characters (NPC). D&D E-Tools will have an advanced and comprehensive character and monster generator and valuable other options, such as a treasure generator but will not incorporate the mapper function that was to be included in the Master Tools software suite.
“The mapper function originally slated for this product was removed because we felt it was not as useful for a paper-based roleplaying game as originally thought,” said Peter Kim, associate business manager for roleplaying games at Wizards of the Coast. “We were able to create a very practical software tool for Dungeon Masters and gamers alike that will enhance their roleplaying experiences.”