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<blockquote data-quote="CAFRedblade" data-source="post: 5365885" data-attributes="member: 34503">Definitely mixed feelings on this.&nbsp; Having a web version of the character builder is a nice option for those on other systems (Mac's, and Linux with Moonlight)&nbsp; This will definitely cut down on people signing up to download updates on a yearly schedule.&nbsp; And reduce, and/or make piracy difficult.&nbsp; All good things.&nbsp; I just don't think this is the right way to go about it.&nbsp; Unfortunately, I prefer an actual program so I can create characters anywhere on either my home PC or my laptop.&nbsp; I also can't believe in the current lack of exporting characters.&nbsp; I wouldn't mind the cloud synching, as long as there were copies on the pc you were using.&nbsp; Of course this comes back to me wanting a fully installed program..&nbsp;As a DM I want a copy of my PC's characters for review, and it's been easy up until now to request a copy of the character file from them for that purpose.&nbsp; Yes they could give me a PDF copy(with a PDF printer), that I could replicate their character, but I feel that is a needless duplication effort.&nbsp; All I can think of, is that there will be a more than likely chance that the Monster builder will be headed in this direction.&nbsp; Maybe even for the Magazines as well.&nbsp; I've been a annual subscriber since nearly the beginning ( when the tools first came out.)&nbsp; And now feel like I'm being punished for being a loyal customer.&nbsp; Simply because they are no longer providing a product I feel comfortable using.&nbsp; My sub is coming up, and I'm trying to remove the Auto-Renew, but the system is currently overloaded.&nbsp; So I'm not the only one.&nbsp; DRM is best applied when no one notices. The current version of Steam comes to mind.&nbsp; But it offers a fully functional offline mode(when games are not online only) This doesn't cut it for me..I'll keep my eyes open, and re-evaluate as things progress.&nbsp; I'll speak with my dollars, and if enough people of like minds do the same, perhaps it will be enough to convince Wizards that this isn't quite the direction they should be headed.I think that's enough...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CAFRedblade, post: 5365885, member: 34503"] Definitely mixed feelings on this. Having a web version of the character builder is a nice option for those on other systems (Mac's, and Linux with Moonlight) This will definitely cut down on people signing up to download updates on a yearly schedule. And reduce, and/or make piracy difficult. All good things. I just don't think this is the right way to go about it. Unfortunately, I prefer an actual program so I can create characters anywhere on either my home PC or my laptop. I also can't believe in the current lack of exporting characters. I wouldn't mind the cloud synching, as long as there were copies on the pc you were using. Of course this comes back to me wanting a fully installed program.. As a DM I want a copy of my PC's characters for review, and it's been easy up until now to request a copy of the character file from them for that purpose. Yes they could give me a PDF copy(with a PDF printer), that I could replicate their character, but I feel that is a needless duplication effort. All I can think of, is that there will be a more than likely chance that the Monster builder will be headed in this direction. Maybe even for the Magazines as well. I've been a annual subscriber since nearly the beginning ( when the tools first came out.) And now feel like I'm being punished for being a loyal customer. Simply because they are no longer providing a product I feel comfortable using. My sub is coming up, and I'm trying to remove the Auto-Renew, but the system is currently overloaded. So I'm not the only one. DRM is best applied when no one notices. The current version of Steam comes to mind. But it offers a fully functional offline mode(when games are not online only) This doesn't cut it for me.. I'll keep my eyes open, and re-evaluate as things progress. I'll speak with my dollars, and if enough people of like minds do the same, perhaps it will be enough to convince Wizards that this isn't quite the direction they should be headed. I think that's enough... [/QUOTE]

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