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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cougar" data-source="post: 296534" data-attributes="member: 2772">It is a damn shame about E-Tools. I haven't seen it yet and I am withholding my judgment whether or not it is worth it. The damn shame however is the same damn shame that seems to follow 3e software like PCGen, Master Tools, and now E-Tools and probably DMs Familiar and Roleplaying Master (I just don't know about them, please don't assume I am bashing them, I am not). The damn shame is, besides ALL SOFTWARE PUBLISHED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME HAVING BUGS, is that the people that get the software and dislike it's functionality or its interface influence people's decisions about whether or not to buy software. So far there have been a couple of very vocal people who obviously would like nothing better than to take there copy of E-Tools and use a tactical nuke on it. They feel it is their duty to come to the boards (even the software developer's own boards!) and let everyone know E-Tools isn't worth the CD it is printed on. This has to be a developer/publishers worst nightmare besides being forced to release too early.I don't have E-Tools yet. I have read the posts that say it is worthless and the posts that say they were looking forward to it but now are not going to buy it. I personally have ordered it and am still looking forward to it. Why, you ask? Because I believe it is my duty as a software consumer to buy a piece of software I am interested in and then if it fails to meet my expectations to attempt to fix it. This isn't a novel or a movie. They can (and do) go back and change things you don't like and add things you do.If you aren't willing to post bug reports or visit the forums to see if your questions are answered please don't spout out how horrible the product is. There are plenty of people who can make up there own mind about these types of things. They can return the product just as easily as you can. At least give them the chance.If you have the product and haven't been to the Fluid website and message boards then you are doing yourself a disservice. Here is the link:<a href="http://www.fluidnet.com/cgi/datacgi/database.cgi?file=Forum&report=TopicIndex#Category001" target="_blank">http://www.fluidnet.com/cgi/datacgi/database.cgi?file=Forum&report=TopicIndex#Category001</a>Register a username and let everyone try and help everyone with their problems. The support over there has been great, both from Eric Noah, who seems to have achieved 3E god status (at least to me and some others), and the developers themselves. It might be a little slow this week due to Gen Con, but give them a chance. I know comparing E-Tools to PCGen is unfair since they are free, but PCGens GREAT community keeps them going. Some kind words, patience, and a little will go a long way to making E-Tools a great product.Thank you very much to the developers for doing so much already to help out with everything, even before release.And THANK YOU to Eric Noah. Man, I hope you realize that to a lot of people 3E Dungeons and Dragons would not be the same without YOU. Pretty great for someone who never wrote or published anything for 3e (unless I am mistaken, if so, my deepest apologies).</blockquote>

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