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<blockquote data-quote="pming" data-source="post: 7707148" data-attributes="member: 45197"><p>Well, if a video game comes out, I'd go with a nice "Baldurs Gate 3" as well (as [MENTION=6807767]ShadowCat5[/MENTION] said). However, I think they'll pump out a bunch of cra...'stuff'... that will be downloaded a few million times, used for a month, then never touched again. Basically, a wast of time, money, and effort. In all honesty, any "digital tool for the table" is useless to me. We don't use tablets/computers/phones at the table 99% of the time...the 1% of the time it's a tablet to read PDF's of stuff not available in print. The only "digital tool" I've contemplated grabbing so far is "Realm Works", so I could reveal pics, handouts, maps, etc that everyone could see on their tablets (to save on ink mostly...that sh!#$ expensive!).</p><p></p><p>A "digital tool for designing D&D adventures" might get my attention. But such a program would need to have a few key elements: (1) DOES NOT REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTION (I'm starting to *loath* that method). (2) Does not require me to be constantly connected to the net (3) Lets me save/DL my creations, whatever they are, in a non-propitiatory format (so, png/bmp/tiff, or pdf/rtf/odf/sxw, etc). (4) Has a *ridiculous* amount of customization... if I can't add my own rules, images, maps, text, stats, or if I can't modify virtually *anything* in it, then forget about it.</p><p></p><p>So...yeah...I've pretty much resigned myself to not buying any of their 'digital stuff'. The corporate mantra of the day now is "Hook 'em with free, get their info, sell it to others...and if you can swing it, go subscription and lock them out of their stuff if they stop paying protecti....'subscription' fees. Bonus Points if you can add some kind of microtransaction".</p><p></p><p>I'm betting on "Subscription, Proprietary Format, Microtransactions" for just about everything they put out that isn't free. If it's free..."Free, Info-Gathering/Selling, Ad Revenue, Microtransactions" (the old saying holds true...<em>If you aren't paying for the product, you ARE the product</em>. Just give me "Core Rules 3.0 for 5e". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>^_^</p><p></p><p>Paul L. Ming</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pming, post: 7707148, member: 45197"] Well, if a video game comes out, I'd go with a nice "Baldurs Gate 3" as well (as [MENTION=6807767]ShadowCat5[/MENTION] said). However, I think they'll pump out a bunch of cra...'stuff'... that will be downloaded a few million times, used for a month, then never touched again. Basically, a wast of time, money, and effort. In all honesty, any "digital tool for the table" is useless to me. We don't use tablets/computers/phones at the table 99% of the time...the 1% of the time it's a tablet to read PDF's of stuff not available in print. The only "digital tool" I've contemplated grabbing so far is "Realm Works", so I could reveal pics, handouts, maps, etc that everyone could see on their tablets (to save on ink mostly...that sh!#$ expensive!). A "digital tool for designing D&D adventures" might get my attention. But such a program would need to have a few key elements: (1) DOES NOT REQUIRE SUBSCRIPTION (I'm starting to *loath* that method). (2) Does not require me to be constantly connected to the net (3) Lets me save/DL my creations, whatever they are, in a non-propitiatory format (so, png/bmp/tiff, or pdf/rtf/odf/sxw, etc). (4) Has a *ridiculous* amount of customization... if I can't add my own rules, images, maps, text, stats, or if I can't modify virtually *anything* in it, then forget about it. So...yeah...I've pretty much resigned myself to not buying any of their 'digital stuff'. The corporate mantra of the day now is "Hook 'em with free, get their info, sell it to others...and if you can swing it, go subscription and lock them out of their stuff if they stop paying protecti....'subscription' fees. Bonus Points if you can add some kind of microtransaction". I'm betting on "Subscription, Proprietary Format, Microtransactions" for just about everything they put out that isn't free. If it's free..."Free, Info-Gathering/Selling, Ad Revenue, Microtransactions" (the old saying holds true...[I]If you aren't paying for the product, you ARE the product[/I]. Just give me "Core Rules 3.0 for 5e". :) ^_^ Paul L. Ming [/QUOTE]
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