Boarstorm
First Post
What's this, now? I missed this bit of information.
D&D 5E Licensing so far....
What's this, now? I missed this bit of information.
Henrix
Explorer
Hmph, I don't think Alliance has given us a shipping date to Europe. I'll check tomorrow.
pedr
Explorer
Esdevium has listed Attack Wing for this week's releases and my FLGS expects the base set on Friday.
Jester David
Hero
Gale Force 9. They're doing what they've always done: overly expensive accessories. Looks okay, but really not worth the cost. Just like their miniatures and player kits. Considering how easy it is to make a spell card with a subpar printer, some card stock, and non-dull scissors you're really paying for the convenience.
They're a luxury item, and as such quality doesn't really matter.
The Kobold Press adventures. This gets into matters of taste. Personally, the adventures sound excellent. Different adventures *should* be different in tone and feel, to appeal to different audiences. If you're not a fan that's too bad, but I'm sure the next super adventure will appeal to you, or the one after that.
DungeonScape... this is trickier. I haven't seen the iOS app, just the web "beta". But the later is really an alpha. It's missing basic functionality needed to use the app. And I haven't seen any real progress in the last month. Even simple stuff like changing the math for magic items or including all the details of class featured or being able to print a character sheet are absent.
At this point the app diesn't really save you any time. That doesn't make it vapour ware, that just makes it a disappointment.
Really, Trapdoor tech just doesn't seem able to handle making three versions of the same app for different platforms. The iOS one might be done, but that just means the Windows version is 3-5 months from done and the Android version even more. That'so not really acceptable. Especially when the game won't stand still and let them catch up; the longer they take the more content that needs to be incorporated into the system.
They're a luxury item, and as such quality doesn't really matter.
The Kobold Press adventures. This gets into matters of taste. Personally, the adventures sound excellent. Different adventures *should* be different in tone and feel, to appeal to different audiences. If you're not a fan that's too bad, but I'm sure the next super adventure will appeal to you, or the one after that.
DungeonScape... this is trickier. I haven't seen the iOS app, just the web "beta". But the later is really an alpha. It's missing basic functionality needed to use the app. And I haven't seen any real progress in the last month. Even simple stuff like changing the math for magic items or including all the details of class featured or being able to print a character sheet are absent.
At this point the app diesn't really save you any time. That doesn't make it vapour ware, that just makes it a disappointment.
Really, Trapdoor tech just doesn't seem able to handle making three versions of the same app for different platforms. The iOS one might be done, but that just means the Windows version is 3-5 months from done and the Android version even more. That'so not really acceptable. Especially when the game won't stand still and let them catch up; the longer they take the more content that needs to be incorporated into the system.
Just read this on the Dungeonscape beta forums. I guess it is officially vaporware.
Greetings friends,
Today, we have news that is both sobering and hopeful. Wizards of the Coast and Trapdoor Technologies will no longer be working together to develop DungeonScape for Fifth Edition D&D, and we will not be releasing the product in its current form. The beta program on all platforms will be shutting down at noon (MST) on Friday, October 31.
Read more here: www.trapdoortechnologies.com/dungeonscape
Greetings friends,
Today, we have news that is both sobering and hopeful. Wizards of the Coast and Trapdoor Technologies will no longer be working together to develop DungeonScape for Fifth Edition D&D, and we will not be releasing the product in its current form. The beta program on all platforms will be shutting down at noon (MST) on Friday, October 31.
Read more here: www.trapdoortechnologies.com/dungeonscape
Mistwell
Crusty Old Meatwad (he/him)
If we are lucky this is the best case scenario. Looks like they will continue to develop their product while WotC can open the license to other products. Perhaps soon Fantasy Grounds will announce an effort to release 5e support. Or perhaps we will get PDF's now. Let the best creators win.
pepticburrito
First Post
Not even two days after you wrote those words, Dungeonscape's officially licensed product was canceled.
BoldItalic
First Post
I don't imagine WotC would have let DS die without having a Plan B. We just have to wait to find out what it is.
My reading is, that they let Trapdoor have a go, at no great cost to themselves; if it worked out, fine, if not, no problem, they will do what they were going to do anyway. Business is business.
I expect the WotC line henceforth will be "Digital? No, we tried digital and it didn't work out."
If they sort out licensing arrangements for 3rd party modules, we might see those going ePub but I'd be pleasantly surprised if we get the core books in PDF.
My reading is, that they let Trapdoor have a go, at no great cost to themselves; if it worked out, fine, if not, no problem, they will do what they were going to do anyway. Business is business.
I expect the WotC line henceforth will be "Digital? No, we tried digital and it didn't work out."
If they sort out licensing arrangements for 3rd party modules, we might see those going ePub but I'd be pleasantly surprised if we get the core books in PDF.
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