New D&D Monster Builder Coming March 22

[Zaukrie]

I'm really looking forward to this. Why assume the worst? I have hopes it will work, if it doesn't, it will eventually. I don't know how anyone has MAJOR issues with the CB. Is it perfect, probably not. Does it work 99%, yes, yes it does.

 

[KidSnide]

here's what i'm afraid of: I copy and paste the monsters from the old mb into word and put 4+ monsters on one page for printing out.

I am not printing out one sheet (or one side of a sheet) per monster.

QFT. So, so, so, T.

-KS

 

[webrunner]

The main problem with the new CB is that it's slow right?


At least the new MB can't possibly be slower than the offline one? Right? Right?

 

[Keefe the Thief]

I woluld like to give them input for the design process. Gladly!

If they pay me for this. Not the other way round.

Your best bet, then, is to pay for DDI and use it, and happily participate in the beta for free. Free stuff is good! I certainly enjoyed participating in the free VTT beta. Of course, only DDI subscribers can get in.

 

[Dannager]

The main problem with the new CB is that it's slow right?


At least the new MB can't possibly be slower than the offline one? Right? Right?

The new CB stopped being slow a while back. It's not Chrome-fast, but it doesn't feel like you're wrestling with the program either.

 

[eriktheguy]

Here's what I'm afraid of: I copy and paste the monsters from the old MB into Word and put 4+ monsters on one page for printing out.

I am not printing out one sheet (or one side of a sheet) per monster.

Download Cutepdf
Print the 'one monster per page' to pdf
copy multiple monsters from the pdf to one page in a word editor, then print that for your session.

That's what I currently do with the downloadable builder. I only use the downloadable builder for custom built monsters. For monsters that I'm using as written, I just copy paste form the compendium.

Anyways, not suggesting that Wizards doesn't need an export option, just suggesting a work around.

 

[fanboy2000]

Download Cutepdf

I've had Cutepdf for awhile.

Print the 'one monster per page' to pdf

O.k.

copy multiple monsters from the pdf to one page in a word editor, then print that for your session.

Interesting, does this preserve the formatting?

That's what I currently do with the downloadable builder. I only use the downloadable builder for custom built monsters. For monsters that I'm using as written, I just copy paste form the compendium.

Anyways, not suggesting that Wizards doesn't need an export option, just suggesting a work around.

Whether it gives me the formatting or not, you've given me an idea. I have an option to print four pages on one page on my computer. (Page 1 is in the top left, page 2 is in the top right, etc...) That might be a good work around too. And it'd let me keep using the Mac OS X side.

 

[eriktheguy]

I've had Cutepdf for awhile.

Interesting, does this preserve the formatting?

Sort of, the way I do it. I use the snapshot tool available in any pdf reader to select the stat block from the monster. I paste that into the word document and resize it so that it is about half a page thick. I use two columns. I can fit about 3-6 monsters per page depending on how much stuff is in the entry.

So the format is the same, but you have to watch to make sure the text is still legible and the image isn't too distorted.

 

[fanboy2000]

Sort of, the way I do it. I use the snapshot tool available in any pdf reader to select the stat block from the monster. I paste that into the word document and resize it so that it is about half a page thick. I use two columns. I can fit about 3-6 monsters per page depending on how much stuff is in the entry.

So the format is the same, but you have to watch to make sure the text is still legible and the image isn't too distorted.

Ah. That makes sense. Thanks for the tip.

 

[LightPhoenix]

I'm not so worried about features; I don't feel there's as much to cover as with the CB. Also, the old Monster Builder leaks memory like a sieve. What I am concerned about is any potential limits on the number of monsters. Aside from old math to new math conversions, I do a fair bit of alternative monster creation, much like what is described in the article today. I don't want to have to print and delete monsters just to make room for more.

However, I'm not going to rush to delete the offline MB either.